When you consider that he wasn't drafted by any team in the NFL, it is safe to say you probably won't be drafting him or picking him up for your fantasy football team, either.
He had just 10 carries in the game against Atlanta on Sunday, but they always seem to be important ones, the kind of carries that remind us what it means to play football.
Peyton Hillis scored two touchdowns for the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Jay Cutler may get a lot of credit for his final touchdown pass to take the lead for good, but Hillis was the MVP of the game in my eyes.
He caught three passes for just 26 yards, but one of those catches came on key third down late in the game. He caught the ball short of the sticks, somehow stopped himself an inch from going out of bounds and then danced sideways, on his toes until he had reached the first down marker.
Every time he carries the ball, he runs with a force and determination that makes the defense think twice about trying to tackle him.
I'm sure he isn't the fastest runner in the league or the strongest, but he is an excellent footbally player. He exhibits the toughness that epitomizes the game of football. He displays an effort to scratch for that extra yard on every play that few players show us in today's game.
In this era of spoiled athletes that hold out for an extra million dollars or refuse to play hard for a team they don't like, it has been refreshing to watch Hillis go out and play hard for the Broncos the last couple of weeks.
As a life long Broncos fan, I have become an instant fan of Hillis. He might be just the spark that Denver needs to win down the stretch and win the AFC West.
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