When Peterson can show that he can put up the numbers everyone thinks he can for 5-6 years in a row, then I’ll put him in Barry Sanders class, not until then. Peterson is great but he needs to prove he can stay healthy enough to put up those numbers

his career can be likened closer to what’s happening with Larry Johnson these days in Kansas City, than it does to Walter Payton, as Peter King compared him to in his MMQB column.
I want to see Adrian Peterson reach his full potential, just not in Minnesota.
Here is what pisses me off about football coverage: Nnamdi Asamougha may be the best corner back in football, and everyone acknowledges that he’s good, but nobody seems to think its an absolute crime that this guy not play on a contending team. What about Albert Haynesworth? The guy easily had one of the most dominating seasons ever for a defensive lineman, but there was gobs more talk about Adrian Peterson’s rookie year in Minnesota. Like we haven’t seen a rookie running back burst onto the scene, meanwhile Albert Haynesworth could have been the best player in football last year.
I understand the importance of the quarterback position, and while still overcovered by the media, I begrudgingly accept it. But I just can’t stand to see a running back get so much hype, because in terms of importance to the success of teams in the NFL, running back is way down the list.

The Vikes biggest issue is Brad Childress and Darrell Bevell’s playcalling. What they pulled Sunday against the Colts was a prevent offense. (i.e. it prevents you from winning) Daily Norseman has been on their asses this week.

But there are definite cracks.

Childress has to get the stick out of his backside and change his approach. Leaning on All Day more would be stupid. It obviously isn’t going to be enough to compete, much as I hate to admit it, and if he is even half as intelligent as an NFL coach should be, he won’t overuse him. But then again we are talking about Clueless.

The answer is to pass more. Other teams are going to stack the line if we can’t pass, which means we are going to have to pass. Give Tjack a chance to get in rhythm and prove he can do it. Get some screens going. Use some mid-range passes instead of dink-and-dunk with a couple bombs.

The key is getting Tjack in a rhythm before we’re losing. You tell him to hand off the whole game and then all the sudden, “Hey complete the bomb or we lose,” it’s not going to happen. He can’t do that. He needs to get in a rhythm.

Is that he is better when he can pass more (there is a rather large and well-thought out post that goes into this at Daily Norseman, unfortunately I can not remember who wrote it). When Tjack is given the chance to get in a rhythm, he plays much better. So pass more, and Tjack will play better. Now whether Clueless will be smart enough to adjust his scheme and pass more, nobody knows. Unfortunately, it is looking doubtful. We’ll see next Sunday though.

Which is why I always say we need to pass more, because just rushing won’t win most games AND Tjack does better when he is given the chance to pass often. Plus, passing more often would improve the rushing game. So Clueless better be planning to pass more. Because if his only solution is putting Gus in to hand off to All Day, I will hate him that much more.