Peyton Hillis wins Madden '12 vote

[JonLP24]

ESPN.com users have spoken and the face of Madden NFL 12 will be Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis.

Hillis was announced Wednesday as the winner of the fan vote, under way since March 21, on ESPN2's "SportsNation."

The 10th-seeded Hillis overwhelmingly defeated Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, seeded third, garnering 66 percent of the vote in the final of the 32-player bracket and will be on the cover of this year's version of the popular NFL video game franchise. This is the first year that fans were allowed to vote for the game's cover.

Hillis upset higher seeds throughout the vote. Hillis beat Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice (No. 7 seed), Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (No. 2), Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (No. 6) and No. 1 seeded Green Bay Packers quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers to get to the finals.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6438406

"Superman wears....."

[SydneyBristow]

1. Ha!

I love it, I love it already!

Syd

[KamaAina]

2. Suck it, dog-killer!

:bounce:

[Iggo]

3. Note to self: Do not draft Peyton Hillis.

He's cursed now, ya know.

[JonLP24]

4. He looks like a good candidate

to regress to the mean. But his issues with Denver was lack of carries, if he continues to get the bulk of the workload in Cleveland he should remain solid.

[many a good man]

5. Congratulations Coverboy Hillis!

He'll bust the jinx just like he busts opposing defenses.

[Capt. America]

6. Way to go Clowns fans, you have assured Hillis a horrible season.

[Renew Deal]

7. He won because he plays football the way it should be played.

He's a hard nosed athlete that looks like a body builder and runs like a track star. The Browns have a genuine superstar on that team. Hopefully he'll stay healthy and they can build from there.

I think it must also be a bitter pill for Broncos fans to swallow. McDaniels traded him.

[JonLP24]

8. They got Knowshon Moreno

Pretty good back if you ask me.

but anyways I agree about Hillis. First player in a long-time who started a game on offense and defense. It was his rookie year when the Broncos were dealing with injuries, he played linebacker and running back on the road against Atlanta a few years ago.