Breaking Down Adrian Peterson’s Chances of Setting New Rushing Records

June 20, 2015   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

It's a good thing Adrian Peterson's play has earned him the right to make bold statements, because the Minnesota Vikings running back is 30 years old and coming off a season in which he played just one game. 
Guys in shoes like those aren't supposed to make audacious forecasts regarding their football futures. After all, 30th birthdays are usually death knells for running backs, especially those with major injuries and off-field issues on their resumes. 
But that didn't stop Peterson last weekend from claiming that he can not only continue to play until he's 38 years old, but that he can remain the best running back in the league at that point. 
"I'm blessed with tremendous talent and recovery and everything, so I feel like I'll be able to play as long as I want," Peterson said, per Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "...I want to play seven more (years). Eight. I really feel that I can be 38 out there and still be the best running back in the N...

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