Arkansas Bengal Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Jeremy Hill named AFC offensive player of the week Posted by Darin Gantt on December 17, 2014, 10:03 AM EST AP Jeremy Hill didn’t get nearly as much attention as the other rookie making his first start last week. But he came away with more of the meaningful stuff. The Bengals rookie running back was named AFC offensive player of the week after he helped his team thrash the Browns. Though he’s been a regular contributor all year, Hill started for the first time and had 25 carries for 148 yards and two touchdowns in the 30-0 pasting of Johnny Manziel’s team. Hill is up to 877 yards and eight touchdowns on the season, and his powerful style has helped the Bengals hand onto first place in the tight AFC North. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/17/jeremy-hill-named-afc-offensive-player-of-the-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Bengals HB Jeremy Hill Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week Bengals HB Jeremy Hill today was named by the NFL as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. In a crucial AFC North Division battle at Cleveland this past Sunday, Hill rushed for 148 yards on 25 carries (5.9 avg.) and also had a four-yard reception. He scored two touchdowns, on runs of two and 16 yards, as the Bengals seized control with a 20-0 halftime lead. Hill rushed for 103 yards on 16 carries (6.4) in the first half. Hill rushed for all 36 yards on Cincinnati’s second TD drive, following a punt return that had carried to the Cleveland 36. A rookie from LSU, Hill is the first Bengal this season to win an NFL weekly or monthly award. The last Bengal to win one of the awards was QB Andy Dalton, named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance last season in Week 14 vs. Indianapolis. http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Bengals-HB-Jeremy-Hill-Named-AFC-Offensive-Player-of-the-Week/94de906d-ca3d-4b25-98e0-da9be86869ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Jeremy Hill earns Bengals' first weekly award this season December, 17, 2014 Dec 17 10:40 AM ET By Coley Harvey | ESPN.com CINCINNATI -- Three days after being the only running back in the league to rush for more than 100 yards in Week 15, Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday morning. The rookie was recognized for his 148-yard, two-touchdown performance in Sunday's 30-0 Bengals road win over the Cleveland Browns. Earlier last week, offensive coordinator Hue Jackson told Hill and fellow running back Giovani Bernard he wanted to change up the backfield roles. For now, Bernard was no longer the starter. As he set the game plan for the Browns, Jackson wanted Hill to be the feature back as the Bengals attempted to force the run. Bernard had a strong game, too, rushing 15 times for 79 yards. Overall, the Bengals picked up 244 yards on the ground. But it was Hill's performance that was clearly the highlight of the game. It came five weeks after he told reporters he didn't think the Browns were a very good team following Cleveland's 24-3 win in Cincinnati. It was his belief that the Bengals simply hurt themselves that night and that they truly were better than the Browns. He said nothing along those lines after Sunday's game. Instead, he let his play do the talking. In the first half alone, he rushed for 103 yards on 16 carries, and collected all 36 yards on the Bengals' second scoring drive of the game. According to Pro Football Focus, he forced five missed tackles, and 87 of his 148 yards came after contact. This is the second weekly honor Hill has earned. The night of the first game against the Browns, the NFL announced that he had earned Rookie of the Week honors for his 152-yard outing in a Week 9 win over the Jaguars. As far as player of the week honors, this is the first time this season a Bengal has earned such recognition. The previous time was last December, when quarterback Andy Dalton was named the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week after a Week 14 win over Indianapolis. Dalton also earned player of the month honors for October last season. Hill has 877 yards rushing, and is on pace for 1,002. He would be the team's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2012, when BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for 1,094. http://espn.go.com/blog/cincinnati-bengals/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 He earned it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Bengal Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 JeremyHill33 Jeremy Hill It's an honor to receive player of the week but the award really should go to our offensive line those boys played one hell of a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|kennethmw| Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 How can that be? He wasn't even positively rated by PFF. There had to be some TE with one catch that was more deserving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 JeremyHill33 Jeremy Hill It's an honor to receive player of the week but the award really should go to our offensive line those boys played one hell of a game Rookie showing some vet savvy with that move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Rookie showing some vet savvy with that move That or he read his PFF grade.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 That or he read his PFF grade.... Does anybody take those seriously at this point? "Got excited by Hill's 2nd TD & spilled chili on my sweatpants so that's a -1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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