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5 reasons Michael Vick can lead Minnesota Vikings to Super Bowl

By John Buhler

Oct 12, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Michael Vick (2) throws a pass against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Michael Vick (2) throws a pass against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Adrian Peterson

The 2004 Falcons got to the NFC Championship thanks to a great run defense and the DVD rushing attack. DVD stood for the last names of running backs Warrick Dunn, T.J. Duckett and Vick. Atlanta clobbered opponents on the ground that season, before having no answer for Donovan McNabb’s Eagles.

Duckett was decent and Dunn finished his NFL career as a 10,000-yard rusher, but neither is the tailback Peterson is. Peterson has defied all odds to be the best running back in the NFL in his early 30s.

For the Vikings to win the NFC, Peterson will have to have an MVP-caliber season and lead the NFL in rushing. Peterson is more than capable of doing that as the Vikings bell-cow back.

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The threat of Vick scrambling will only aid in Peterson’s effectiveness on the ground. Minnesota can dictate pace of the game with a solid multi-faceted rushing attack. Given that opposing defenses will look at the Vikings as a run-first team, this could open up some spaces in coverage for Vick to move the chains aerially with effectiveness. Peterson is the best thing Vick would have going for him should he sign with the Vikings.

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