They don’t ever lineup against one another, but twice annually they’ve led their team against the others and more times than not they provide the fireworks. That’s why Sunday’s meeting between Vikings RB Adrian Peterson and Lions WR Calvin Johnson is the subject of this week’s Ticketmaster Hot Matchup.
Both Peterson and Johnson entered the NFL in 2007. Peterson as the No. 7 pick to the Vikings and Johnson as the No. 2 pick to the Lions. Since then, they’ve been lighting up scoreboards and filling up box scores at a higher rate than any other player at their position.