Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
I really enjoy watching running backs who run hard, have a little juke in their step and make the right reads by following their blocks and quickly racing to daylight.
I've never thought that New England running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis has been that type of back (although there's no questioning that he runs hard).
Green-Ellis was a pleasure to watch yesterday, however.
The young back gave the Patriots what they've been missing all season -- balance. He ran like a guy possessed, desperately trying to secure that starting running back spot.
And, at least for one game, he'g got to be the No. 1 guy in the backfield.
The Law Firm rushed for a career-high 112 yards and scored twice to lift the Pats over the Vikings.
In a game that featured Brett Favre and Randy Moss, Green-Ellis stole the show.
He grew up a lot yesterday.
Green-Ellis did look like a different running back. While he ran hard and physical, he also showed some burst by bouncing to the outside and made it hard for the secondary to run him down.
Perhaps this was his coming-out party? Could Green-Ellis be the key piece that really makes this offense go? He could be, considering the Pats are no longer a quick-strike offense without Moss taking the focus away from Wes Welker and Co.
But if Green-Ellis continues to re-charge a quiet rushing attack, this offense will be extremely hard to defend.
While it's no secret that I haven't been a big fan of Green-Ellis over the years, he really showed me a lot of positives. I'm not going to completely take the bait just yet, but it's a great start to making me be a believer.
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