Fans pick Peterson as top rookie

 

Published: February 1, 2008

Fans pick Peterson as top rookie Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was chosen as the 2007 Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year, the NFL announced Thursday in Phoenix.

The former Oklahoma star won the award in fan voting on the NFL's Web site. Nearly 440,000 fans voted from Jan. 3-28, topping last year's record of 363,500 voters.

Peterson was one of five finalists for the award. The other finalist...


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