Adrian Peterson on his brief stint in New Orleans: “I miss the beignets.”
tbh that would be my answer too
— Tori Petry (@sportstori) October 1, 2020
Adrian Peterson spent a summer and four regular season games with the New Orleans Saints before being quietly traded away to the Arizona Cardinals; Alvin Kamara’s breakout rookie season kind of pushed him out of the rotation behind Mark Ingram.
But there’s just one thing Peterson truly regrets from his time in New Orleans: not eating enough beignets when he had the chance.
And who can blame him? The powdered sugar-coated dessert is a New Orleans icon, served hot and fresh out of the deep fryer with a cup of simple black chicory coffee. When there isn’t a public health crisis slowing things down, the line of tourists at Cafe Du Monde runs deep at Jackson Square (though locals know better: Cafe Beignet’s spots at Decatur Street or Royal Street are the way to go near the French Quarter, but the New Orleans Coffee & Beignet Co. on St. Charles might be the best in the city).
Peterson only saw 27 carries in New Orleans, a result of the three-deep backfield, though his ability to stick around in the NFL three years later shows he still has something left in the tank. He took 22 attempts for 75 yards last week, and is expected to start against the Saints this Sunday. Peterson may not be able to threaten the Saints’ streak of 46 games played without allowing a 100-yard rusher, but you never know. He’s surprised people before.
