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HENRY HEADS TO DENVER

On the same day that running back Travis Henry was due to receive an $8.3 million roster bonus from his former team, the Titans, Henry hauled in $12 million in guaranteed money from the Denver Broncos as part of a five-year deal, according to Adam Schefter of the NFL Network.

Henry was released by the Titans on Saturday after Tennessee opted not to pay him the big-money roster bonus. Per Schefter, Henry was also scheduled to visit the Raiders, Packers, and Giants.

So Henry becomes the latest tailback in a line of performers who have benefited from a perfectly-executed blocking scheme, which we probably should refer to as the "Nancy Kerrigan," since it is premised in large part on taking defenders out at the knee.

Though Terrell Davis gets borderline pissy when the issue of player versus system is raised, we're convinced that Davis, a second-day pick a decade ago, would have been just a guy in any other offense, and that the holes created by the Broncos' line allowed him to become who he was until one of those linemen ironically took him out at the knee while pursuing a defender after a turnover.

Others who have performed well in this offense include Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Clinton Portis, Reuben Droughns, Ron Dayne (for a game or two), Tatum Bell, and Mike Bell.

Henry, as we've recently mentioned, was suspended for four games in 2005 for violation of the substance abuse policy. He was acquired that same year by the Titans from the Bills in a trade.
 

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That's a pretty harsh article. The broncos linemen don't cut like they used to, and TD would have been pretty good where ever he played, IMO.

And this comes from a guy who HATES the Broncos.
 

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HENRY HEADS TO DENVER

So Henry becomes the latest tailback in a line of performers who have benefited from a perfectly-executed blocking scheme, which we probably should refer to as the "Nancy Kerrigan," since it is premised in large part on taking defenders out at the knee.


That is clever.

Wow...Denver just keeps firing don't they?

They just keep signing everyone elses castoff former #1 picks...Dan Wilkinson, Gerrard Warren, Courtney Brown, John Engleberger, Ebenezer Ekuban, and Ron Dayne...Patrick Kerney should be next.
 

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It must be great to have a system that works so well you dont need a great RB. Then you can just trade the ones you make look so good for positions of need.
 

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wow, henry is a great back, he can really turn it back around in denver
 

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The big question is what strike is Henry on?

Remember he was suspended 4 games 2 years ago so that implies the next strike is one full year right? Maybe he's cleaned up but he's had one issue after another since he came into the NFL.

I assume Denver was smart enough to protect themselves in the deal so not a huge risk, if he gets in trouble they probably get money back. If he keeps clean they get a solid RB who runs tough which is precisely what they wanted. He does fumble although he's cut that down some.

Wonder if this makes LenDale White the starter for the Titans?
 

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Wonder if this makes LenDale White the starter for the Titans?
He's at least one-step closer. Isn't Chris Brown still on the roster? When he's healthy he's pretty good. I suspect they'll be another team looking to use a on-two punch at RB.
 

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He's at least one-step closer. Isn't Chris Brown still on the roster? When he's healthy he's pretty good. I suspect they'll be another team looking to use a on-two punch at RB.

Yup. Chris Brown is very good when healthy.
 

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He's at least one-step closer. Isn't Chris Brown still on the roster? When he's healthy he's pretty good. I suspect they'll be another team looking to use a on-two punch at RB.

Chris Brown is a free agent after spending 2006 as the Titans' Franchise player, right?

I wonder if the Titans might not be looking at Marshawn Lynch right now. Or Jamal Anderson.
 

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Chris Brown is a free agent after spending 2006 as the Titans' Franchise player, right?

I wonder if the Titans might not be looking at Marshawn Lynch right now. Or Jamal Anderson.

Do they pick before the Packers, I keep reading locally that the Pack is the team expected to take Marshawn.
 

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Great? eh, good not great. He'll probably get 1300-1400 yds in the Denver offense though(if he stays healthy).

I havent paid attention to him since he left buffalo but he showed there he is potentially a Beast. 1400 yards is great in my book, that means almost 100 yards a game average
 

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The big question is what strike is Henry on?

Remember he was suspended 4 games 2 years ago so that implies the next strike is one full year right? Maybe he's cleaned up but he's had one issue after another since he came into the NFL.

He is at the end of his rope with the substance abuse policy. One more "strike" and he's gone for 12 months minimum, during which he can be banned for life if he fails another pee test.

He's a scumbag. Pass. Good for Denver. Get a lot of mileage out of him before the NFL lab can process his crack tests.
 

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Travis Henry in Denver--if he can keep his life in order--has the ability to gain over 1800 yards in a season. It wasn't long ago that I considered Henry a candidate to rush for over 2000 yards.
 

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Do they pick before the Packers, I keep reading locally that the Pack is the team expected to take Marshawn.

The Titans currently pick three spots after the Packers, but the Steelers are always a team who likes to move down a little bit, and the Steelers select ahead of the Packers by one place.
 

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He is at the end of his rope with the substance abuse policy. One more "strike" and he's gone for 12 months minimum, during which he can be banned for life if he fails another pee test.

He's a scumbag. Pass. Good for Denver. Get a lot of mileage out of him before the NFL lab can process his crack tests.

Can we give the guy credit for staying clean for two years?

A scumbag? Pretty harsh words Ed...you must be a Saint.
 

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Can we give the guy credit for staying clean for two years?

A scumbag? Pretty harsh words Ed...you must be a Saint.

Actually, he is a scumbag. Maybe he's stayed clean for a few years, but when we were looking at him three years ago in a Shelton-for-Henry trade that never materialized, Russ Smith posted a lot of shady stuff regarding Henry's past.

He's not a good character guy, but he really turned it around with the Titans after they benched him early in the season.
 

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The Titans have LenDale White to tote the ball next year and Brown to back him up. No way Henry was getting 8.3 mill. I remember at this time last year there was all the LenDale in Glendale thoughts running around.
 

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Actually, he is a scumbag. Maybe he's stayed clean for a few years, but when we were looking at him three years ago in a Shelton-for-Henry trade that never materialized, Russ Smith posted a lot of shady stuff regarding Henry's past.

He's not a good character guy, but he really turned it around with the Titans after they benched him early in the season.

The main thing IIRC was he got busted for having sex with minors, 2 of them IIRC at the same time. then he got into some real money problems combination of legal issues and squandering money. So he had to go to the Bills and ask for more money. What they did was give him an extension with a new bonus, in exchange for getting him to sign a favorable for the team extension(considering how well he'd played). So he used the money to satisfy his problems.

Then, he complains about his contract and says the Bills took advantage of him and coerced him into signing the deal, and then drafted McGahee. In other words, I screw myself up, come to you asking for a loan, you help me out, and then I blast you for taking advantage of me?

That's what I recall but the gist was he'd been incredibly irresponsible since he came into the NFL, at that time nobody knew he was in the drug program.
 

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