Childress: Peterson is the best in the NFL
September 2nd, 2009 – 4:18 PM by Judd ZulgadIt should come as no surprise that Brad Childress might be a little biased when it comes to Adrian Peterson.
Childress has watched Peterson make life miserable for opposing defenses since the Vikings drafted the running back seventh overall in 2007. Last season, Peterson won the rushing title. So when Childress was asked today about recent comments by LaDainian Tomlinson in which the San Diego Chargers superstar took umbrage with being put behind Peterson as a running back, Childress did not hesitate.
“LaDainian is a hell of a back and he’s entitled to his opinion,” Childress said. “I’m going to tell you, my guy is the best football player in the National Football League and he’s the best running back in the National Football League and I believe that.”
In case you missed it, Tomlinson made his remarks in a recent story by Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times. The piece centered on the fact Tomlinson is coming off a tough season in which he battled injuries. Tomlinson’s comments about Peterson came as a reply to former NFL great Jim Brown, who praised Peterson in a piece that ran in The Sporting News.
Here’s what Tomlinson told the L.A. Times: ”Jim Brown was telling Peterson he’s the best runner he’d seen in a long time. I was sitting there reading it thinking, ‘Wow.’ The difference with me is you can put me out on that field and there will be nothing I can’t do. I won’t have to come off the field. Adrian has to come off sometimes on third down. Running routes, he’s still not there yet. Great downhill runner, powerful, fast, all that stuff. … But anything on that field you want me to do — throw it, block — I can do it. That’s what I pride myself on is not having any weaknesses. And that’s what makes me the best back.”
Tomlinson is right in that Peterson has often come out of games in his first two seasons on third-down and in two-minute situations because of concerns about his ability in pass protection.
But Peterson, who opened the Vikings’ preseason victory over Houston on Monday with a 75-yard touchdown run, didn’t seem bothered by Tomlinson’s remarks. “It really doesn’t matter,” Peterson said of who is called the best. “But it’s Jim Brown so I can see why it would definitely touch a nerve. The only thing I try to do is try to be the best, complete player that I can be and that means during the offseason if there’s things that I can improve on, that make my game better, that will help the team, then those are things that I do. So, that’s what I’m going to continue to focus on and continue to do and I’ll let everyone else voice their opinion.”
Peterson said he finds stories like this “hilarious.” Why?
“Because it can be some of the smallest things to me that get blown up out of proportion and you get people to act on it and they respond on it and they’ve got their different opinions about this and about that. They just get carried away, so it’s kind of funny.”
Childress, asked where Peterson ranks among running backs he has seen during his time in football, cautioned it’s too early to make any definte statement. ”[Peterson’s] body of work is just a few years,” Childress said. “So I think a guy like LaDainian, who has been doing it a little bit longer and doing it very well for a long period of time, the staying power is important as well.”
71 Responses to "Childress: Peterson is the best in the NFL"
Damn LT chill out just cause APAD is going ahead of you in vertually every fantasy draft outside of the San Diego area..no need to get your feathers ruffled
Someone’s still smarting from watching AD set the all time rushing yards in a game record from the sidelines.
Meow.
YOoo LT!! tell’em why u mad son!
I posted this earlier. Before hearing that Chili agrees with me…
You know how most teams don’t give away their playbook in preseason? Well, I was thinking; the Vikings are running to the right side an awful lot. Does this mean they are being sneaky and not running on Hutchinson’s side because they don’t want other teams to see their actual strategy?
And now that Peterson rattled off a 75 yard TD to the right side without being touched, does that confuse Chili? Does he say to himself; “well, I wasn’t going to run to the right because we got a rookie over there, but now I don’t know what to do”. Or is it possible that there just isn’t anything Peterson can’t do? Yep, that’s what I’ve been thinking about. And don’t even get me started on those screen passes.
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Gun….wasn’t AP’s run to the left but then he broke it right when he got to the line?
Damn you guru. No I’m questioning my own sanity. I thought it was off right guard/tackle, he pressed the linebacker, then broke it to the outside? Now I have to youtube it and get back to you.
Personally I believe Edgerrin James is clearly the best back in the NFL.
Ok, it was off the left side. However, the Vikings entire line moved the Texans defense about 5 yards downfield so damn fast I got confused. Not too mention Adrian hit 22 mph so fast he got to the right side of the line quicker than the human eye could notice. Only in slow motion did it show he actually started to the left side of the line.
So, where does this leave us? Well, it leaves us with McKinnie throwing a great block, along with Hutch, to help spring AP.
PBate ~ Have to side with you on BMac…I like the big man…He seems to be getting better as he goes…And the “major” thing he is staying out of trouble !!…I think our “Twin Titans” both might just make the pro bowl yet…Pretty much going out on a limb with that statement…But what the heck..If Collinsworth thinks Chili is taking a huge risk linking up with a pro bowl QB for this season…I might as well make a bold call for our big tackles !!!…
I like our outside bookends…And our Monster INC Sully in the middle too…
Go Vikes !!
If Chili is smart he’ll script a 75 yard AP run for the first play against Cleveland.
chili smart?
That really was a lame thing for Collinsworth to say. How is it taking a huge risk by upgrading your QB position again?
I bet Chili scripts that every game, but the dang players do not execute every time. It’s all coaching at this level.
Speaking of screens, I really liked watching the Vikes bust that loose numerous times. I was yelling for that all last season. If you have AP and Chester on your team, why wouldn’t you get them out in some space to shake n bake to the end zone?
SCREEN PASS, yeah baby!!!!
[…] I’m not sure if LaDainian Tomlinson’s remarks about Adrian Peterson actually qualify as controversial, but they do certainly qualify as interesting. Case you missed it, here’s what LT had to say about AD: Jim Brown was telling Peterson he’s the best runner he’d seen in a long time. I was sitting there reading it thinking, “Wow.” The difference with me is you can put me out on that field and there will be nothing I can’t do. I won’t have to come off the field. Adrian has to come off sometimes on third down. Running routes, he’s still not there yet. Great downhill runner, powerful, fast, all that stuff. … But anything on that field you want me to do — throw it, block — I can do it. That’s what I pride myself on is not having any weaknesses. And that’s what makes me the best back. […]
chili`s play- AD to the left, cut back to right, and hit the 22 mph after burner play
A lot of coaches would have forgotten about the after burner part. Chili is the master of the details. That only comes with a lot of long hours at the office after the players have left for the day.
Funny thing is Childress won’t have to be smart at all. We just have to go out and play football. I was impressed with the versatility on Monday night. Adding these couple pieces to our already talented squad has opened up so many opportunities…yes Wildcat included. With our defenses’ numbers through the first three games, I’m ready to get this season started. Skol Vikes.
are you ready for some vikeball! yeah baby!!
i pray that chili can be the chewing gum to hold it all together.
Did you notice Brett put the ball right in the receivers hands on those screen passes too…
Not behind them…Not off their toes…Not over their heads…But right in stride right on their numbers…
Daunte Culpepper eat your heart out !!
We have 7 Pro Bowlers on the roster counting Favre right? And really it should be 8 because you should have to count EJ too. And I think Greenway will be playing at a Pro Bowl level this year so technically we have 9 Pro Bowlers but since this is the year that Sydney Rice is gonna shock the world with his first selection we actually have 10 Pro Bowlers on the roster. And that’s not even counting Heath Farwell.
Harvin will be probowl KR, that and OROY.
I bet Kluwe will be probowl punter.
…and Childress is a probowler in my heart.
I with you home !!…I think Rice and Shiancoe are going to both have monster years !!….You might have to add a TE to that list yet ??….: )
Shiancoe no doubt. No secret Favre loves the TEs.
Shiancoe is HUGE to have for your fantasy team. That’s just a given.
That’s true Tomb plus we forgot about Longwell so we have 14 Pro Bowlers on the roster which I’m pretty sure is a record. Plus Childress as a probowler in your heart, he doesn’t get to count but he can be an honorary Pro Bowler if you want.
Shank makes 15 Viking Pro Bowlers.
if 3rd down backs could be probowlers taylor would win hands down, imo.
Half a probowler? Possible?
If Favre and Shiancoe stay healthy…I think he will be a top 5 TE this year…
what about fraser
Top 5? Who do you have above him?
Do you think B. Grant will endorse this list of Viking Pro Bowlers?
Ladanlian Thomason for the Pro Bowl!
(is that spjelled right?)
I think coach would be all right with it, as long as we listed Sullivan and Loadholt as alternates.
Vikings only team not to have a turnover in the preseason!!!
Call me superstitous if you must, but I hope we lose on Friday.
does Brett have a Viking Football card yet? price?
GO VIKES!!!!!
Tomb that’s funny I was thinking the same thing about hoping we lose on Friday. I also hope we have some turnovers on Friday and get that out of the way with before the real games start.
williams wall says:
September 2nd, 2009 at 5:50 pm
what about fraser
DOWN GOES FRAISER DOWN GOES FRAISER
http://www.startribune.com/blogs/54832382.html
may have found it myself
Nice card, krug. Only 4,444 printed,lol!
In 2008, Topps actually printed a series of cards with Brett driving a tractor. Here’s Brett as a Viking driving a Minneapolis Moline tractor:
funnnnnnkneeeeeeee!
going to be a year to remember in the NFL for shore!
GO VIKES!!!!!
We are still doing nonsense penalties. THAT loses games. A stupid penalty can take you out of field-goal winning range. It can call back a touchdown. It can give the opponent 1st & goal instead of 4th & 10. WOW! When will THAT nonsense be nailed down??? Penalties are the “12th man on the field.” PLEASE let’s don’t give hard fought games away by being stupid with penalties, Coach.
But Coach, I don’t undertand.
What do you really think about Adrian Peterson?
P.S.: FAVRE WILL PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT!! GET REAL, PEOPLE. AIN’T NO WAY FAVRE IS GOING ‘Pansie. He has never sat out the action on a pre-season game! He won’t play the whole game, obviously, but he will start and will get significant time… at least a whole quarter & maybe the whole first half. Never mind what ‘Chili’ said until you can learn to read. He said he didn’t “PLAN” to play Favre. What does THAT tell you? It tells ME, Favre WILL see action on the field Friday night. See what I’m sayin? I’ll leave the light on “4″ ya’!
That’s the way I read it, too, Gator. I didn’t see any upside playing him in the third quarter Monday either, but he did. But back to tractors for a sec, here’s one for Brett. A John Deere 4440 Four by Four:
http://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/detail.aspx?OHID=5531941&GUID=22383b993dcf420d87ac00e1cae4fc89
Too many penalties so far. But at least I don’t have to yell for a screen pass every time I watch this team. That fact alone will be huge in the offense.
so i know this is random but does anyone else the the vikings well try to get a top 5 pick next year to draft a qb
Just finsihed reading the afternoon posts. Goodness sakes, there is kool aid all over my screen here, even running out the unused USB cable holes.
So we are down to only 15 Pro Bowlers? Did we make a trade? Did someone get hurt? Last I knew we had Pro Bowlers at #2 on the depth chart at some positions.
We might be the first team to win 18 games in a 16 game schedule. Yes, we ARE that good!
I realize it would do no good to introduce any semblance of reality or possible areas where we may have even the slightest issue heading into the season, so I will just go ahead and proclaim this team to be the BEST EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL.
I am now going to mainline purple kool aid. Getting on Amazon to order one jersey of each Viking player who makes the final roster AND the practice squad. $9,000 + tax. Put in on my card, ma’m. Yeah!!
Damn posts are disappearing again!
This is for all the COLT breenan lovers out there…….Colt Brennan gets humbled
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on September 2, 2009 6:48 PM ET
Colt Brennan’s stock reportedly fell in the 2008 draft because of his attitude as much as his funky throwing motion.
After a great rookie preseason and a strong start to his second training camp, Brennan was puffing his chest out and thinking he could swipe Todd Collins’ job as the team’s backup quarterback. Just a few humbling weeks later, Brennan is on the roster bubble.
Brennan has completed only 13-of-27 passes with one touchdown, three interceptions, and seven sacks in three preseason games and could lose his job as Washington’s third quarterback to Chase Daniel.
And it sounds like Brennan’s attitude has been necessarily adjusted, according to Jason Reid of the Washington Post: “The swagger Brennan displayed before camp and preseason has been replaced by outward humility, which has been a refreshing change to some in the organization who thought the kid used to be way too arrogant for someone who had accomplished, well, nothing,” Reid wrote.
If there are too many in the organization that share this belief, the arrogance that cost Brennan some spots in the draft could also cost him a job. (On the bright side, this could free Brennan up for some quality time with Yoko Romo.)
Bud, Tomb said you’d be down with that Pro Bowl list. Did we miss some players?
Where are my posts going??? This is agravating!!!!!
Wow, another post that didn’t make it…I am not using any banned words so what is going on here tonight?
Coach, you dont have to mainline the purple kool aid, just drink a large amount in a short period of time. Geez!
Coach maybe we don’t have 15 Pro Bowlers but you have to admit we probably have at least 10 All Pros.
Right, Bud! Where’s your head ? ? ?
Hey! You might want to put this on your card also! $4444 + tax ! ! !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp_aRNxVEfs&feature=channel_page
Kool-Aid!
2010 NFC Probowl Roster:
QB: (S) Brett Favre (R) Kurt Warner, Drew Brees
RB: (S) APAD (R) DeAngelo Williams, Chester Taylor
FB: (S) Jim Kleinsausage
WR: (S) Larry Fitzgerald (R) Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice
TE: (S) Visathe Shiancoe (R) Jason Witten, Chris Cooley
Tackle: (S) Phil Loadholt, Walter Jones, Leonard Davis, Chris Snee
Guard: (S) Steve Hutchinson, Steve Hutchinson (R) Steve Hutchinson, Steven Hutchinson
Center: (S) Shaun O’Hara (R) John Sullivan
DE: (S) Jared Allen, Justin Tuck (R) Ray Edwards, Julius Peppers
DT: (S) Pat Williams, Kevin Williams (R) Jay Ratliff
OLB: (S) DeMarcus Ware, Julian Peterson (R) Chad Greenway, London Fletcher
ILB: (S) EJ Henderson (R) Patrick Willis
Cornerback: (S) Antoine Winfield, Asante Samuel (R) Cedric Griffin, Ronde Barber, Charles Woodson (I guess)
Free Safety: (S) Madieu Williams, Nick Collins (Maybe)
Strong Safety: (S) Tyrell Johson
Punter: Chris Kluwe
Placekicker: John Carney
Kick Returner: Percy Harvin
Special Teamer: Heath Farwell, Sean Morey
Hows 26 pro bowlers for Purple Kool-Aid, Go Steve Hutchinson!
Oh no, home, not at all. I’m good with your list. We easily have 15 Pro Bowlers. Sully and Load are still a year away. And Percy’s pre-season numbers make him a lock for ROY and the Pro Bowl.
c.cart - the absorption is too slow that way - you miss out on some “Viking high” time.
CTV - I feel for you - had that going myself a while back. Meanwhile, Tomb cusses like a farmer in a silo and he still gets everything through. Go figure!
Kenny - another example of YouTube abuse. I don’t think that is what Mr. Tube had in mind when he invented it. That video ruined a nice JD.
home, if I have to admit we have 10 All-Pro’s, I guess I have no choice but to admit we have 10 All Pro’s. Who were they again?
Now that starrc and I have the kool aid streamin’, I have to address some previous blog negativity…
1. Enough with the complaints about penalties. Didn’t you guys see Chili telling the refs they were wrong? Its preseason for them too. Once the season starts, they will realize the Vikes don’t do penalites.
2. And ad28, what’s this about drafting a QB? First of all, we already have one too many, and second, Favre is planning to play another 10 years. If he changes his mind, we will just change his mind back.
LT has had two very average seasons in a row and it was questionable whether or not San Diego was going to re-sign him. The fact is, he is not even the best running back on his team this year. Sometimes it is hard to face the facts for the All-Pro players as they get older and their skills diminish. Hey, it happens to all of us LT…even to the BigViking.
this is FUN!
i’m a little worried about the defense.
there, i said it.
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