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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke
I'm glad I don't have that problem on the Vikings. Even when AP isn't putting up numbers in some games, the passion he shows for the game is unequaled. He's like the Ray Lewis of offense.
Turner is a beast though. He's a rare blend of size, power and speed. I never really noticed the lack of passion to be honest.
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Turner kinda reminds me of Shaun Alexander back when he was still around and good. They run like a box on wheels (best way i can think to describe it). It's just frustrating cause he's so gigantic but has a tendency to not hit the hole and explode through it, but instead run through his linemans back and carry the pile for a 3 yard gain. At the end of the year he always has great numbers but I just feel like he could be even better, he just doesn't seem to want the greatness. If he has a hole though on like a slash type of play there he's running kinda between the tackle and guard toward the sideline, he's a boss at breaking tackles of secondary guys. His legs are so gigantic, they just slide off when they try wrapping him up and that's where he breaks his big runs.
I love Adrian Peterson. He is awesome, that dude gives it his all every single game and runs like he wants to kill anyone coming at him. Nobody has that speed and power combo like AP, I don't know how anyone could hate on a player like that. I was watching the Steelers-Vikes game when he caught the checkdown pass over the middle and steamrolled a Steeler (William Gay maybe??) and hustled out of bounds. He runs like a horse possessed.