Adrian Peterson

Power running, anyone? Adrian Peterson and Deuce McAllister both have a knack for inflicting pain on tacklers, turning nothing into something and wearing down defenses. Whether their teams rely on them to the same extent when the Minnesota Vikings visit the New Orleans Saints on Monday night is...  

Reggie Bush and Adrian Peterson are friends, both are prime-time story lines, but they don't feel the need to outperform the other.  

Priority No. 1 for New Orleans Saints middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma when he takes the field Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings has been well established already - keep your eyes on running back Adrian Peterson and try to get your hands on him.  

"It's not like the spotlight is on me," said McAllister, who rushed 20 times for 73 yards and a score in the Saints' 31-17 victory over San Francisco a week ...  

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without half their starting secondary against Pittsburgh on Sunday night. S Reggie Nelson (knee) and CB Drayton Florence (groin) will miss the game, Coach Jack Del Rio said Friday. Nelson bruised a knee two weeks ago ...  

By MIKE HERNDON This is not a good week for the New Orleans Saints to be without their full complement of defensive linemen. With Adrian Peterson and the ...  

Published October 5, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. NEW ORLEANS _ Power running, anyone? Adrian Peterson and Deuce McAllister both have a knack for inflicting pain on tacklers, turning nothing into something and wearing ...  

Power running, anyone? Adrian Peterson and Deuce McAllister both have a knack for inflicting pain on tacklers, turning nothing into something and wearing down defenses.  

Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor combined for 2,185 yards rushing in 2007. It would be redundant to pile further compliments on the throne of Adrian Peterson and his magnificent 2007 season.  

October 6, 2008 1:06 PM After the Bears' 34-7 victory at Detroit , here are three indisputable facts I feel relatively sure about: 1. The Bears can't be defended one-dimensionally at this point.  

By Vaughn McClure | Chicago Tribune reporter DETROIT — Speaking publicly for the first time since the Bears suspended Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie ...  

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been slowed by a hamstring injury the past few weeks but he said today that his legs “are absolutely under me now 100 percent.” “The past two weeks I’ve been feeling good but I haven’t been Adrian,” he said. “I feel real good now. My legs feel fresh...  

Brian Westbrook (Questionable) - Westbrook missed last week's game against the Bears, and it looks like there's a good chance he'll miss this week as well. ...  

METAIRIE - Sedrick Ellis was just a sophomore at USC with limited opportunities during the 2005 Orange Bowl.  

DETROIT -- Like many NFL players, Kyle Orton seems to love playing the Detroit Lions. Orton set career highs in passing yards, completions and quarterback rating while throwing two touchdowns to lead the Chicago Bears to a 34-7 win over Detroit on Sunday.