The blades nearly spun off the rumor mill this offseason regarding where Adrian Peterson might wind up, but he’s returned to the Vikings, the team that drafted him seventh overall in 2007 and is leading the NFL with 93 rushing yards per game.
ESPN.com’s Ben Goessling pointed out that the past two players to win rushing titles DeMarco Murray (from Dallas to Philadelphia) and LeSean McCoy (from Philadelphia to Buffalo) are yet to hit their full strides in their new homes.
“It feels good to be back here in Minnesota, especially around my teammates — guys I’ve been playing with since I stepped into this building,” Peterson said Thursday.