Tag: Peyton Hillis

Peyton Hillis in ICU after swimming accident in Florida

Prayers up for Peyton Hillis 🙏

Story update: The Arkansas Razorbacks tweeted Friday that Peyton Hillis is “doing better,” but there is no further update about this status available at this time. See our original post below. 

Former Denver Broncos running back Peyton Hillis is in an intensive care unit after a recent swimming accident in Pensacola, Florida, according to a report from KNWA-TV’s Alyssa Orange.

Orange reported that Hillis was helicoptered to a hospital and, as of Thursday evening, remained unconscious in the ICU.

Hillis’ uncle, Greg Hillis, wrote on Facebook on Thursday that his nephew “is improving,” but is not recovered yet.

“I just wanted to let everyone know on Razorback Nation that Peyton is doing better,” Greg Hillis wrote. “He’s still in intensive care and having some problems with his kidneys and his lungs but the doctors say he is improving.

“I just wanted to head off any rumors that may be started. I’m sure he would want everyone to know that he appreciates all of the prayers being thrown up on his behalf!!!”

Hillis, 36, played college football at Arkansas before being selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He originally began his NFL career as a fullback. After multiple injuries at the position, Denver moved Hillis to running back, where he excelled late in his rookie season.

Hillis started six games in 2008 and ended the year with 522 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns. Hillis saw his role diminish under new coach Josh McDaniels in 2009, and he was later traded to the Cleveland Browns in 2010.

Hillis went on to total 1,654 yards from scrimmage and scored 13 touchdowns in his first season with the Browns, earning him Madden cover honors the following spring.

Hillis later spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants before retiring in 2015 due to concussion and injury concerns.

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Ex-Giant Peyton Hillis in ICU after saving his children from drowning

Former New York Giants RB Peyton Hillis is in critical condition after saving his children, who are okay, from drowning in Florida.

Former New York Giants running back Peyton Hillis was hospitalized in critical condition on Thursday after saving his kids from drowning, reports TMZ Sports.

Peyton Hillis, the former Cleveland Browns star who was on the cover of the Madden 12 video game, was reportedly hospitalized after a swimming accident where he saved his kids from drowning.

Hillis has already improved according to an update from his uncle and hopefully, he continues to improve. It is also noted that his children are okay.

“I just wanted to let everyone know on Razorback Nation that Peyton is doing better,” his uncle, Greg, wrote on Facebook. “He’s still in intensive care and having some problems with his kidneys and his lungs but doctors say he is improving. I just wanted to head off any rumors that may be started. I’m sure he would want everyone to know that he appreciates all of the prayers being thrown up on his behalf!!!”

Hillas was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2008 out of Arkansas where he would stay for two years. He then had stints with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to finishing his career with the Giants.

In his two seasons with the Browns, Hillis gained more than 2,300 yards from scrimmage with 16 total touchdowns. He gained national fame and as TMZ noted, earned a spot on the Madden video game cover.

Hillis closed out his NFL career with the Giants from 2013 through 2014, where he gained 545 yards from scrimmage and scored two touchdowns.

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Former NFL RB Peyton Hillis hospitalized after swimming accident

Former NFL RB Peyton Hillis is hospitalized after a swimming accident

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis was helicoptered to a hospital after a swimming accident in Pensacola, Fl. According to reports, the former Cleveland Browns player dived into the ocean to save his children.

He saved the children, per the player’s uncle, Greg Hills, but is in ICU and on a ventilator. His lungs and other organs are still recovering and he has a little ways to go before he’s upgraded, according to KNWA.

Peyton Hills played in the NFL from 2008-14. He rushed for 1,177 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2010 with Cleveland.

He is best remembered for being voted to the cover of Madden NFL 12. After upsetting Ray Rice, Matt Ryan, and Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers, he advanced to the finals where he faced off against Michael Vick. On April 27, 2011, Hillis was announced as the cover athlete for the game, beating out Vick with 66 percent of the vote,

 

Report: Former Browns RB in critical condition after saving his kids from drowning

Peyton Hillis has been hospitalized after a swimming accident.

Known for his 2010 campaign with the Cleveland Browns where he racked up over 1,600 yards and 13 touchdowns, Peyton Hillis landed on the cover of Madden 12 as a result. He now needs the city of Cleveland to surround him once again as he is in critical condition after saving his kids from drowning in the ocean.

According to his uncle, Hillis is trending upward, but is “still in intensive care and having some problems with his kidneys and his lungs.” We are sending Hillis nothing but positive thoughts and vibes as he fights back to full health from this horrible accident suffered.

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Former Chiefs RB Peyton Hillis wishes he would’ve retired with Browns

A former Chiefs running back wishes he’d stayed with the team he played for prior to Kansas City.

A former Chiefs running back has some regrets about coming to Kansas City as a free agent and leaving his former team. Peyton Hillis revealed in an interview with Cleveland radio station 92.3 WKRK, that he wished he would have retired with the Browns.

Hillis was drafted from the University of Arkansas by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. After two seasons in Denver, he’d be traded to the Cleveland Browns along with some draft picks for QB Brady Quinn. During his first season with the Browns, Hillis established himself as a workhorse RB with 270 attempts for 1,177 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns. It was a breakout season for Hillis, where he ranked inside the top 10 in several NFL rushing categories. He’d go on to be the cover athlete for “Madden NFL 12.”

“I grew a lot from the experiences that I had,” Hillis told. “Of course, I wish I would’ve made some different decisions in my career because I think it would have led to different outcomes. But overall I believe that I had a great career, especially with how everything started out. . .”

In 2011, Hillis dealt with some injuries and many believed he was suffering from the fabled “Madden Curse.” As he approached free agency, rumors ran rampant surrounding contract talks. While Hillis had the desire to stay in Cleveland, the team never made him an official offer which allowed him to go to Kansas City.

“Looking back at it — I felt so terrible because I really did feel like the fans had a misrepresentation of what was really going on,” Hillis explained. “I didn’t know how news was getting or how things were being said, but it wasn’t nothing like what they said it was. They would say they were offering me contracts that they weren’t and that I was denying them. They didn’t even ask me about any contracts because that was the lockout year. You couldn’t even negotiate contracts for the longest period of time. . . It was one of those situations where I think I knew I wanted to be in Cleveland. And so they’d tell me one thing and tell the news a different thing. It was just confusing and I don’t really know where it all went bad. . .”

Still, Hillis has his regrets about not finding a way to stay with the Browns. He joined the Chiefs in March of 2012 but would play second fiddle to Jamaal Charles instead of being the lead back in Kansas City. 2012 just so happened to be one of the worst seasons in franchise history. A 2-14 record, a player committing suicide at the team facility, banners flying over Arrowhead Stadium. It all ultimately led to changes that brought Andy Reid to the Chiefs. Like football in Kansas City, Hillis’ career also hit a low point.

“Honestly, I wish I would’ve retired in Cleveland,” Hillis revealed. “I wish that I could’ve played there for 10 more years. Even my wife said we loved our time in Cleveland more than we loved anywhere else, even in Arkansas. We just enjoyed Cleveland and every time we go back, we try to find an excuse to go back to Cleveland all the time even to this day. There’s a lot of things that I wish I would’ve done differently, not just for me but for the fans also. I was young and stupid, what can I say?”

Hillis would go on to play for the New York Giants for two years after his season in Kansas City. He’d deal with a number of head injuries that would force his career to an early close in 2015.

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The 8 best Browns games to stream and re-live on Game Pass

The 8 best Browns games since 2009 to stream and re-live on Game Pass

Stuck inside with nothing to do? Missing sports on television? Thanks to the NFL recently opting to make the Game Pass application free until May, you can scratch both itches with some Cleveland Browns football.

All games back to the 2009 season are free and able to be streamed on the app or on the NFL’s Game Pass website.

There are plenty of Browns games that should just be ignored. But even in some dark seasons in Cleveland’s football history there are some bright lights worthy of re-living. From an overtime thriller over the Ravens, the birth of the Peyton Hillis legend and Baker Mayfield’s stellar debut, here are the eight most worthwhile games to go back and watch from the last decade.

Enjoy!

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