Giants running back Eli Penny comes to work with a smile on his face and a can-do attitude. Photo Credit: AP/Evan Pinkus
Fullbacks usually are pretty nasty guys. Gritty, physical players with ill-tempered dispositions who have to root defenders out of their positions so someone prettier and more appealing can have the glory of running past them.
Frothing at the mouth, bubbles forming at their noses, they’re more often lumped in with offensive linemen than running backs because of not only their similar functions but their comparable fire-breathing temperaments.
And then there is Eli Penny.
He’s anything but gruff.