Adrian Peterson set the NFL's single-game rushing record as a rookie for the Minnesota Vikings. His swift recovery from reconstructive left knee surgery last season included a jaw-dropping 2,097 yards rushing and the league MVP award. No matter how rare the feat he's asked about, Peterson will usually insist it's possible.
There's another test he'd eagerly take: for human growth hormone.
With a week of talk of performance enhancing drugs in sports ranging from Alex Rodriguez to Ray Lewis, Roger Goodell spoke about the future of the NFL and testing for HGH in the sport this morning in his state of the NFL address from New Orleans...
Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, a decision the NFL used to pressure its players.