Originally Posted by ESPN.com

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham



FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- BenJarvus Green-Ellis remembers picking up his No. 2 pencil and filling out those standardized test forms, one letter per slot where students are supposed to write in their names.

There was never enough room to accommodate nine letters for his first name, 10 letters and a hyphen for his surname.

"I always ran out of space ever since I was small," Green-Ellis said. "They put more space on those now. But my last name never will fit."

All that matters these days is that Green-Ellis fits nicely on the nameplate across the shoulders of his New England Patriots jersey.

Green-Ellis, known by his teammates as "The Firm" because he sounds like a four-partner LLP, is the latest interchangeable part the Patriots have inserted into a lineup that has kept them atop the AFC East.

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"You have to play an eight-man front to stop him," said Ed Orgeron, who coached Green-Ellis at Ole Miss and now coaches the New Orleans Saints defensive line. "He breaks through tackles. He knifes through shoulders. He has tremendous running ability to get the short yardage and break through tackles."

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"For him to step up the way that he did when we had some injuries at the running back position was great for us and spectacular," Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel said. "He did a great job and he continues to do a great job.

"I think he's really earned a spot on this team with the way he's performed and continues to perform week in and week out."
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"He's not going to be flashy. He's going to be like Curtis Martin. At the end of the day, you're going to say 'Man, he had 100 yards. Can you believe that?' That's how Curtis Martin was. That's BenJarvus."

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Originally Posted by Demolition Man

Good article on Mr. Green-Ellis. Posted below so nobody has to give hits to ESPN.com. Enjoy.

Originally Posted by T-ShirtDynasty

While I think we all appreciate that sentiment.... you can't post full articles here. Nice article though!