Listening to exit interviews of some of the Minnesota Vikings players has me excited for next year. Players like Adrian Peterson, Chad Greenway, Brian Robison, Christian Ponder and John Sullivan all sound ready to start working on the 2013 season. It was just Saturday that they ended their season with a disappointing, frustrating loss to the Green bay Packers in the playoffs. Sometimes you just want to get away. They want to continue what they started. It seems that the rollercoaster season that they just completed brought this team closer together. Especially in the four wins that ended the season and got them to the playoffs. It was fun to see. Their enthusiasm for next season is great to hear.
Despite being the most talented player on the roster from the moment that he was drafted in 2007, running back Adrian Peterson has always led more by example. He led because he is an incredible football player and because he works harder than anyone on the team. His effort has always been inspiring. I noticed that he was more vocal during games this season. More active on the sidelines. In his exit interviews at the facility yesterday he spoke of getting players together during the offseason for workouts. Peterson, while always present for team events, has always worked out on his own in the offseason. He talked of getting players down to his base in Houston or going over to Arizona where other players like Jared Allen are. This interest of Peterson's is exciting news for everyone involved with the Vikings. This season ended with so much promise of good things to come. The Vikings' players want to continue that momentum. They want to keep working.
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