"His name? Teammates never called him by his name. The running back John Kuhn replaced at Shippensburg University was simply known as "The Beast."

"Hey Mike, what was The Beast's name?" Shippensburg assistant coach Pete Lee asks another coach. "He can't think of it, either."

Whoever it was, Kuhn scared him off. After one season together, The Beast transferred to another school and Kuhn went on to shatter 27 records. At the small Division II school in Pennsylvania, Kuhn excelled as a Wing-T fullback. Those memories returned a year ago. Kuhn carried the ball 84 times, often resuscitating the Packers' dying rushing game.

The showcase was fun, a thrill. Kuhn became a folk hero. Now, he's back at fullback. He's back to being a mostly anonymous piston in the Green Bay Packers' offensive juggernaut. But really, the two jobs aren't too different."