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Derrick Henry studied former greats, combines speed, power

By ROB MAADDI "The great thing about him
AP Pro Football Writer is that as he continues to
Derrick Henry has few run downhill and he makes
words to say until he's asked moves, he is always moving
about his favorite running forward so it makes it hard
backs. for people to tackle him,"
The Tennessee Titans' star Titans left guard Rodger
running back quickly rat- Saffold said. "Once he gets
tles off 15 names from Jim into the open field, good
Brown, Gale Sayers and luck."
Walter Payton to Eric Dick- Henry has a league-high
erson, LaDainian Tomlinson eight TD runs of at least 50
and Adrian Peterson. yards since entering the
"When I was a kid, I didn't league in 2016, including
really have much to do three runs last season and
so I always watched NFL one this year.
Network when they had His teammates get more
those old NFL films come excited seeing him stiff-
up, the 1980s great backs," arming defenders than the
Henry said on the AP Pro long runs.
Football Podcast. "I would "The stiff arm for sure," wide
always watch clips when receiver Corey Davis said.
they showed games or "Derrick, he can do it all
they played or showed Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) hands the ball off to running back Derrick Henry and I think guys often for-
highlights of the old-school (22) in the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, get about his speed. I'll say
in Nashville, Tenn.
dudes leading up to now. I Associated Press his stiff arm particularly in
was in awe anytime I could Buffalo, that was my favor-
watch any of those guys I ing runner known for toss- "At this position, you have "That was probably one of ite one. It had me fired up."
named." ing guys aside with a strong to be physical because the meanest stiff arms I've The popularity of Henry's
Henry mentioned backs stiff-arm. He led the NFL you get hit so much," he ever seen, no doubt," Titans stiff-arms earned him an en-
with varying and contrast- in yards rushing (1,540), said. "You definitely want quarterback Ryan Tannehill dorsement with Old Spice.
ing styles such as the elu- touchdowns (16) and car- to deliver a blow to a de- said. Henry's 45-second com-
sive Barry Sanders and the ries (303) last year, helping fender before they deliver Knocking guys down hasn't mercial debuts next month
powerful Earl Campbell. He the Titans reach the AFC the blow to you. You want stopped Henry from big and features him stiff-
studied all of them. title game. He again leads to get on a defender, get gains, either. He stiff-armed arming several defenders
"I didn't really try to emu- the league in all three cat- physical, go north and three Jaguars on a 99-yard and carrying two tacklers
late (any specific running egories with 663 yards rush- south." TD run in December 2018. into the end zone, outside
back)," Henry said. "I love ing and seven TDs on 143 Henry embarrassed Bills He burst up the middle and the stadium into the street
the position. I love watch- attempts as the Titans (5-1) cornerback Josh Norman sped away from the entire across a busy intersection,
ing guys be great." are first in the AFC South. in a win on Oct. 13, tossing defense on a 94-yard TD through a playground, an
The 6-foot-3, 247-pound Henry doesn't mind inflict- him a couple of yards with run against Houston two airport runway and finishing
Henry is a tough, punish- ing pain on tacklers. a vicious right-arm shove. weeks ago. up on a treadmill.q

Bennett stripped of Vuelta stage win after bumping rival

his third Grand Tour vic- place. Bennett was looking change with about 13 ki-
tory, and first in the Vuelta. for his second stage win af- lometers (eight miles) left
Gerben Thijssen moved up ter prevailing in the sprint at because of a mechanical
to second place and Max the end of the fourth stage. issue but was able to rejoin
Kanter took the final podi- The Irish rider from team De- the peloton.
um spot. ceuninck-Quick Step won The final 40 kilometers (24.8
"I didn't expect to win be- two stages at the Tour de miles) of the stage were
cause Sam was ahead France this year. a loop around the Agui-
but when I saw the video, There were no major lar reservoir. The peloton
it wasn't a fair action from changes in the overall stayed bunched up until
him," Ackermann said. "Af- standings on Thursday, with about five kilometers (3.1
ter all the crashes of the Richard Carapaz keeping miles) left in the 157-kilome-
last weeks, we have to take a 13-second lead over de- ter (97-mile) stage that fa-
care of the other guys. If fending champion Primoz vored the sprinters.
there is no hole, we have Roglic. "We knew the fi- On Friday, riders will travel
Ineos's Richard Carapaz, red shirt leader of La Vuelta, on the to stop. I feel sorry for Sam nale was a bit dangerous," 185 kilometers (115 miles)
podium after crossing the finish line on second position behind but I totally understand we Carapaz said. "We had bordering the Cantabrian
Jumbo's Primoz Roglic at the end of the eighth stage of La have to ride in a more fair seen the finish a first time coast in a mostly flat 10th
Vuelta between Logrono and Alto de Moncalvillo, in Logrono, way." and we wanted to be in a stage that includes a Cat-
northern Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Race officials said Bennett good position not to take egory 3 climb near the end.
Associated Press
was found guilty of an "ir- any chance. In the end, it The Vuelta is reaching
AGUILAR DEL CAMPOO, after hitting a rival with his regular sprint" after hitting was quite an easy day. We the end of the second of
Spain (AP) — Sam Bennett shoulder in the final sprint. Emils Liepins with his shoul- expected it to be more ner- three weeks of racing amid
was stripped of his victory Pascal Ackermann of team der entering the final me- vous." tight health restrictions be-
on the ninth stage of the Bora-Hansgrohe was given ters (yards) of the stage. Roglic, celebrating his 31st cause of the coronavirus
Spanish Vuelta on Thursday the stage win instead for He was relegated to last birthday, needed a bicycle pandemic.q