After watching tape of his team's 30-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, running back Adrian Peterson said effort was the biggest problem.
"Personally I feel in that game everyone wasn't there," he said. "It was just lackadaisical attitude. With that, the effect just trickles down to the entire team. I feel like that's all it was. That can make the run game look bad, it can make the pass game look bad, special teams. It was all around." Peterson rushed for only 19 yards on 13 carries, which was the second-lowest rushing total of his career. Peterson has cracked the 100-yard rushing mark only three times in 12 games, but he said he's not frustrated by that. "It's not frustrating at all," he said. "Of course as a running back and how competitive I am, I would like to have 300 yards a game. Never sit back and get frustrated, especially when you're winning and leaving the field with a 'W'. I think that right there would be selfish." There have been reports/rumors this week that Peterson is tipping off defensive lines with his eyes, but he said he was unaware of that. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said he's heard those rumors and that running backs coach Eric Bieniemy has talked to Peterson about it. "It's something as coaches they remind us of," Peterson said.
Peterson's fumbles problems drew a lot of attention last week but he did not put the ball on the ground Sunday. He said he isn't consumed with ball security when he's on the field because he said it would be distracting if he thinks about it too much. "If you're worried about it and you're out there and it's in your mind, yeah it can affect the way you run," he said. "So when I'm out there I don't try and focus on it."
