Mike Hilton: Why He Dominates Bengals' Slot With A Gritty Joy

Geoff Hobson

After he helped beat the Bills from the inside out in last Sunday's AFC Divisional with that gritty joy he plays the slot, his head coach called Mike Hilton, Jr. "the best nickel in all of football," and that's no surprise to his best friend as the Bengals' second straight AFC title game looms Sunday (6:30 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) in Kansas City.

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