LeBron James Unveils One Of His Favorite Players In The NFL

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James unveiled one of his favorite players in the NFL when announcing which two teams he believes will make the Super Bowl this season.

Since James partnered with DraftKings , he has become a lot more open about his views on the NFL, and after picking the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens to make the Super Bowl, James had a candid response on a key reason why he chose Baltimore.

"I just feel like this could be Baltimore's year. They got Derrick Henry, who's one of my favorite players." James said.

This will be Derrick Henry's first season in Baltimore after spending the last eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans as not only one of the best running backs in the league but one of the best overall players.

Over the course of those eight years, Henry tallied a staggering 2,030 rushing attempts for 9,502 yards and 90 touchdowns and has a career 4.7 yards per carry average. He is closing in on 10,000 rushing yards that only 31 players in the history of the NFL have done. 16 of those 31 became Pro Football Hall of Famers in Canton, Ohio.

Henry is 30 years old, which doesn't seem old; however, for a running back who has over 2,000 attempts, that is usually when running backs tend to decline. However, even if he is 75% of what he's been, he will still be one of the more effective running backs in the league.

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