Hillis

[aggiebones]

Saw on a rumor mill that Hillis and the Steelers are winking at each other.
How cheaply could we get him? I know he went goofy for a season, but can he get straightened out here and return to some level of dominance on the relative cheap? We can bang he and Redman into the line at a decent clip with a play action offense. Could work nicely. Though we'd need another road grading G as Legs won't be crushing alot of people.

[grotonsteel]

I thought Hillis was sulking last season because he needed a big contract. Not sure if he will sign cheap.

[Crash]

Blech. If Hillis wasn't white no one would care about him. I'd rather they look for a multi-talented back who can move and catch passes out of the backfield. Not some plodder.

[Iron Shiek]

I'd take Tolbert over Hillis...I'd imagine they're competing for similar salaries...

[BigRob]

This seems to be all smoke and no fire.

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I keep hearing Pittsburgh and New England as potential landing spots for Peyton Hillis. It seems like New England is the more likely of the two suitors.

[BigRob]

Hillis is a Chief per PFT

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Crash - I Don't agree & find your comment racist.

[fezziwig]

As much as I like the tough running that Hillis does I don't see the Steelers going after him especially with the teams finacial woes and we pretty much have Redman for that type of get the tough yards.

[Crash]

Crash - I Don't agree & find your comment racist.

Tell me why I'm wrong? Just like Jason Sehorn. If he wasn't white as a CB he wouldn't have stood out either. Mike Alstott at Tampa when he played? Same thing.

[SteelBucks]

I'd take Tolbert over Hillis...I'd imagine they're competing for similar salaries...

You might get your wish. Tolbert is practically begging the Steelers to give him a call.

[fezziwig]

I never gave any thought about Hillis being white. It never seemed that way to me before so I'm going to have to say, Hilis gets the attention because of his performance on the field and not his snowy white smile.

It's funny this topic came up. Today while driving and being white with my black passenger friend we were listening to the radio/news and they were annoucing the local crime. My buddy said after hearing one brodcast, " you know he's black and then the next story he goes, "you know he's white. " We couldn't stop laughing because most likely, he was probably right. I'm sorry if this offends anyone but we couldn't stop laughing.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Tell me why I'm wrong? Just like Jason Sehorn. If he wasn't white as a CB he wouldn't have stood out either. Mike Alstott at Tampa when he played? Same thing.

Hillis had about 100 yds less in about 50 less carries compared to Mendenhalls best season & also had more TD's. Plus he played for the Browns whose passing threat is inferior to the Steelers. To say the only reason anyone cares is because he is white is a racist comment. He averaged 4.4 per carry. Dude was a beast.

[Wallace108]

I'd prefer to have a real fullback.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

I'd prefer to have a real fullback.

I am wondering how Owen Schmitt would look in the black & gold.

[Wallace108]

I am wondering how Owen Schmitt would look in the black & gold.

He's got the right mentality.