Peyton Hillis #40 of the Cleveland Browns reacts on the...

Peyton Hillis #40 of the Cleveland Browns reacts on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium. (Dec. 18, 2011) Credit: Getty Images

BEREA, Ohio -- It took controversy, drama, sickness and a nagging injury to convince Peyton Hillisthere's something to curses.

Hillis missed five straight games with a hamstring injury, but he's finally healthy and has put together back-to-back impressive performances heading into Sunday's game against Pittsburgh -- perhaps his final game for the Browns. He's a free agent but wants to stay in Cleveland so he can prove his 1,177-yard season in 2010 wasn't a "one-hit wonder."

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