Even before Marshawn Lynch earned the nickname “beast mode”, the term was floated around for many of us who partook in Madden or NCAA Football the video game. My first real exchange that debated a Rutgers player as being able to go beast mode or just be a beast in general was over Khaseem Greene’s amazing 2011 season. Then I remember watching the season opener in 2014 and having a debate with my brother over Steve Longa having a swig of water on the sidelines. When I informed him Longa played high school ball at nearby Saddle Brook, he replied, “no way, people from Saddle Brook don’t look like that.