<p><a href="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330147e0b9bcea970b-800wi.jpg" rel="lightbox" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Peyton_hillis" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e5537d966288330147e0b9bcea970b" src="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330147e0b9bcea970b-500wi.jpg" style="width: 470px;" title="Peyton_hillis" /></a> <br />Unless you’re from Cleveland or a die hard football fan, chances are you’ve never heard of the running back with the biceps that would make Hulk Hogan blush.  Chances are you haven’t witnessed Hillis barreling over defenders at will.  Do yourself a favor and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxjzOgMrk-c" target="_blank">youtube “Peyton Hillis - Browns”</a> and prepare to be amazed by the bulldozer they call Peyton.  Go ahead.  I’ll wait right here.</p>   <!--more-->   <p><a href="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330147e0b9bd69970b-800wi.jpg" rel="lightbox" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Peyton-Hillis" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e5537d966288330147e0b9bd69970b" src="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330147e0b9bd69970b-500wi.jpg" style="width: 470px;" title="Peyton-Hillis" /></a> <br />You’re back?  Okay good.  Straight up beast, right?  Hillis, from Arkansas, played college football at the University of Arkansas as a fullback from 2004-2008.  He blocked for two future first round draft picks, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, both whom are starting running backs on their respective NFL Teams.  Hillis was an integral part of the Arkansas Squad as he played fullback, tight end, wide receiver, kick returner, punt returner, running back, coach, general manager, etc.  Just kidding with the last two, but you get the point; he was an integral part of the Arkansas Offense.</p> <p>Fast forward to 2008: Peyton Hillis was passed up in favor of 226 other college players in the 2008 NFL Draft before he was drafted by the Denver Broncos.  Although he was an asset on offense in dire times of need, Hillis was unfortunately not seen as the future of the franchise.  A lengthy injury history is partly to blame.  In 2010, Hillis and two draft picks were traded to the Broncos for Brady Quinn.  The man-child pictured above seemingly was a throw-in for a Quarterback who hasn’t done anything since his glory days at Notre Dame.</p> <p><a href="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330148c6c3dcae970c-800wi.jpg" rel="lightbox" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Peyton-hillis-browns" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00e5537d966288330148c6c3dcae970c" src="/images/old/6a00e5537d966288330148c6c3dcae970c-500wi.jpg" style="width: 470px;" title="Peyton-hillis-browns" /></a> <br />Boy, are the Cleveland Browns fans happy they traded a sack of marbles for this guy or what?  Injuries and ineffectiveness to the starting running backs ahead of Hillis on Cleveland’s depth charts allowed him to take full advantage when a spot opened.  All Hillis has done since becoming Cleveland’s starting RB in Week 3 is, as of this writing, run for over 900 yards (6th in the AFC), catch 46 passes for 414 yards, and score 13 TD’s (tied for the LEAGUE LEAD, the entire league!!).  The man-child is match-up proof; I have watched him bulldoze players on television.  Hillis is a player anyone can root for; this is coming from a die hard Jets fan.  Who doesn’t like to root for an underdog?  He has single-handedly helped lead the Browns to upset wins over the 2009 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints (on the road) and, behind Hillis’ 184 rushing yards, the New England Patriots (whom held the league’s best record before the game).</p> <p>How did Hillis become an overnight sensation?  I attribute the success to his 32 inch pythons he calls “biceps.”  He has always been a tremendous physical specimen, evidenced by his rigorous training of pulling trucks (yes trucks) daily in his high school and college workout routines.  The guy is someone we all can root for: a hard worker rewarded for all of his endeavors.  I wish Hillis nothing but the best and feel bad for the defenders trying to tackle him each Sunday.</p> <p>Contributing Writer:<br />Thomas Mahoney&#0160;</p> 