Operating again Derrick Henry’s professional soccer highway finally will land in Canton. He nonetheless has some vital milestones to hit alongside the best way.
Right here’s one. Through NBC Sports activities analysis, Henry is 69 speeding yards from changing into solely the fourth participant in NFL historical past with seven or extra seasons that includes 1,000 or extra speeding yards and 10 or extra speeding touchdowns. The opposite three are LaDainian Tomlinson (who did it eight instances), Adrian Peterson (seven), and Emmitt Smith (seven).
Beforehand, Henry has executed it in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Right here’s one other one. If Henry rushes for 150 or extra yards in opposition to the Steelers, he’ll be a part of Jim Brown as the one gamers with three video games of 150 or extra speeding yards in opposition to the Steelers. Together with final yr’s wild-card playoff recreation, Henry can be the one one to have executed it three straight instances.
It received’t be simple. After getting gashed for essentially the most speeding yards at dwelling in 50 years, the Steelers will probably promote out to cease Henry, forcing quarterback Lamar Jackson to maneuver the ball by way of the air. On condition that Lamar hasn’t been Lamar these days, it’s a calculated threat. One that might blow up in Pittsburgh’s face.
Or perhaps it doesn’t matter. Perhaps these Steelers may put 9 within the field and it received’t decelerate Henry and the Baltimore working recreation.
Regardless, it’s a essential recreation for each groups. And if the Steelers lose once more, the Week 15 Monday evening recreation in Pittsburgh in opposition to the Dolphins may characteristic loads of no-shows, with these exhibiting up renewing the boos and the “Hearth Tomlin!” chants.
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