Adrian Peterson is a badass. Best running back in football. The NFL's reigning MVP. No. 1 overall on most Fantasy Football draft boards.
But, sorry, he's no Emmitt Smith.
Furthermore, he ain't breaking No. 22's record.
Not like Peterson came out and pro-actively boasted about someday eclipsing Smith's all-time NFL rushing record. But he also didn't shy away from the lofty goal when pushed about details.
"Man. Oh boy,"
Peterson told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "I have to do some calculations. I've been in the league seven years. I'm already right around 9,000. Calculate it out ... Let's think. Maybe get a couple 2,000-yard seasons. ... I've got ... Hmm ... 2017."
Alright big talker, we want details What week in 2017?
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"Man, I better go late," he continued. "I'm already getting too far in front of myself. I'll say Week 16. There it is. Week 16 in 2017. Whoo. That's pushing it, huh? But hey, pushing it is the only way to do it. You know it."
A year after tearing his ACL, the Minnesota Vikings' star came within nine yards of Eric Dickerson's single-season record. And he's already on record in predicting a 2,500-yard season in 2013. But he has no shot at Emmitt.
Why?
Because at already age 28, Peterson's not yet even halfway (8,849) to Smith's 18,355.
At his current pace, he wouldn't break the record until Week 4 of 2019. To accelerate the pace, fulfill his prediction and actually threaten Emmitt, he'd have to gain 9,506 yards in his next 79 games.
That's 120.3 yards per game for five seasons after age 28. And that, folks, is impossible.
Rest easy Emmitt. You're safe.
As a Walter Payton fan, I remember saying the same thing about Emmitt Smith.
ReplyDeleteA.P. also did this with all sense of humor and no boasting. Maybe he'll break it, maybe he won't, but he's still a classy enough guy to have fun and be humble about it.
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