Fearing that Peyton Hillis was weakened from strep throat and could risk injury, the Cleveland running back's agent told his client not to play on Sept. 25 against the Dolphins. Hillis left Browns Stadium about two hours before kickoff, a decision that has led to speculation he was upset over ongoing negotiations with the club on a contract extension. "I would give him the same advice to him or any of my clients as if he were my son," agent Kennard McGuire said. "The game is physical enough, and the way Peyton plays the game, he needs all the elements of his physical game. Him being sick, and the level of his sickness, is the equivalent of being injured. "Not only could he have hurt himself but he could have hurt his team. Nobody embodies Cleveland like Peyton Hillis. If anyone wants to point a finger, point it at me."