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Since last season, Derrick Henry has been a completely different running back for the Tennessee Titans and a certain Titans legend may know the reason why. Eddie George cites a conversation that he had with Henry in 2018 as the turning point for Henry’s career, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “He took it to heart,” […]

The Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry came into the playoffs at 9-7. Due to that (and a few other reasons) they were seen as the weak link of the playoffs. Yet, they will play the Kansas City Chiefs for the right to play in the Super Bowl. However, Tennessee and Derrick Henry quickly silenced doubters […]

The Tennessee Titans and Derrick Henry went 9-7 in the regular season. That was just enough for them to sneak into the playoffs. Despite that, they’ve won two straight games and find themselves in the AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. If they win that game, they will be heading to the Super […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will be the next team that will try to slow down Derrick Henry and Frank Clark isn’t showing any fear of tackling him. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup versus the Tennesdee Titans, Clark trash-talked Henry and believes he is easier to tackle than people are saying. “(Henry is) not hard to hit,” […]

The NFL season is nearing an end, as championship weekend finally upon us. The weekend begins with the Kansas City Chiefs squaring off against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship. Immediately after the Chiefs and Titans play, the Green Bay Packers will face off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. In […]

The Tennessee Titans are heading to Arrowhead Stadium to square off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. For the Titans to pull off a third straight upset, they’ll need to somehow slow down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense. To advance to the AFC Championship Game, Mahomes and the Chiefs had […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship. It is safe to say there’s one priority and that will be trying to contain running back Derrick Henry. Chiefs Have to Slow Down Derrick Henry Henry’s rare combination of size and speed has been on display throughout the 2019 NFL season. […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry finished the regular season with the rushing title, but he is almost single-handedly carrying the Titans offense on his back this postseason. Henry torched the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens in each of Tennessee’s last two victories, rushing for 377 yards on a whopping 64 carries. The scariest […]

The Tennessee Titans overall have their hands full against the Kansas City Chiefs, but the offense should find some success. The first time these two teams faced off the Titans offense had all kinds of success putting up 32 yards. The Chiefs’ defense has been exposed at times, and that happened again during the divisional […]

The NFL Divisional Round featured a defensive masterpiece, a shocking upset and a historic comeback. Playoff records were broken and new franchise marks were set. To best recap a wild playoff weekend, let’s look at the 15 most dominant players from the NFL Divisional Round. 1. Patrick Mahomes The reigning MVP engineered an offensive outburst […]

Derrick Henry is no regular running back. At 6-3 and 247 pounds, the Tennessee Titans star is built like a truck and hits even harder. Because of that, it’s evident that opposing players have had a hard time trying to tackle Henry. One of those opposing players thought he might have broken his jaw as […]

The Tennessee Titans could be looking for a running back this offseason and if that ends up being the case the team should take a close look at Clemson Tigers standout Travis Etienne. The Titans are expected to have over $57 million in cap space heading into the 2020 season, according to spotrac.com. That is […]

Derrick Henry’s thing is making it into the record books. Heading into the Tennessee Titans’ eventual divisional round win over the Baltimore Ravens, the presumption was that he’d do something historically significant. It turns out, he did a lot of those things, including one many did not expect. In the Titans’ upset win, Henry tossed […]

The Tennessee Titans defied all odds and are now 60 minutes away from the Super Bowl. Behind this incredible playoff run is Derrick Henry, the incredible running back has put on incredible rushing performances to help the Titans beat the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens. However, the man himself doesn’t care about his personal […]

The Tennessee Titans are easily the toast of the 2019 playoffs. The way they dominated against the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens is nothing short of remarkable. Derrick Henry especially deserves praise for the imposing running game he displayed to help the Titans win. He finished the game with 195 rushing yards on 30 carries, and he […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry once again had a monster performance. That’s something Henry’s getting pretty good at when it comes to the postseason. The Titans back now has the most rushing yards in NFL history through someone’s first four postseason games, per ESPN Stats & Info.  With his 23-yard run in the 3rd […]

When it comes to the Tennessee Titans, you’d expect Ryan Tannehill to be the only one passing from the pocket. So one could only imagine the shock on the faces of Baltimore Ravens fans when Derrick Henry threw a pass to Corey Davis to give the Titans their third touchdown of the AFC Divisional Playoff […]

The Tennessee Titans surprised a lot of people by beating the New England Patriots in the wild card round of the playoffs. Superstar running back Derrick Henry was a big part of that victory. Now, they have a big 21-6 lead over the Baltimore Ravens midway through the third quarter of the divisional round. And […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is a monster. Not only did he lead the NFL in both rushing yards (1,540) and rushing touchdowns (16) this season, but he punctured a dominant New England Patriots defense for 182 yards and a score in the Titans’ Wild Card Round playoff victory last weekend. Now, Henry will […]

The Baltimore Ravens will make their 2019-20 postseason debut against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday. While the Titans focus on slowing down Lamar Jackson, Baltimore is trying to figure out a way to contain Derrick Henry, via NFL Network’s Will Selva. .@Ravens LB Matt Judon on @gmfb @nflnetwork on trying to defend #Titans RB Derrick […]

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Don Martindale compared Tennesee Titans running back Derrick Henry to a Madden create a player when discussing his team’s upcoming matchup. “He’s like one of those guys the kids create on Madden. You shouldn’t be that big and be able to run like he runs,” Martindale said, via Jamison Hensley of […]

The Tennessee Titans defeated the heralded New England Patriots this past weekend, advancing to the divisional round of the AFC Playoffs. Now, the surging Titans will be tasked with trying to outperform the No. 1 seeded Baltimore Ravens. If the sixth-seeded Titans are ultimately going to dethrone the top-seeded Ravens, who have yet to play […]

The New England Patriots suffered their earliest playoff exit since the 2009-10 campaign this past Saturday, falling to the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round. Derrick Henry ran wild on the Patriots in the Titans’ 20-13 win, carrying the ball 34 times for 182 yards and a touchdown. With Ryan Tannehill throwing for just […]

Derrick Henry powered the Tennessee Titans to a road victory over the New England Patriots Saturday night. The 6-foot-3, 247-pound tailback turned 34 carries into a whopping 182 rushing yards and one TD. He added a 22-yard reception in what was a one-man show on offense. In the modern-day NFL, passing has proven to be […]

Derrick Henry just earned himself a nice payday after the 2019 season. The former Heisman Trophy winner led the NFL in rushing with 1,540 yards and 16 touchdowns. He is coming off a game where he led the Tennessee Titans past the New England Patriots with 34 carries for 182 yards and one touchdown. Tennessee […]

Plenty of Tennessee Titans fans will point to Derrick Henry as the sole reason why they managed to take down the New England Patriots in a gritty game of football. However, this is just how the running back from Alabama likes his football to be played. The star running back made the declaration after his […]

The Tennessee Titans were able to upset the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night. Following the momentous victory, Ryan Tannehill touted the team’s toughness and “belief” in itself, per Pro Football Talk: “This team believes in each other,” Tannehill said in his postgame press conference. “We’ve believed in each other all year […]

The Tennessee Titans are facing the New England Patriots in the wild card round of the 2019 NFL Playoffs. Derrick Henry seemed to realize this was a must-win game, as he came out in the first half absolutely on fire. Henry scored a touchdown with under one minute left in the first half. That meant […]

The Tennessee Titans are considered to have a chance to upset the New England Patriots on the road in the AFC Wild Card Round. For Tennessee to defeat the proverbial Goliath of the NFL, running back Derrick Henry is going to need to have a big-time performance. In Week 17, Henry terrorized the Houston Texans, […]

The New England Patriots will host the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Wild Card round. The Patriots will be playing in their first Wild Card game since the 2009 season when New England was blown out by the Baltimore Ravens 33-14. The Patriots come into this game following a surprising defeat to the Miami Dolphins […]

The Tennessee Titans are a popular pick to pull the upset on Saturday against the New England Patriots and for good reason—they are playing the better football right now. It’s going to be a tough battle, but when the clock hits zero the Titans are going to come out on top. Let’s breakdown four reasons […]

The Tennesee Titans are back in the postseason after a one-year hiatus. Now reaching the postseason in two of the last four seasons while winning a total of 36 regular-season games during that same span, the Titans most recently defeated the rival Houston Texans on the road en route to securing the final seed in […]

Fifteen games are enough for Derrick Henry. Though he missed a matchup due to his hamstring, the Tennessee Titans fourth-year running back will finish the 2019 year as the NFL’s leading rusher, beating Cleveland Browns’ Nick Chubb and Carolina Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey. Henry needed 48 yards in the fourth quarter of the Titans’ win over […]

The Tennessee Titans are set to fight for their playoff hopes in Week 17 against their AFC rivals, the Houston Texans. In a game that doesn’t mean nearly as much to Houston as it does to the Titans, Tennessee will need all hands on deck in order to pull off the win. One of the […]

Week 17 is probably one of the most important weeks for the Tennessee Titans this season as they’re fighting to secure their spot in the playoffs. Thankfully, the return of Derrick Henry in practice is giving fans hope that they will be able to play their full-strength roster against the Houston Texans. Henry missed the […]

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel hopes the team will have running back Derrick Henry back for their Week 17 showdown with the Houston Texans. The Titans game on Sunday had no impact on if the team would make or miss the playoffs and Vrabel did say that did factor into the team’s decision to hold […]

The Tennessee Titans are playing in a pivotal game versus the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and they’ll be without their most important offensive player. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Derrick Henry is not expected to play versus the Saints. Titans’ RB Derrick Henry, downgraded to questionable on Saturday due to a hamstring injury, is […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry will play in his team’s pivotal Week 16 matchup with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, per Kevin Patra of NFL.com. Patra notes that Henry was a full participant in practice on Friday and was not listed on the Titans’ final injury report. Henry had been nursing a hamstring […]

The New Orleans Saints will hit the road in Week 16 as they take on the Tennessee Titans in an interconference matchup. The Saints come into this game following a historic performance from Drew Brees. Last week against the Indianapolis Colts, Brees completed 29 of his 30 attempts for 309 yards and four touchdowns. On […]