Fumble No More: Adrian Peterson Working on Carrying Issues

June 9, 2010   ·   Tanner Thoms   ·   Jump to comments

You know somebody has a fumbling problem when they make a YouTube video about it.

Don't believe me?

Here's the proof.

I'm a huge fan of Adrian Peterson, don't get me wrong. I've admired him ever since his college days with the Oklahoma Sooners.

When the Vikings were on the clock with the seventh pick, I was praying that they would pass on the temptation of drafting a potential franchise quarterback in Brady Quinn.

As it turns out, Quinn is a second-string quarterback in Denver, while Adrian Peterson is a three-time Pro-Bowler, and arguably the best running back in the NFL.

There has always been one problem that has prevented Peterson from being an even better player: Fumbling the football.

I can't count the number of times I've yelled at the TV screen because he coughed up the ball yet again.

In his three-year career, Peterson has fumbled the ball 20 times, but only 13 have been lost.

Nonetheless, 6...

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