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Peterson's talent overrides lack of polish

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Monday, December 17, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS -- Adrian Peterson apparently can do no wrong -- even when he's wrong. On Monday night, Peterson made all the wrong moves at the right time, helping the Vikings beat the Bears 20-13. With 11:02 left in regulation, Peterson, who earlier was benched a series because of a fumbled exchange with QB Tarvaris Jackson, crashed into backup quarterback Brooks Bollinger on a third-down handoff from the Bears' 8. That weird version of play-action froze the linebackers and caused ...

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