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Ok somebody has to hep me out... What is the black stuff on Adrian Peterson's jersey?  I have noticed it for the last couple of years.  This is something that is on his jersey EVERY game, indoors or outdoors it does not matter.  I asked this question during the Friday night preseason game and I didnt get any responses.  One member had a good idea of posing a picture, so here ya go.

 

Hopefully someone can help me out.

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More then likely from the football

by clones21 on Aug 23, 2009 5:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

It looks like he's using old fashioned eye black in the photo instead of the tape used by many.

If so, maybe he touches his face, gets it on his hands/gloves, and then later tugs on his jersey front to adjust his shoulder pads like many players do.

Or it could be Stickum (or some similar substance) and dirt, but I sort of doubt that.

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Aug 23, 2009 5:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ahh very well.

by clones21 on Aug 23, 2009 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

To me, it looks like a combination of a few different things.

Eye black is certainly part of it; but I am sure it is helmet, facemask, gloves and other things that bounce off AP as well.

If he has gloves with black grip, that would be part of it as well. The softer the grip on the glove, the easier it rubs off.

by Bjorno on Aug 23, 2009 6:50 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he’s supersticious and never washes his jersey ala Rocky and his sweats. Gross…

by Kabuki on Aug 23, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think it's just the jersey wearing off. . .

he takes so many hits, maybe not considering that it’s a preseason game, but Percy Harvin has the same thing goin’ on.

by MikeyBtha612g on Aug 23, 2009 6:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Paint from helmets and facemasks rubs off pretty easily.

by PurplePeopleEaters on Aug 23, 2009 6:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I dont think so

1. “Paint from helmets and face masks rubs off pretty easily”
If you watch the games AP has the suspicious black stuff on during warm-ups.

2. “Maybe he’s superstitious and never washes his jersey ala Rocky and his sweats. Gross…”
I am not sure if this one is true or not. My thoughts are though that as many hits as he does take that his jersey would be shredded by about game 3 so I am going to have to say that this one is out also.

3.“It looks like he’s using old fashioned eye black in the photo instead of the tape used by many.”
I think I might be able to get behind this idea.

by JATUT on Aug 23, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I enjoyed this

Made me stop wondering why we are debating why Adrian Peterson’s jersey is dirty

by Vikingsfan17 on Aug 24, 2009 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Awesome video!

.
That whole thing is great… I just wish AD was just a fraction slower and that guy at 3:29 would have had a chance to dive at his feet…. whiff !!!

by Sonic on Aug 24, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's hope this year is another highlight reel...

I believe the 'push off' cost us 'our' SuperBowl...
I believe you 'go for the win'... instead of 'taking a knee'...

by ArizonaVikingsFan on Aug 24, 2009 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know either but

who really cares what the black stuff is, after watching that great video from revenge, I say lets get this season started!!! Go vikes!!!

by Vikes Bruisers on Aug 23, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Whatever

Adrian who? thats what people will be sayin in 2 years

by Vikant on Aug 23, 2009 11:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Really?

You post this, for what? Is there any intellectual thoughts to come from your mind, or are you just mindless? Grow up and try to contribute to, rather than just give packers’ fans a bad name.

by Spoolinup on Aug 23, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think this was in referrence to the BEARS Adrian Peterson, not our’s. Otherwise it just doesn’t make sense and the poster would have to be an idiot.

by Frost on Aug 24, 2009 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

best explanation yet!

by indianavikesfan on Aug 24, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe it's chocolate...

Why else would he have all that energy late in games…

by Syndor on Aug 24, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Football handoffs

Is my guess. I’m sure they do SEVERAL of those in pre game warm ups also.

by Jepp The Viking on Aug 24, 2009 1:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Field turf is made of ground tires. It is formed in to green “blades” to be grass like, than black pebbles are used. The black on his jersey is from the field turf filler.

Jared Allen is to football what Jason Voorhees is to Lake Crystal.
Percy Harvin is Devin Hester, except someone very smart decided to teach him how to catch and run routes.

by SDviking on Aug 24, 2009 2:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nah, that would not be the case.

The streaks on his numbers are not consistent with the rubber that is used in Field Turf. Those rubber particles are about the size of a grain of sand.

by Bjorno on Aug 24, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

All the RBs have them. The guys who end up face down on the ground have them. RBs, linemen, LBs. AP is on the ground 25 times a game, that’s why he has the most obvious ones. Check out Albert Young and Ian Johnson last game. Its from the turf.

Jared Allen is to football what Jason Voorhees is to Lake Crystal.
Percy Harvin is Devin Hester, except someone very smart decided to teach him how to catch and run routes.

by SDviking on Aug 25, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe George Brett loaned him some pine tar

uh oh [checking ghe rulebook frantically …]

by puddnhead on Aug 24, 2009 4:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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