News: PFT: Adrian Peterson still hopes to catch Emmitt Smith's rushing record

[Haimerej]

Unless the sport changes drastically, Emmitt’s record will never be broken.

That or some QB will break it in 30 years.

 

[JoeKing]

It will never happen. Not by AP.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

I, also, still hope to catch Emmitt’s record.

Not if you keep flattening up, you Idgit.

 

[JayFord]

Jerry Rice's career receiving yards comes to mind as well.

even as pass happy as the NFL is i still can't se anyone touching it

you not only have to produce elite numbers but you need to do it for atleast 18 years

 

[JayFord]

I, also, still hope to catch Emmitt’s record.

i wanted to break it but i guess ill hope to break Cal Ripken's streak of 2632 games played in a row

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

LLLOOLLL, Mr. Cool

 

[Praxit]

The problem Peterson is going to have is that the 35+ year old body simply cannot recover from an NFL game fast enough for him to be effective anymore. If he plays he's going to suck plain and simple. His game was heavily predicated on speed, quickness, power and explosiveness. 3 of the 4 of which he no longer has but for maybe the first 3-4 carries in a game. After that the muscles will be fatigued and unable to recover in game and he will not be able to generate any power and speed and he will suck. If he played the game the way Emmitt did he might have a shot.. but Frank Gore, who does play the game closer to the way Emmitt did, has a better chance of catching Emmitt than AP does.

..I thought Gore was calling it quits this year? As for AP, I agree. 36 yrs old playing in the NFL as RB is brutal. We see Zeke half that age, barely turning the tables now..lol

 

[HungryLion]

Based on their average total yards over the last 3 seasons, they'd each need to play about another 4 years. There's no shot.

With the current trajectory of the NFL, nobody's going to touch Emmitt.

Yea there’s just no way. Adrian needs like 3500 more yards or so. He has no chance at his age.

 

[john van brocklin]

Adrian Peterson still hopes to catch Emmitt Smith's rushing record - ProFootballTalk

He turns 36 next month. And he's not yet ready to surrender his quest to catch Emmitt Smith for the NFL's career rushing record. Adrian Peterson reiterated his longstanding desire to (1) win a Super Bowl and (2) catch Smith's record in recent remarks to TMZ.com. "I'm going to keep playing, trying to chase the [more]

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Keep hoping lol

 

[Thomas82]

Jerry Rice's career receiving yards comes to mind as well.

I believe you can throw Paul Krause's interception record in there too.

 

[SiCk_DiAbLo]

 

[buybuydandavis]

The problem Peterson is going to have is that the 35+ year old body simply cannot recover from an NFL game fast enough for him to be effective anymore. If he plays he's going to suck plain and simple. His game was heavily predicated on speed, quickness, power and explosiveness. 3 of the 4 of which he no longer has but for maybe the first 3-4 carries in a game. After that the muscles will be fatigued and unable to recover in game and he will not be able to generate any power and speed and he will suck. If he played the game the way Emmitt did he might have a shot.. but Frank Gore, who does play the game closer to the way Emmitt did, has a better chance of catching Emmitt than AP does.

Gore has averaged 650 yards a season the last 3. Only broken 4ypc in one season of the last 6. It will take 4 seasons at that pace. 3 different teams the last 3 years. He looks pretty done.

Gore and Peterson are probably eyeing each other, and Payton.

 

[Westcoasthabsfan]

No chance

 

[big dog cowboy]

Adrian Peterson still hopes to catch Emmitt Smith's rushing record

 

[America's Cowboy]

I'll give him credit. Adrian Peterson is a Texas boy alright. All fight. Salud!

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Honestly, I'm not sure any team will even sign him........it's obvious he's only interested in personal goals. Just me, but he's a classic progress stopper.

 

[Aven8]

Emmitt was pure greatness

 

[RonnieT24]

The irony of the situation is that AP will probably have one or two explosive carries per game left in his body for the next 3-4 years. After which he will need oxygen and maybe a wheelchair. If he catches a defense sleeping or some DBs making "business decisions" he could take one to the house and get people all excited. Then average 2.1 ypc the rest of the game because his body won't be able to recover. Somebody might sign him if he'd be willing to play for free but he cannot produce at a consistent enough level to warrant actually earning a paycheck at this point. Still I will never bang on a guy for trying to do what he loves for as long as he possibly can. If they keep handing you the pads and a jersey.. keep playing.. Period.

 

[eromeopolk]

Based on their average total yards over the last 3 seasons, they'd each need to play about another 4 years. There's no shot.

With the current trajectory of the NFL, nobody's going to touch Emmitt.

Somebody will break the record. I will let you know who will do it. He is not in the NFL or college football at the moment.

 

[Thomas82]

Somebody will break the record. I will let you know who will do it. He is not in the NFL or college football at the moment.

Whoever it is, hopefully he'll be a Cowboy.