BR: 50 Years Later, Hillis and Larsen Represent AFL With Pride - The Orange Mane

s0phr0syne · 06-07-2009, 08:53 AM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...afl-with-pride

50 Years Later, Hillis and Larsen Represent AFL With Pride
By Sayre Bedinger

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In baseball, an elite prospect is called a "five-tool" player, due to his versatility, willingness to play other positions, and ability to do all of those things very well.

With two of their last three picks in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos were able to obtain two such players in fullbacks Peyton Hillis is and Spencer Larsen.

Hillis came from the Arkansas Razorbacks in the seventh round of last year's draft, and was selected with the pick obtained from Tampa Bay in the Jake Plummer trade.

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When the Broncos signed and drafted five new running backs this offseason, Hillis' future appeared to be in some kind of doubt.

Head Coach Josh McDaniels erased that doubt addressing Hillis at the team's offseason activities earlier in the week, by saying that the second year player has lined up as running back, fullback, tight end, and even wide receiver in the new Broncos' offense.

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Likewise, Denver feels it has a gem of a player as well as a person in fullback Spencer Larsen.

Larsen came to the Broncos in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft out of Arizona, and figured to be a special teams "ace" for this team right away.

Little did he know what was to come of his rookie season in the NFL.

For the Broncos in 2008, Larsen started games at both linebacker and fullback, as well as both kick team units, and he even became the first player in Denver Broncos history to start a game at linebacker, fullback, and kickoff team.

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Outside of the Broncos organization, and possibly some avid fantasy football fans, these two players are relatively unknown, which is unjustified.

When the Broncos celebrate 50 years of football this season, no players will represent the good ole' days better than Hillis and Larsen.

Full article at: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...afl-with-pride

BabyTO · 06-07-2009, 10:56 AM

I thought i read "White Pride".

Popps · 06-07-2009, 01:53 PM

Goooooooooooo WHITE GUYS!!!

Schism · 06-07-2009, 01:56 PM

WHITE POWER!!

leon · 06-07-2009, 02:00 PM

I Don't Give A Heck About Their Color, Just Score Some Freakn Touchdowns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BroncoBuff · 06-07-2009, 02:34 PM

How long you figure we can live off Jim Goodman's genius?

Orange_Beard · 06-07-2009, 03:12 PM

This is sillyness. Like either one of these guys could do ANYTHING better than Champ.

Kaylore · 06-07-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BroncoBuff-#1 Lakers Fan

How long you figure we can live off Jim Goodman's genius?

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06-07-2009, 10:56 AM	#2
BabyTO Perennial Pro-bowler ^ Winner Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 791 Adopt-a-Bronco: Timmy	I thought i read "White Pride".

06-07-2009, 01:53 PM	#3
Popps TEAM FIRST. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 29,786	Goooooooooooo WHITE GUYS!!!

06-07-2009, 01:56 PM	#4
Schism Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,920 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	WHITE POWER!!

06-07-2009, 02:00 PM	#5
leon Just Drafted New to the Forum Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 43 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I Don't Give A Heck About Their Color, Just Score Some Freakn Touchdowns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

06-07-2009, 02:34 PM	#6
BroncoBuff *************** Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 25,440 Adopt-a-Bronco: QUANTERUS SMITH	How long you figure we can live off Jim Goodman's genius?

06-07-2009, 03:12 PM	#7
Orange_Beard Over Jay Cutler Todd Snider Rules! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Leucadia, CA Posts: 7,836 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tony Scheffler	This is sillyness. Like either one of these guys could do ANYTHING better than Champ.