Found January 09, 2009 on All Philadelphia Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Unless you're a fantasy football junkie or a Denver Broncos fan, you might not have heard of Peyton Hillis. Peyton Hillis is a rookie Broncos RB converted from FB. He is a complete beast at 6'2", 250 pounds. Hillis became the Broncos feature back in week 10 once Selvin Young and Andre Hall went down with injuries. Unfortunately, Hillis himself got injured in week 14, but boy was he impressive in that five-game stretch.Hillis ended the year with 68 carries for 343 yards -- a 5.0 yards-per-carry (YPC) average. He also showcased the ability to catch the ball with 14 receptions for 179 yards -- a 12.8 YPC average.After seeing Hillies play, it reminds me a lot of a guy that the Eagles have on their roster that is seldom used: Kyle Eckel. Maybe the similarities end at them both being big, white runningbacks, but there may be more similarities between the two. Eckel is a solid 5"11, 237 pounds. Not as big as Hillies, but close.Eagles fans are in searc...
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