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Adrian Peterson wants to break Emmitt Smith's record

Go big or go home. This is apparently the motto of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson for the remainder of his career.

Peterson is talking about breaking Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith’s all-time career rushing record of 18,355 yards. The fact that Peterson missed nearly all of the 2014 season does not make this goal any easier.

Speaking about the possibility of surpassing Smith’s mark, Peterson shared this:

“I don’t think it’s impossible,” Peterson told the Pioneer Press during Adrian Peterson Day in Palestine, Texas, on Saturday. “A lot of things are still to come.