Peyton Hillis Misses Practice But Eric Mangini Remains Optimistic

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Cleveland Browns' running back Peyton Hillis missed practice again on Friday, after missing Wednesday and Thursday's practices (including Monday's outdoor workout) due to sore ribs. On the second play of the Browns matchup against the Ravens last Sunday, Hillis took a clear shot in the ribs from Baltimore's Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed as he was going down. As a result of the hit, Hillis rested this week so he can heal and be ready to face the Steelers in the Browns finale on Sunday.

However, Browns' Head Coach Eric Mangini is optimistic that his leading rushing will be ready to take on Pittsburgh.

"The only guy that is missing here today is Peyton (Hillis) but I'm still optimistic that he'll be able to play," said Mangini in his Friday's press conference. "I feel pretty good about it but we will see. We will see tomorrow where he's at and just take it from there. That's been primarily the main thing is the soreness and it gets better each day but figure another day of rest will give him the best chance to be effective on Sunday."

 

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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/12/31/peyton-hillis-misses-practice-but-eric-mangini-remains-optimisti/

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