Our snapshot look at the Vikings as they prepare for Sunday's game against the Texans at Reliant StadiumPLAYER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Until further notice, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will remain the central figure under the spotlight, continuing an extraordinary season that has him in position to break Eric Dickerson's single-season NFL rushing record of 2,105 yards.
And yeah, even being 294 yards shy of that mark, Peterson believes it's possible he can break the record Sunday.
Consider this: Houston's Arian Foster is having another standout season and leads the AFC with 1,313 rushing yards for the season. Peterson? He also has 1,313 rushing yards -- in his past eight games.
Foster has rewarded his offensive lineman by buying them all Segways for Christmas. There's no word on what kind of gift Peterson might deliver soon.
Said left guard Charlie Johnson: "I'm just doing my job. I get paid pretty well to do what I'm doing. But, at the same time, I'm not going to turn anything away."
Johnson is one of 52 teammates inside the Vikings locker room marveling at Peterson's dominance and still amazed by his clutch 52-yard run in the fourth quarter in St. Louis.
Said Johnson: "To have the ability to start downhill one way yet have the ability to get back to the back side so quickly, it's something I've never seen before."
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