Tag: Derrick Henry

Ravens currently have 5 players who are leading vote-getters for 2025 Pro Bowl games

The Ravens have five players who are the leading vote-getters at their position in the AFC: QB: Lamar Jackson, RB: Derrick Henry
ILB: Roquan Smith, CB: Marlon Humphrey, SS: Kyle Hamilton

The Ravens (8-5) are one of the most exciting teams in the NFL. That popularity can be seen in the Pro Bowl voting. After one week of voting, star quarterback Lamar Jackson leads all players in balloting for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. He has received 44,681 votes. Ravens running back Derrick Henry is 2nd among all players with 40,729 votes.

Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley (40,602), Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen (36,574), and Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs (35,637) round out the top five.

The Detroit Lions lead all clubs in total votes received, followed by the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Fans can vote as often as they would like to help determine the 88-man roster and send the league’s best players at each position to Orlando for the Pro Bowl Games until Monday, Dec. 23, across a variety of platforms, including:

  • ProBowl.com/Vote

  • On club sites (i.e., https://www.baltimoreravens.com/pro-bowl-games/vote)
  • Social voting — During the final two weeks of voting (Dec. 9 – Dec. 23), fans can vote directly on “X” (formerly Twitter) by tweeting the first and last name of the player, tagging the player’s official Twitter handle or creating a hashtag including the player’s first and last name. All three of these methods must include the hashtag: #ProBowlVote. Social votes will count as double during the final two days (Dec. 22 – Dec. 23).

Player selections will be determined by the consensus votes of fans, players, and coaches, with each group’s vote counting as one-third toward determining the all-star players who will be selected for this year’s Pro Bowl Games. The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches, and players to determine its Pro Bowl teams. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, Dec. 27.

If the season ended today, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels would be the starter over Jalen Hurts (Eagles) and Jared Goff (Lions), among others in the NFC.

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Cooper DeJean was even surprised that he fully picked up Derrick Henry in perfect tackle against the Ravens

He didn’t realize his own strength.

There aren’t many players — if any — who are more difficult to tackle than Ravens running back Derrick Henry. He’s a 6-foot-3, 247-pound behemoth with the kind of speed you never see from a person that size. If anything, Henry is the one who throws defenders to the ground.

On Sunday, he was on the receiving end of that experience and it came courtesy of Eagles rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean.

With the Ravens facing third and 11 in the fourth quarter, Lamar Jackson checked down to Henry in the flat, and DeJean unleashed an absolutely textbook tackle. It was so perfect that he lifted Henry from the ground and drove through the tackle. For reference, DeJean is listed at just shy of 200 pounds.

After the game, DeJean was asked about the tackle. And he even admitted that he didn’t expect to fully lift Henry off the ground like that.

I guess he didn’t realize his own strength.

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Ravens limp into much-needed bye week after a 24-19 loss to the Eagles

Ravens limp into much-needed bye week after a 24-19 loss to the Eagles

The Ravens had one of the NFL’s latest bye weeks and looked like a team needing a recharge and an identity on both sides of the football.

Philadelphia won its eighth straight game with a dominant 24-19 win over Baltimore at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Ravens scored a late touchdown to pull within five, but the game was never really close once the Eagles took a 14-12 lead and suffocated the NFL’s top offense with 372 total yards on 72 offensive plays.

Baltimore was 6-15 on third downs and couldn’t convert in the red zone (2-5) despite holding the football for 33:51 of game time.   Legendary kicker Justin Tucker was 2-4 in the afternoon, missing two field goals from 50+ yards.

The Ravens suffered injuries in the secondary, and had running back Keaton Mitchell, and safety Marcus Williams as healthy scratches.

For the Eagles, Nick Sirianni’s team has won eight straight games, and they enter a Week 14 game against the Carolina Panthers playing like one of the best teams in the NFL.

Eagles prove they are NFC heavyweights with 24-19 win over the Ravens

Eagles prove they are NFC heavyweights with 24-19 win over the Ravens

The Eagles are 10-2, and any talk of Nick Sirianni needing to be fired has been dismissed after Philadelphia won its eighth straight game with a dominant 24-19 win over the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Ravens scored a late touchdown to pull within five, but the game was never really close once the Eagles took a 14-12 lead and suffocated the NFL’s top offense with 372 total yards on 72 offensive plays.

Baltimore was 6-15 on third downs and couldn’t convert in the red zone (2-5) despite holding the football for 33:51 of game time.   Legendary kicker Justin Tucker was 2-4 in the afternoon, missing two field goals from 50+ yards.

The Ravens had one of the NFL’s latest bye weeks and looked like a team needing a recharge and an identity on both sides of the football.   For the Eagles, Nick Sirianni’s team has won eight straight games, and they enter a Week 14 game against the Carolina Panthers playing like one of the best teams in the NFL.

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Eagles vs Ravens: How to watch, stream and listen to the Week 13 matchup

The Philadelphia Eagles (9-2) are fiery right now as they get ready to face one of their harder opponents this season, the Baltimore Ravens (8-4). It’ll be a running back battle between Ravens’ Derrick Henry and Eagles’ Saquon Barkley.

The Philadelphia Eagles (9-2) are fiery right now as they get ready to face one of their harder opponents this season, the Baltimore Ravens (8-4). It’ll be a running back battle between Ravens’ Derrick Henry and Eagles’ Saquon Barkley.

Here’s how to watch, stream, and listen to the game.

Game Information

Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens

4:25 PM ET on Sunday, December 1

M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore, Maryland

How to watch

Monday’s game will be broadcast on CBS. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will be in the broadcast booth. Tracy Wolfson will be on the sidelines.

Fans can also catch the game on NFL Network.

Streaming

NFL Game Pass, the NFL mobile app, and NFL+.

Also available live on FuboTV

Radio

Philadelphia: For Eagles fans or those in the market, you can listen to Merrill Reese and Mike Quick calling the game on SportsRadio 94WIP. The desktop version of PhiladelphiaEagles.com/LiveRadio will provide a live feed of the SportsRadio 94WIP broadcast feed that is available nationwide. Fans can also listen on the Eagles app in the Philadelphia market.

Baltimore: For Ravens fans or those in the market, you can listen to the game on WBAL (101.5 FM/1090 AM) or 98Rock (97.9 FM). Fans can also listen to the Ravens app in the Baltimore market.

Social Media

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Read all the best Eagles coverage at Delaware Online and Eagles Wire.

Saquon Barkley hype reaches new levels ahead of Eagles-Ravens matchup

You know a NFL player is really very special when they’re talking about him on both Wall Street and in Hollywood

Adrian Peterson was the last running back to win the NFL MVP award back in 2012. Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles is considered to be one of the three front-runners for the Most Valuable Player award, alongside Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

Sunday brings an absolutely massive game, as Barkley and the league’s number one rushing offense visit Baltimore, who boast the NFL’s number two rushing attack. It’s also a matchup between the league’s top two individual rushers Barkley, and the Ravens’ Derrick Henry.

The stats do not lie—Barkley and the Eagles have been doing things at the running back position and in the running game since the 1940s. What makes these feats all the more impressive is that back then, most teams didn’t pass a whole lot, and most offensive production for every team came on the ground.

The Ravens, who could be without one of their top defensive players, Roquan Smith, on Sunday, will have to do their best to limit Barkley’s production.

Coming off a 255-yard rushing performance on Sunday Night Football, Barkley isn’t a player you can genuinely shut down or effectively contain. You have to try to limit the damage he can do.

The Eagles running back is having such an excellent season that he’s become a pop culture sensation. It’s not just NFL journalists or sports media personalities talking about Barkley.

Actor and Philadelphia native Michael Blackson, known for Next Friday and Meet the Blacks, is a huge Eagles fan. Blackson pointed out how Barkley has extra motivation this season, as he wants to prove the New York Giants wrong in not offering him the new contract he sought.

“Of course, I mean, they (Giants) didn’t give him the money that he wanted. So he will want to prove it and show them why they are going to miss him for the rest of the season,” Blackson said in an exclusive with RG. “That’s what you do against your old team. You go all out for your new team and show them why they should have kept him.”

Signing with a division rival and then lighting them up is the best way to prove your point to them. In addition to entertainment news, Barkley is now getting featured in finance news!

Jim Cramer, host of CNBC’s “Mad Money” and the world’s foremost finance bro, raves about Barkley regularly during appearances on the network’s stock market-related programming.

On Monday, Cramer claimed that Barkley could bench press 650 pounds.

Cramer has also been extolling Barkley’s virtues on social media all season long, and he declared the running back to be in the G.O.A.T. conversation on X/Twitter after Sunday night’s performance.

You know a NFL player is really very special when they’re talking about him on both Wall Street and in Hollywood. However, Zach Orr and the Ravens defense just need to do what they do, stick to the game plan, and not get awed by the hype surrounding the stellar Eagles running back.

Ravens have a catch-22 yet no one can catch 22: Derrick Henry is him

Whenever Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry gets 20 or more carries, the team offense is usually right on schedule and opponents tremble.

Whenever Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry gets 20 or more carries, the team’s offense is usually right on schedule. Henry recorded 140 rushing yards on 24 carries versus the Los Angeles Chargers, and his performance led to a well-needed week 12 win on Monday Night.

The formula seems obvious, yet Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken has complicated the apparent dynamics of run-first and pass-last. In the Ravens’ week 11 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Henry had just 13 carries. Doubling his carries in week 12 increased his offensive production and led to an outpouring of 30 offensive points.

The Ravens’ week 12 win is worthy of celebration, but their 8-4 season start does not truly reflect the team’s potential. Congratulations to John Harbaugh for defeating his little brother Jim Harbaugh on Monday Night Football, but the Ravens have bigger fish to fry in 2024.

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With a Steelers loss in week 12, the Ravens still have a shot at the AFC North. However, to regain ground. They must continue prioritizing Henry for the rest of the season. If the playoffs started today, they’d be No. 5 in the AFC standings. 

Ravens open as slight home favorites over the Eagles in Week 13

The Baltimore Ravens opened as a 2.5-point home favorites over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13

The Eagles are atop the NFC East, and they’ll get a chance to make the ultimate statement to the rest of the league against the Baltimore Ravens, a dominant AFC North power.

Philadelphia is 9-2 after dominating the Rams (37-20) on Sunday night, while Baltimore moved to 8-4 on the season after a much needed, 30-23 win over the Chargers in Los Angeles.

BETMGM has revealed their early betting lines and the Ravens are 2.5-point home favorites at M&T Bank Stadium.

Moneyline (ML)

  • Eagles +115 (bet $115 to win $100)
  • Ravens -140

Against the spread (ATS)

  • Ravens -2.5 (-115)
  • Eagles +2.5 (-105)

Over/Under (O/U)

  • 51 (O: -110 U: -110)

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Eagles open as slight road underdogs to the Ravens in Week 13

The Philadelphia Eagles opened as a 2.5-point road underdog to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13 on CBS

The Eagles are atop the NFC East, and they’ll get a chance to make the ultimate statement to the rest of the league against the Baltimore Ravens, a dominant AFC North power.

Philadelphia is 9-2 after dominating the Rams (37-20) on Sunday night, while Baltimore moved to 8-4 on the season after a much needed, 30-23 win over the Chargers in Los Angeles.

BETMGM has revealed their early betting lines, and the Eagles are 2.5-point road underdogs at M&T Bank Stadium.

Moneyline (ML)

  • Eagles +115 (bet $115 to win $100)
  • Ravens -140

Against the spread (ATS)

  • Ravens -2.5 (-115)
  • Eagles +2.5 (-105)

Over/Under (O/U)

  • 51 (O: -110 U: -110)

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Chargers get run over by Derrick Henry and the Ravens: Instant analysis of Week 12 loss

Jim Harbaugh remains winless against his brother, John, as the Chargers lost to the Ravens on Monday night.

Jim Harbaugh remains winless against his brother, John, as the Chargers fell to the Ravens on Monday night.

Here’s our recap of Los Angeles’ 30-23 loss.

It was over when…

Justice Hill ran for a 51-yard touchdown, which extended the Ravens’ lead to 14 points.

Notable number

Chargers allowed 212 rushing yards. It was the first time a Jim Harbaugh-coached NFL team allowed over 200 rushing yards.

Stars of the game

  1. RB JK Dobbins: Before leaving the game with a knee injury, Dobbins had six carries for 40 yards (6.7 YPC).
  2. WR Ladd McConkey: McConkey continued to impress, catching all six of his targets for 83 yards.

Quick hits

  • The Chargers’ offense got off to a great start. They scored on their first possession. However, that would be the only time they found the end zone until their garbage-time touchdown in the final minute of the game.
  • J.K. Dobbins provided the offensive spark. Dobbins rushed for 40 yards on six carries. It looked like he was bound for a revenge game against his former team. That was until he left with a knee injury and did not return.
  • The Ravens’ defense, which ranked dead last against the pass entering today, made it difficult for Justin Herbert. Herbert finished 21 of 36 passing for 218 yards and zero touchdowns. He was sacked four times.
  • Herbert did not benefit from Quentin Johnston’s four dropped passes, including one on a crosser that would have resulted in a big gain on 3rd-and-6 when they were only trailing by seven points. Instead, the Chargers punted the ball away, and the Ravens scored, essentially putting the game away.
  • The Chargers’ second-half offense continues to be a problem. Without the garbage-time touchdown, they would have only managed three points in the second half.
  • Jesse Minter’s defense was humbled by the Ravens’ rushing attack. They had no answer for Derrick Henry, who rushed for 140 yards. Hill ran free for a 51-yard touchdown. Denzel Perryman’s absence was felt in this game.
  • The Chargers had a good game plan against Lamar Jackson on the ground, as he was limited to 15 yards on eight carries.
  • Not having Cam Hart on the field was a big blow to the defense in coverage. Hart was injured in Saturday’s practice, which is why he was ruled out of the game.
  • The Chargers failed to stop any of the Ravens’ three fourth-down attempts, including one from Baltimore’s own 16-yard line.
  • After not giving up more than 20 points in their first nine games, the Chargers have given up 27 points and now 30.

What’s next?

The Chargers travel to face the Falcons this upcoming Sunday, Dec. 1, at 10:00 am PT.