FOXBORO  –  Sometimes the subject can be the teacher and interviewer all in one.

The Patriots corps of running backs, otherwise known as Voltron.

Laurence Maroney proved that on Friday in front of his locker at Gillette Stadium when he used a cartoon analogy to describe the unity among the four running backs, one of which is still injured.

“We’re just missing Fred,” Maroney said of Fred Taylor, who is still out with a bad ankle. “It’s not going to feel complete until Fred gets back with us. But slowly but surely, we’re reconnecting like Voltron, as I call it.”

For those of you not familiar, Voltron is a superhero [pictured here] that is made up of several smaller heroes known as tigers.

But when Maroney tried to draw the comparison on Friday of Voltron to the Patriots running back group of himself, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Sammy Morris and Fred Taylor, he was met with blank stares.

“You watch Voltron? Anybody watch Voltron? Don’t tell me none of you have never seen Voltron. Nobody’s never seen the cartoon Voltron, the tigers, they connect.”

On Sunday, the Patriots may get another connection back as Morris hopes to be ready to go against the Jets.

4 Comments for “Laurence Maroney and Voltron”

1. Jeb Says:
   November 20th, 2009 at 4:10 pm

   I effing love Voltron.

2. marques Says:
   November 22nd, 2009 at 10:24 am

   “when I form like voltron and blast you with my shoulder missiles…. slim shady eminem were the old initials”

   - Eminem

3. Sheldon Says:
   November 23rd, 2009 at 9:20 am

   If this were on a site devoted to Star Trek, it would be loaded with comments.

4. Voltronlover Says:
   November 28th, 2009 at 1:53 am

   Voltron, formed by five ninjas flying robot LIONS, rules!

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