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@nzzp said in NFL Season 2020/21:
Derrick Henry introduces himself to Josh Norman. A thing of beauty
And Derrick Henry becomes only the 8th player in history to rush for more than 2,000 yards.
He's some kind of running back. At 27, he'll just be hitting his prime right now which is scary.
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Now that the regular season is over, time to relive some of the great plays.
I’ll start with the best finish to a game...
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@RoninWC said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@nzzp said in NFL Season 2020/21:
Derrick Henry introduces himself to Josh Norman. A thing of beauty
And Derrick Henry becomes only the 8th player in history to rush for more than 2,000 yards.
He's some kind of running back. At 27, he'll just be hitting his prime right now which is scary.
27 is pretty old for an RB, this is basically his prime. 2 more seasons, 3 max. RB decline is also pretty strongly linked to workload, so Henry's massive workload might affect that too.
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@Cyclops said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@RoninWC said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@nzzp said in NFL Season 2020/21:
Derrick Henry introduces himself to Josh Norman. A thing of beauty
And Derrick Henry becomes only the 8th player in history to rush for more than 2,000 yards.
He's some kind of running back. At 27, he'll just be hitting his prime right now which is scary.
27 is pretty old for an RB, this is basically his prime. 2 more seasons, 3 max. RB decline is also pretty strongly linked to workload, so Henry's massive workload might affect that too.
Not if you look at his time in the NFL...
His first 2 seasons, 2016 and 17, he started only 2 games each season. In 2018 he took over the starting role and broke a 1,000 for the season for the first time.
It has only been the past two seasons has been when he has shouldered most of the workload. So I think, and as I said, he has clearly hit his prime and will have a good few more seasons ahead. But I don't think he would be close to burnout from too heavy a workload given his actual record in the NFL any time soon.
One of the things I really like about him is that he is also a good receiver when needed and has pulled of some clutch receptions over the past few seasons.
And for the record, he also set the following NFL records:
First player to record a 200+-yard and 4+-touchdown game on fewer than 22 carries
Tied for longest run in NFL history at 99 yards (Tony Dorsett – 1982)
First player in NFL history with 180+ rushing yards in three consecutive games
Most rushing yards in first 4 playoff games: 561
First player to have 180+ rushing yards in consecutive playoff games
Most rushing yards in any eight-game stretch in NFL history: 1,273 -
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@canefan said in NFL Season 2020/21:
He isn't really a smash bang RB either (on the limited footage I watch), he is very elusive skipping his way through lines in the O line. And once he's in space he has a killer fend
Absolutely, he has really good feet and a nose for a gap.
And for such a big man, Height: 1.91 m and Weight: 108 kg, he's got some toe on him. He really showed that in the 99 yard run for a TD, a quick step to the outside when he got past the line of scrimmage and then those fends... WOW!
Would make a great 12 if someone would teach him how to pass laterally off both hands
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Great to see DeVonta Smith win the Heisman. It’s been ages since a wide receiver got it. Smith is lightning quick and will be ready made for the NFL.
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@nzzp That non-fumble call at the end by the refs was absurd. Just an awful ref decision.
It's amazing that whatever the sport, even the richest league in the world, with a million HD replays, the referees can blow calls.
Thankfully it didn't change the result.
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@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@nzzp That non-fumble call at the end by the refs was absurd. Just an awful ref decision.
It's amazing that whatever the sport, even the richest league in the world, with a million HD replays, the referees can blow calls.
Thankfully it didn't change the result.
it was an absolute shocker.
I'm only just tuning into Rams Hawks now - what's been going on? Rams D outstanding?
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@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@nzzp That non-fumble call at the end by the refs was absurd. Just an awful ref decision.
I was surprised that they didn't have another camera angle to see whether the hand touched the back of the player before or after his knee left the ground. With the footage we were shown I wasn't surprised the call on the field stood. But it didn't look right.
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@nzzp said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@KiwiMurph said in NFL Season 2020/21:
@nzzp That non-fumble call at the end by the refs was absurd. Just an awful ref decision.
It's amazing that whatever the sport, even the richest league in the world, with a million HD replays, the referees can blow calls.
Thankfully it didn't change the result.
it was an absolute shocker.
I'm only just tuning into Rams Hawks now - what's been going on? Rams D outstanding?
Rams D is outstanding but Seahawks offense has been really bad lately. It's Russell Wilson and nobody else.
