Shurmur Confirms That Peyton Hillis Won't Play This Week
by Chris Pokorny on Nov 7, 2011 6:05 PM EST
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PrintCleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur confirmed this morning what was fairly obvious: starting running back Peyton Hillis will miss this Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams after re-aggravating his hamstring last week. Shurmur noted that Hillis would be rehabbing this week with head athletic trainer Joe Sheenan. The team does not have plans to place him on the injured reserve:
"He’s going to spend his time rehabbing his hamstring," said Shurmur. "That I can tell you from now until Sunday. He’s here; he’s around. Will he be at practice? I don’t know. He could be in the building; he could be with Joe. We’re going to go through that process and try to bring him back as quickly as possible. He wants to be out there; he wants to be playing."
Shurmur also stated that the team would "most likely" be without backup running back Montario Hardesty again. That means we are likely to see Chris Ogbonnaya and Thomas Clayton featured for the second week in a row. If that doesn't get you pumped up, then I don't know what will.
Fortunately, the Browns might be able to get away with a no-name tandem in the backfield this week. The Rams currently allow the most rushing yards per game, even though they did a good job stopping the Cardinals' running game on Sunday.
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Another brick in the Factory of Sadness . . .
by Les Fleurs Du Mal on Nov 7, 2011 6:08 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
The team does not have plans to place him on the injured reserve:
At this point I’m surprised. I thought they’d place him on IR, and that’d be the last we see of Hillis.
I don’t see why they would put him on IR if he can play again this season.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
Did they say he won’t play again this season? I hope he’s at least somewhat available for the last four games.
"That’s the reality of it and I live in that reality." Shurmur
They said no such thing. It’s a pulled hammy. They need to stop rushing him back and just let it heal.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
Not saying they should, but I think they would like to cut ties with him. Putting him on IR ends any chance of him coming out and playing well in a few games and garnering some fan support again when they’ve decided to move on regardless.
If they care about fan support when making football decisions we’re screwed already.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
by notthatnoise on Nov 7, 2011 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
Just saw this article on NFL.com stating that Hillis has displayed “erratic” and “off-the wall” behavior in the past.
by Les Fleurs Du Mal on Nov 7, 2011 6:32 PM EST reply actions
It’s a shame it’s Lombardi behind this report, or else more people might take this a little more seriously.
Hillis has not done many extraordinarily positive things during the past several weeks, while having several questionable actions attributed to him. His behavior makes it easier for reports like this one to be published.
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..." C. Darwin
by Spidey on Nov 7, 2011 7:19 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Perhaps, but so is the majority of the NFL. He’s one of the easiest targets around these days.
"That’s the reality of it and I live in that reality." Shurmur
Perhaps, but so is the majority of the NFL. He’s one of the easiest targets around these days.
true…but he was the one who made himself an easy target. No one else.
by jonnyphoenix on Nov 7, 2011 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
By getting injured in a contact year?
by Uwe Blog on Nov 8, 2011 1:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That article and video on Hillis on NFL.com is kinda BS.
You cant just go saying ‘someone’ on the broncos said his behavior was ‘erratic’ and thats why they traded him without any kind of source or more importantly specific examples of what they mean by that.
does booming the coach’s wife count as erratic? FACE
by DontCallMeJoey on Nov 8, 2011 12:05 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m not expecting Hillis to be back for Jacksonville either. He could be out even longer. He tried too much too soon and re-injured himself. I think the coaches and the trainers will make sure he’s 100% before getting him back on the field.
And to anyone who is hating on Hillis now and don’t want him around next year, remember we got him and draft picks for Brady Quinn. I’d take our current situation over what we could have had.
Even Doug Dieken admits Joe Thomas is the real #73
I think we have 2 problems now…1. the fact that Hillis feels alienated from the staff/F.O., and NOW his teammates. 2. I believe there is some truth to the theory that Shurmur really doesn’t see him in our long term plans anyways. Which is a shame.
I definitely agree on #2. Even before his injury, I suspected Shurmur didn’t have a place for Hillis. As for #1, I’m sure Hillis feels alienated by the front office. I hope the media has spun things and he doesn’t feel alienated by his teammates.
Even Doug Dieken admits Joe Thomas is the real #73
I hope the media has spun things and he doesn’t feel alienated by his teammates.
I cant imagine he’s taken their little ‘talking to’ very well. I think he’ll just use that as further ‘justification’ to himself that he needs to leave and go somewhere else where he’s more ‘appreciated.’ Speculation of course.
by jonnyphoenix on Nov 7, 2011 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
The only ‘teammate’ who was saying anything truly negative was Wallace. Wonder if he still thinks he’s gonna get that starting job.
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened."
— Winston S. Churchill
i actually do wonder if wallace is providing any guidance/help for colt at all? this offense is theoretically very similar to the seattle holmgren offense.
by DontCallMeJoey on Nov 8, 2011 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
i actually do wonder if wallace is providing any guidance/help for colt at all?
i actually do wonder if anyone is providing any guidance/help for colt at all?
Go, I say go away boy, you bother me.
by burntorangeandbrown on Nov 9, 2011 9:16 AM EST up reply actions
This will be interesting. With a down year like this and behavior that has been suspect, curious to see what money he will get on the open market.
A contending team that feels like he could be the final ‘piece’ to a championship = very good money. Probably more than he’s worth.
I could see the Lions being a team that will happily overpay him.
by Legoman0721 on Nov 7, 2011 8:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Looking at Arian Foster’s start to the year with his hamstring:
Week 1: Out
Week 2: retweaked injury in the game
Week 3: out
Week 4: 155 rushing yards vs steelers
Definitely every hamstring injury is different, but I think the Browns are shutting him down in week 10, hoping that it will be like Foster’s week 3. I am hopeful (…155 yards hopeful? …sure, why not?), but he’s really got to be ready for Week 11.
All of you people here are believing the stories from the media. Shurmer, the FO and his teammates are not saying anything detrimental about him. Quit believing the BS, like the story that his teammates sat him down. That was total BS. Watson said it was a regular Wed. team leader meeting and they were all behind him!! Hillis wants to play here. Period. I get so tired of all the gossip thrown around because everyone, including those here, believe it. Whatever happens will happen, I, for one, am tired of all the B***S**T!!!! This team has so many more problems than this. We need a ton more talent.
by OldTimeDawg on Nov 7, 2011 10:10 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Would you like a glass of “kool-aide” or a gallon?
by athensdawg on Nov 7, 2011 10:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He is when you’re looking for a legitimate asshole.
I take this optimism shit seriously.
by The Licensed Optimist on Nov 8, 2011 4:07 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I believe Alex Mack tweeted that he was hoping that Peyton could get a little more focused as well – giving some credence to the “intervention”. At this point it doesn’t mater. The season is gone, he has like 200 yards rushing in the first half of the season. We have no running game at all.
Change isn't good or bad it just "is". Don Draper of Madmen
Btw, I get sick and tired of Mary Kay and Grossi stirring things up. They are worthless sports journalists.
by OldTimeDawg on Nov 7, 2011 10:11 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
who is this “Alex” and what does he do?
Smile big, hug bigger. Talk big, act bigger. Stop judging do something, shut the fck up do something.
Would you have preferred a Family Feud reference or maybe Press your Luck?
by SBP on Nov 8, 2011 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
leave it to beaver, preferrably.
Smile big, hug bigger. Talk big, act bigger. Stop judging do something, shut the fck up do something.
In that case…..
Geeee Wally, I got it out your closet.
by SBP on Nov 8, 2011 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
I never realized Mary Kay was this bad until this year.
Mangini apologist by default.
I’m speaking about his innate accuracy, not how well that innate accuracy is translating on the field.
Yeah she was never great, but I was kind of apathetic towards her. Now, jeeze.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
It’s pretty revealing of the Plain Dealer. F*** ’em.
"I want my unwarranted optimism back." -Dilbert
i have to say, the PD has it rough. they don’t have anyone very good there aside from pluto, but in this crowded digital news landscape where you can get cleveland info from pretty much anywhere … how the hell do they stay relevant?
by DontCallMeJoey on Nov 8, 2011 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Their job isn’t to accurately report things, it’s to make people read their stuff. This goes for a lot of news outlets. When people can choose many news outlets, the PD writers’ job is to make people choose the PD. They are probably looking at unprecedented numbers of both legitimate and not so legitimate news outlets as competition and all time lows in readership. That’s got to create some panic over there.
"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein
He’s just lucky he didn’t use the subject line.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
by notthatnoise on Nov 7, 2011 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
he was very close to a “too many exclamation points” violation, too.
by DontCallMeJoey on Nov 8, 2011 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
What's a subject line?
I take this optimism shit seriously.
by The Licensed Optimist on Nov 8, 2011 4:08 AM EST up reply actions
We try to get rid of profanity-laced comments. We let it go in game threads and in the post-game thread, but you can’t be dropping f-bombs outside of that. In the future if you have a question about why a post was deleted please email a mod.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
Gotcha, sorry, just frustrated.
by athensdawg on Nov 8, 2011 10:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
what if I have a question on why his thread was deleted? do i still have to email?
Smile big, hug bigger. Talk big, act bigger. Stop judging do something, shut the fck up do something.
well you don’t have to, you could just never get your question answered.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
i dont care about the end product. i just wanted to know if i could ask.
Smile big, hug bigger. Talk big, act bigger. Stop judging do something, shut the fck up do something.
by pwndabear on Nov 8, 2011 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You can ask, but please do it by email or singing telegram.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
but you just said i dont have to email. you damn mods can never make your minds up. trolls.
Smile big, hug bigger. Talk big, act bigger. Stop judging do something, shut the fck up do something.
You can, but you don’t have to.
"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway
So, are “mods” today like mode from the 80’s?…ya know, like “flock of seagulls”…
by athensdawg on Nov 8, 2011 4:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Losing hillis hurts but...
What is going on with 2 hundred yard rushers last week? Really, they looked exactly like the Browns of years passed. Is this the Cleve version of West Coast defense?
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