Adrian Peterson had a better comeback year than Peyton Manning

CON makes a great argument and wrote several great points. Points that I would've made if I had been representing P. Manning. There are holes to his rebuttal however. Adrian Peterson's previous year is (I believe) almost irrelevant to this debate in that usually an ACL tear is just as much of a mental issue for the next year as a physical thing. Adrian Peterson first had to relearn how to walk, then jog, then sprint, then cut. Then he had to realize that any contact he made in the following year could reinjure his leg. Many running backs have fallen because they have unconsciously shielded their legs and have shied away from contact. Adrian Peterson on the other hand could've still been a top 16 running back" if you only counted yards after contact. He had more than 1000 yards after contact (. http://www.rotoworld.com...). Second, claims are made that Peyton Manning must've sustained "a pretty serious injury" because it kept him out for a full year. Tom Brady in 2008 sustained an (surprise) ACL tear. He missed a full year and came back just as good as the previous year. Many players lose full seasons due to injury. True, most do not come back as strong as Peyton did, however I said this to show that Manning's missing one season was not as impressive as CON claims. Third, CON claims that Manning supported the Broncos as much as Peterson to the Vikings. I disagree with this for several reasons. Yes, the Broncos scored more with Manning, however the end result from last year was equal. The difference is that last years quarterback (Tim Tebow) is and was considered a backup quarterback. Tebow did some crazy stuff with the Broncos, and even with terrible statistics, was able to bring the Broncos to win a playoff game. The same place Manning brought the Broncos. This shows that the Broncos were already a playoff caliber team, even without Peyton. Adrian Peterson on the other hand was supported by" nobody. He had a second rate quarterback in Ponder, who was ranked 31st in the league in passing. 14th in total defense. The Broncos on the other hand were ranked 3rd in passing, 2nd in defense, and had a very solid rusher in McGahee, Moreno, and Hillman, who three combined to make 1,586 yards. (. http://sports.yahoo.com...=) Because of the enormous help from both defense and rushing, Manning was able to take pressure off his shoulders. Peterson on the other hand, did not even have a solid offensive line, with the best player being a rookie. 5 QBs threw for more yards, compared to the zero who surpassed Peterson. Manning had an exceptional year, one that has secured what was already a secure spot in the HOF, however his year in general was not one that was record breaking, or too memorable beyond his injury. Peterson was a mere 9 yards from beating the all time single season rushing yards. I responded to all of CONs arguments, with what I believe are reasonable and relevant facts, and they prove that Peterson's season in 2012 was one that would have been great even without the injury, but was even more remarkable because of it. Thanks to CON for this debate, I had a lot of fun looking up responses for a great debate.