I don't know how you prepare for him. You have to pay notice to what he is. The game plan is different with each running back. We have to know which tailback is in the game.

I get upset because I'm competitive. But quit and walk off that team? That's loony.

Sometimes I sit back and think, 'Is this really happening?'

Sometimes it gets overwhelming,

I run to daylight when I see an opening,

[There was media speculation last week that Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson was unhappy with the play-calling and the direction of the program. The suggestion that he might quit the team created such a minor sensation that Peterson, who hasn't spoken often to reporters this season, felt compelled to deny the reports.] I get upset because I'm competitive, ... But quit and walk off that team? That's loony.