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I would sacrifice 1,000 yards rushing to win a Super Bowl. But I want to be the first back to have back-to-back 2,000-yard seasons.

Adrian Peterson

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Adrian Peterson
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: March 21
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Adrian Lewis Peterson
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When I go out on the field, I just put it in my mind that I'm playing for my family.
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The first two months were painful and they really tested my manhood because there were times I didn’t want to get up because I was in pain. That willpower has to kick in.
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My dad means a lot to me. He's the one who put a football in my hands.
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I'm really not vocal and expressive, but I'm starting to get more comfortable to open up.
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It feels good to give back to the people who support you.
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To me, when you got a 20-year-old running back or 21-year-old receiver that's just coming out of college and you're out working these guys, age really don't matter. So it's easy for me to see what it is. People say it's all about age, but to me, it's mind over matter.
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We are human, so we do go through pain and we struggle with things, but it's all about how you respond to a situation. My whole life, I've been responding in a positive way and keeping a positive mind, keeping God first in my heart, in my mind. No matter what wrong I've done, I know who sees the heart.
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Seafood was always my favorite food. I mean, fried lobster? Come on. Once I found out shrimp, scallops and lobster were my allergic triggers, I had to change my diet.
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I've been running like this since I was seven.
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Thankfully, I'm lucky enough to be able to eat ice cream. I've got to have my cookies and cream! But I work out a lot, so I burn a lot of calories.
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I remember my mistakes more than my success.
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I have the mentality that if you come in playing not to get hurt, that's when you're going to get hurt. So I play relentless.
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I want people to come to the game to see what I will do next.
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I want to help my team get to the playoffs, win, and run wild.
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