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Published: June 28, 2009
Brett Favre won't get Adrian Peterson to Super Bowl
Berry Tramel
NORMAN — Adrian Peterson ’s handshake keeps orthopedists in business. Peterson squeezes your hand like he wants you to pull him back on the cliff. Squeezes the way he runs through NFL defenses; with ferocious purpose.

Peterson’s grip on a fulfilling pro football career is not quite so strong.

With the slippage of LaDainian Tomlinson , Peterson wears a new mantle: world’s best tailback...

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