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Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
So where will Peterson rank?
Posted by: under Vikings, NFC, Adrian Peterson, Jared Allen Updated: May 17, 2011 - 6:22 PM
A few days ago we posted a blog on the fact Vikings defensive end Jared Allen ranked 80th in the countdown of the NFL Network's "Top 100: Players of 2011."
The NFL Network is keeping this list hush-hush for obvious reasons and so far we are only to player No. 71. We do know there is only one other Viking among the top 100, which was compiled after ballots from hundreds of NFL players were collected.
Obviously, that will be running back Adrian Peterson. So where might he rank? There are 10 running backs among the top 100 and so far only two have been named. Darren McFadden was No. 98 and Frank Gore was No. 94.
The last eight running backs will be revealed in the final six episodes and it sounds like many of the backs will be in the same ballpark. Odds certainly are good Peterson's name won't come up Sunday when Nos. 70-61 are announced starting at 7 p.m. on NFL Network.
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