The Vikings have leverage with Peterson's contract, which covers the next three years including a $12.75 million salary for 2015. None of the remaining money on the deal, however, is guaranteed.
"I think every time you get to a new place, new faces, new eyes, you always want to have that effect, like, 'Wow, OK, he is as good as advertised,'" McCoy said. "You always want to prove yourself, and that's the way I like to approach different things."
Brees added that once coach Sean Payton "saw what he needed to see, we were out and that's that."
Feels like it, sure. Even though the real answer is about 640 miles.
Washington bolted to an early lead, dominated the statistics and was tied with Miami in the fourth quarter Sunday.