The Facts: At no point during the 2015 regular season did Anderson carry the ball more than 15 times. In the Super Bowl, he had 23 carries and four receptions for a total of 100 yards from scrimmage. Did that make him think he can do that job more frequently? "Oh, I know that's something I can do," Anderson said during a visit to Thursday's PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio.
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Anderson continued: “You know, we chose to go the two-back route and we chose to split time with me and Ronnie [Hillman] and just try to get a change of pace. You know, keep defenses off balance. But I mean if they want me to touch the ball 25 times, 27 times, 28 times, either way whether it’s all carries or carries and catches I believe I can handle it always, whether it’s being a third-down back catching the ball out of the backfield or picking up the blitz and also being first- and second-down just every-down back. ..." Anderson, the unsung hero of Super Bowl 50, had 90 yards rushing, including a 34-yard burst punctuated by his ability to shake off Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly. Anderson, who is set to be a restricted free agent, also scored Denver’s only offensive touchdown. Expect him to return in 2016 while Hillman, an unrestricted free agent, seems likely to be given a chance to see what the market will bear.