National Football League

All aboard the B-Train

Published Oct. 8, 2010 10:24 p.m. ET

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Rookie RB LeGarrette Blount has appeared in only one game, yet already he is drawing comparisons to one of the Bucs' greatest players of all time.

Speaking Wednesday of Blount, who ran six times for 27 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Steelers, Coach Raheem Morris said the rookie's powerful running style reminded him of a former Bucs fullback.

"That run the other day was shades of Mike Alstott," Morris said of Blount's 1-yard touchdown plunge, which came late in the Bucs' 38-13 loss at Raymond James Stadium. "That was nice to see."

There's a good chance Bucs fans will see more of those kinds of runs from Blount. Though he hesitated to declare him his new short-yardage and goal-line back, Morris clearly has big plans for Blount.

"He's definitely going to have a role (there), if he's not in fact THE (short-yardage and goal-line) back," Morris said. "But he still has to compete with Earnest (Graham) a little bit."

Roy Cummings

Photo credit: Staff photo by CLIFF MCBRIDE

Photo: LeGarrette Blount scored a touchdown Sunday.