ASHBURN, Va. -- To understand why Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson still thinks he can be a top running back, you need to understand his mindset. That, of course, is difficult for most people to do.
Most people haven’t run for more than 12,000 yards in the NFL. Most people haven’t recovered from a torn ACL near the end of one season and run for more than 2,000 the next. Nor have most people accomplished that feat while playing half that season with a sports hernia.
Those who know him understand this mindset.