Who wouldn’t dream of becoming the 15th member of an exclusive NFL statistical fraternity that includes six Hall of Famers and a guy named “Shipwreck”? Adam Thielen, for one.
“I really try to avoid looking at or thinking about my stats because I’m just trying to do my part in winning games,” the Vikings receiver and NFL receptions leader said Thursday when asked if he’s ever thought about owning the NFL record for catches in a single season.
To prove his discomfort with discussing individual statistics, Thielen spent every tick of Thursday’s 133-second interview like a man whose hand was being pinned to a lit stovetop.