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Hochman: Believe the Ezekiel Elliott hype

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One day, while in high school, Ezekiel Elliott showed up to class without a shirt on.

“This was very exciting to everyone in the school — except for me,” said the teacher, John Merritt, who happened to also be Elliott’s football coach at John Burroughs School. “I promptly made him go put a shirt on. Zeke, he certainly is his own man. He’s always liked showing off that belly, and I don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon.”

Forever cocky and quirky, Elliott is now a lightning-bolt and lightning-rod running back. A kid from the area is now the NFL’s top rookie — maybe the NFL’s top player?