Opinion: Put Derrick Henry in MVP conversation because 'the numbers are astronomical'

Let Jerome Bettis take the floor and make an MVP case for the NFL’s best running back.

Derrick Henry, the Tennessee Titans’ sledgehammer of a weapon, is following up on his 2,000-yard season with so much more of the same.

"For me as a running back, I love not only his dominance at the point-of-attack, but it’s his ability, too, to run away from guys and go 80 or 90 yards," Bettis, the Hall of Famer, told USA TODAY Sports this week. "That’s insane. And he’s so consistent. The numbers are astronomical."  

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