Chance to see what might be 2 of the greatest play

[SissyBoyFloyd]

Peterson and Gurley matchup this weekend. Read all about it. Will we see a passing of the torch, or will Peterson give the rookie a few lessons to remember?

Who are you betting on to gain the most yards? I will go with Peterson wanting to school the kid.

 

[GatorAZ]

Gurley is basically BEASTMODE with high end speed. I loved him at Georgia but didn't think he'd be this good this early.

 

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I will be rooting heavily for the Vikings.

 

[Capital Card]

I will be rooting heavily for the Vikings.

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[cardncubfan]

I will be rooting heavily for the Vikings.

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[NJCardFan]

As I have both AP and Gurley on my fantasy teams I'm rooting for a Giants/Saints outcome with AP and Gurley putting up the record numbers and not the QB's with the Vikings winning in the end.

 

[Russ Smith]

Gurley is basically BEASTMODE with high end speed. I loved him at Georgia but didn't think he'd be this good this early.

Yeah he's Marshawn before Marshawn really bulked up and lost speed. Lynch has said he did it to absorb all the punishment he takes, so far Gurley doesn't seem to get hit nearly as often he's just more elusive.

Kid is outstanding, big strong and insanely fast.

Seems like a nice kid too

 

[TigToad]

Gurley looks great so far, but it is way too soon to decide if he can be an AP. Peterson has taken a remarkable amount of abuse and injury and bounced back. Very few RBs can do that. Gurley has already had one major surgery and seems to be starting strong anyway. It'll take a few months or years to see if he is going to last more than a year or three.

 

[Jetstream Green]

Gurley looks great so far, but it is way too soon to decide if he can be an AP. Peterson has taken a remarkable amount of abuse and injury and bounced back. Very few RBs can do that. Gurley has already had one major surgery and seems to be starting strong anyway. It'll take a few months or years to see if he is going to last more than a year or three.

I see Gurley have a career much like Frank Gore who also overcame injuries starting in college but still given his job and production overcame the odds... Gurley is a stud considering he is only one year removed from his ACL

 

[Russ Smith]

It'll be interesting to see for both him and AP if either of them have furrther knee issues.

It's been pointed out quite a bit recently that lots of athletes who tear one ACL end up tearing the other one in the next few years. Happened to Ray Smith at Arizona, just happened to #1 recruit in basketball Harry Giles and a few others. I've been reading apparently the rehabs for getting guys back are too focused on strengthening the repaired knee and ignore the other leg. Guys get back and they have either altered their running stride, or gotten the bad knee so strong it's now the stronger knee and they end up injuring the other one.

Seems less common in football maybe they have different or better rehabs for football guys right now.

I know a guy who worked with the US U19 basketball team and he openly predicted after the games that it was only a matter of time before Giles got injured again he could tell from the rehab the kid was doing they were ignoring the "balance" of the 2 legs.

Gurley is special, for his size his acceleration is unreal.

 

[nashman]

Well AP prevailed today and proved who is still the best RB in football! While gurley has started well he has along way to go to prove he is as durable and freakish as AP, I'm not so sure he is AP is once in lifetime type player IMO .