Cleveland Browns RB Hillis questionable, expects to be 100 percent for Steelers

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Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis questionable, expects to be 100 percent for Steelers

Published: Friday, October 15, 2010, 3:42 PM Updated: Friday, October 15, 2010, 10:09 PM

Mary Kay Cabot, The Plain Dealer




Chuck Crow / The Plain Dealer
Browns running back Peyton Hillis says he'll be 100% for the Steelers.

CLEVELAND -- Browns running back Peyton Hillis questionable for the Steelers game with his strained quad muscle, but said today he expects to be 100% for the game.



Hillis practiced for the first time Friday on a limited basis and said "it felt great getting out there. With wrapping it up and keeping it warm, I think it should be fine."

In other Browns news, four players are listed as doubtful: quarterbacks Jake Delhomme (ankle) and Seneca Wallace (ankle), defensive lineman Robaire Smith (back) and right tackle John St. Clair (ankle).

Hillis is one of six players who are questionable. The others are defensive linemen Kenyon Coleman (knee) and Shaun Rogers (elbow), tight end Robert Royal, safety Nick Sorensen (calf) and right guard Floyd Womack (knee).

Browns coach Eric Mangini still stopped short of naming rookie Colt McCoy the starting quarterback, but he'll start unless Wallace or Delhomme has a miraculous healing. Both were in their walking boots yesterday and have only a 25% chance of playing.

"I'm not going to officially rule them out,'' Mangini said. "One thing I've learned (with high ankle sprains) it's just day-to-day seeing where it is.''
Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said McCoy had a good week of practice and the
game didn't seem too big for him.

"He's got a little something about him running the huddle for the first time,'' said Daboll. "Being a third string guy, he took it upon himself to prepare like he's going to play each week.''

Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has also been impressed.
"I've seen him light up our defense now for three weeks,'' he said. "I like him.''

Center Alex Mack (shoulder), left tackle Joe Thomas (shin), Josh Cribbs (ankle) and Abe Elam (knee) are all listed as probable.

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[Tobalaz]

Hillis is a beast and a trooper.
So long as we keep him around he'll be on my all time favorite Browns players list.

[Jax Dawg]

Good! Maybe he can knock a few more teeth out of those toothless wonders!

My fantasy football for Sunday - Hillis runs over Polly heads n shoulders like a runaway train then few plays later after the Browns score a TD TJ Ward busts Whines Hard in the chin sending his helmet 15 yards in the opposite direction while breaking his jaw. Aah - fantasy football at its best!

[Listercat]

I just hope Daboll does not run him into the ground....Hillis is a beast for sure but we need to ensure a one two punch...perhaps Bell is that second weapon

[YtownBacker]

Yea, I wonder how long he will be 100%. How many hits will it take before he's limping off the field.

I love the guy but Daboll is a bigger idiot then I think he is if he designs a game plan around Hillis this week. Use him right but don't let the Pittsburgh defense abuse him.

[Sez.EJ]

He may say he's 100%... but if you watched him last week..that's a tough line to believe.. I'm just glad he feels well enough to play and thinks he can play well. 100%???? hmmm not so sure... but that's ok.. I'm glad he's feeling better. I'm sure pittsburgh week can make some aches and pains go away.. I am sure some of those bruises are going to wake up from sleeping after just one or two hits the way he was struggling to move around last week. We need Davis to be really ready this week. Bell won't know the offense.. he was not even here a full week.. Maybe a couple plays but that's it.. If anyone is spelling Hillis this week.. it's more likely Davis.. Stand tall son..
I'm hoping Pissburgh is looking past us and we can pull a major upset.