Think AP's fast? Shoulda seen his mom

**Zeus** · 11-13-2008, 09:56 AM

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/34371989.html

[size=14pt]Think AP's fast? Shoulda seen his mom[/size]
By JIM SOUHAN, Star Tribune
Last update: November 13, 2008 - 7:18 AM

Even with his father in jail and an entire town swooning before his athletic potential, teenager Adrian Peterson knew not to stray, not when dealing with a mother who bestowed tough love at high velocities.

"It was intimidating,' Peterson said, chuckling. "If I got into trouble, you couldn't hide from her, you couldn't run from her, because she could chase you down.'

Peterson's father played college basketball, but it was Bonita Jackson, the Vikings star's mother, whose bloodlines manifest themselves on NFL Sundays.

When she was a senior at Palestine Westwood in East Texas, Westwood took second in the state meet. Well, really, Jackson took second in the state meet all by herself, winning four gold medals in a state filled with dominant sprinters. She ran the 100 meters in 11.3 seconds, competed for the U.S. Junior Olympic team in Korea, and ran for the University of Houston.

Nice article.
God I hope AD keeps his head on straight - because it's certainly on straight now.

=Z=

**VikingMike** · 11-13-2008, 10:05 AM

Good woman...lot to be said for that "tough love" thing.

Go AD...what a competitor, and what an incredible talent we have here before us.

**Vikeman** · 11-13-2008, 01:19 PM

"Zeus" wrote:

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/34371989.html

[size=14pt]Think AP's fast? Shoulda seen his mom[/size]
By JIM SOUHAN, Star Tribune
Last update: November 13, 2008 - 7:18 AM

Even with his father in jail and an entire town swooning before his athletic potential, teenager Adrian Peterson knew not to stray, not when dealing with a mother who bestowed tough love at high velocities.

"It was intimidating,' Peterson said, chuckling. "If I got into trouble, you couldn't hide from her, you couldn't run from her, because she could chase you down.'

Peterson's father played college basketball, but it was Bonita Jackson, the Vikings star's mother, whose bloodlines manifest themselves on NFL Sundays.

When she was a senior at Palestine Westwood in East Texas, Westwood took second in the state meet. Well, really, Jackson took second in the state meet all by herself, winning four gold medals in a state filled with dominant sprinters. She ran the 100 meters in 11.3 seconds, competed for the U.S. Junior Olympic team in Korea, and ran for the University of Houston.

Nice article.
God I hope AD keeps his head on straight - because it's certainly on straight now.

=Z=

When you are faced with that kind of adversity at a young age, and then make it this far, you usually don't soon forget where you came from and what got you there.
We will be blessed if he retires in a Vikes uni.