Is Laurence Maroney the odd man out in New England?
In last night's pre-season game against the St. Louis Rams, Patriots running back Laurence Maroney, actress Betty White and I all finished with the same amount of rushing yards (zero).
We also tied for the same amount of rushing attempts (zero).
Per Jeff Howe of NESN.com, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked about Maroney not getting any touches.
"Yeah, we never had the ball," Belichick said.
In addition to Maroney, Fred Taylor, who rushed the ball well against the Falcons (11 carries for 54 yards), did not have any carries either.
The team's other three running backs -- BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sammy Morris and Kevin Faulk -- split their 11 carries.
As Howe points out, the Patriots may only keep four running backs on their 53-man roster. If so, Maroney could be on the outside looking in.
