AP passes 2,000 yards

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 07:45 PM ET  12.30 by GrandTheftHarley

Nine yards shy. So close, yet so far.

True. But, if you were to ask him, he'd rather be in the playoffs than personal glory. Congrats to Peterson .... and to the Vikings! Can they beat the Pack twice?

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 07:45 PM ET  12.30 by GrandTheftHarley

Nine yards shy. So close, yet so far.

Is Lovie Smith fired yet?

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 07:45 PM ET  12.30 by GrandTheftHarley

Nine yards shy. So close, yet so far.

13 seconds left on the clock and Minnesota has the ball with two timeouts. AD was 9 yards short of the record. I know it's all about the team, but a back like AD will get this opportunity maybe once in his career. Couldn't Frazier have called a timeout and given him one shot to get the yards?

A better team than the Bears but still I don't see the Vikes beating GB twice in a row.

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 08:31 PM ET  12.30 by UtahFriday

13 seconds left on the clock and Minnesota has the ball with two timeouts. AD was 9 yards short of the record. I know it's all about the team, but a back like AD will get this opportunity maybe once in his career. Couldn't Frazier have called a timeout and given him one shot to get the yards?

I seemed to remember them only having one timeout left...but you may be right.

399 of his yards have come against the Packers. If he played Green Bay every game he'd have 3192 yards.

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 08:39 PM ET  12.30 by shiprock

A better team than the Bears but still I don't see the Vikes beating GB twice in a row.

How many rushing yards do you see Peterson having in Green Bay?

QUOTE(#6):

Originally posted 09:37 PM ET  12.30 by Joe Mammy

I seemed to remember them only having one timeout left...but you may be right.

Yeah, I thought so as well but checked twice. I know it's goofy looking for the record but stuff like that really doesn't happen too often.

Great Job AP!!!

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 08:24 PM ET  12.30 by roamer

Is Lovie Smith fired yet?

I'm starting to see a theme with your posts.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 10:14 PM ET  12.30 by Not4Nutten

Great Job AP!!!

+1

Having the season he had so soon after having his knee reconstructed is nothing short of amazing... and MVP-worthy as well.

Hard to believe that's it for the regular season... let the firings begin!

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 08:24 PM ET  12.30 by roamer

Is Lovie Smith fired yet?

Lovie managed to coach the Bears to a victory over the Lions... but only just barely. It seems like most of Lovie's tenure can be summed up with those two words: "just barely". Maybe it is time to thank him for his time in Chicago and go in a different direction without him.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 07:57 PM ET  12.30 by roamer

True. But, if you were to ask him, he'd rather be in the playoffs than personal glory. Congrats to Peterson .... and to the Vikings! Can they beat the Pack twice?

He says that now... ask him a week from now after they go one-and-done.

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 10:00 PM ET  12.30 by UtahFriday

Yeah, I thought so as well but checked twice. I know it's goofy looking for the record but stuff like that really doesn't happen too often.

I think they had to make the conservative call and win the game. If they tried one more run, suppose there was a bad handoff or a fumble. No record, and no playoffs.

Always play to win, and let the records come as they may.

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 11:59 PM ET  12.30 by Melman

Lovie managed to coach the Bears to a victory over the Lions... but only just barely. It seems like most of Lovie's tenure can be summed up with those two words: "just barely". Maybe it is time to thank him for his time in Chicago and go in a different direction without him.

He's the fifth highest paid coach in the league. More is expected from someone at that level but ... he'll never reach it. Missing the playoffs two years in a row is unacceptable, especially since he was given so much say in personnel decisions. The Bears O line sucks because of him.

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 11:59 PM ET  12.30 by Melman

Maybe it is time to thank him for his time in Chicago and go in a different direction without him.

I already did .... six years ago.

Congratulations to AP! He may have been 9 yards shy of the record but he still ran for over 2,000 yards the year after blowing out his ACL. The guy is a BEAST!!!!