Article: Vikings 2001 TRAINING CAMP PREVIEW; The calm beneath the storm; Vikings rookie running back Michael Bennett; You have to be fast to keep up with Vikings first-round draft pick Michael Bennett. That much is obvious. But can you slow down enough to see the calm at the center of this bundle of energy?(SPORTS)

Byline: Kevin Seifert; Staff Writer

Milwaukee, Wis. -- RSEC:+

Look closely. Narrow your eyes. Shed the visuals - the ever-present grin, the electric speed, the surface charm. Look into the soul.

You think you've got this kid figured out, the package so neat your eyes scan past the seams. Spend a day with Michael Bennett, and suddenly you're turning back for closer inspection. A Big Ten track champion defined athletically and emotionally by his speed, you assume. Then why does every conversation revert to the sunrise fishing expeditions he so clearly cherishes, the ones that reward patience and punish restlessness?

Bubbly and wide-eyed, ripe to be taken ...

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