Don't make him do it. For the love of God, please.
Ask Bilal Powell about anyone or anything -- friends, family, Christmas present ideas -- but spare him the agony of discussing the one topic that makes him feel most uncomfortable: himself.
Sorry, Bilal. There's no escaping this line of questioning now that you've provided an invaluable dimension to the Jets offense. The soft-spoken running back has been the most important player that nobody talks about during the Jets' white-hot December push to the playoffs, a triple-threat difference maker in Chan Gailey's offense.
"I just try to take full advantage of every opportunity I have," Powell told the Daily News in a whisper.