Despite his incessant habits of working out and incredible physical stature, Adrian Peterson seems to think something entirely different is at hand when explaining his quick recovery from a torn ACL last off-season. Peterson credits much of his medical success to his genes, FOX Sports reports.
Peterson said of his aunts and uncles, "they're all ripped. At 50 years old, they've got six packs and eight packs.
For his close-to-record breaking performance this past season, Peterson is a legitimate candidate for both the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player. He fell eight yards shy of the all-time single-season rushing yards record, despite struggling in his first six games.
Peterson is preparing for Sunday's Pro Bowl in Hawaii, his fifth trip to Honolulu on the league's dime for his regular season play and fan popularity.
Peterson is not the only player in the recent past to recover quickly from such an injury. New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker had a similar mishap in the final week of the 2009 regular season, but was back for the first game the next year. Like Peterson, he earned a Pro Bowl trip in the following season instead of a stint on the Physically Unable to Perform List.
Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins has a similar injury as well, though Peterson was quick to say each player's rehabilitation situation is different. He specifically asked fans to be patient in fairness to RGIII.
"That's not fair," Peterson said. "Everybody's body heals differently. That's something nobody is going to understand.
Both Peterson and Griffin hurt their knees at FedEx Field, the home of the Washington Redskins.
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