I told anybody who would listen at the start of the year and will repeat it until I'm blue in the face. The 2007 edition of the Oklahoma Sooners, even with an inexperienced quarterback and without A.D., is way better than the 2006 team.

Saturday's 51-13 shellacking of the U. of Miami Hurricanes left no doubt.

You can say this wasn't the same Miami team of past years, and you would be right. However, remember that Miami beat the Marshall Thundering Herd by a bigger margin than did Top 5 West Virginia.

The only team that has looked more impressive is LSU, and they look great. Heck, USC hasn't even looked this good so far.

Our guys (Jay Beauchamp) were on the sidelines for Saturday's Miami romp, and here are the highlights. Enjoy ...

Finally, if you didn't see Adrian Peterson's NFL debut, you missed out on a performance that I think only touches the surface of what this guy will do in the NFL. Another bold prediction: Not only will he run away with Rookie of the Year honors, he will get mentioned in MVP conversations.

Peterson's breakaway speed is so good that teams will have to consider playing nickel and dime packages on running downs. He was always a great pass catcher out of the backfield, and while OU never utilized those abilities well, the Vikings will. He scored on a 60-yard pass-n-go on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

Here are some preseason highlights I found for A.D. against the New York Jets. Now, I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan for sure, but I have to admit, I could be swayed into being a Minnesota Vikings fan for a year or two while Peterson becomes a star.