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The primary question regarding Travis Henry’s arrival in Nashville Wednesday centered around one subject.
Would he and incumbent running back Chris Brown each get enough carries to co-exist happily in the same Tennessee Titans backfield?
One day into Henry’s career as a Titan, that answer apparently is yes, as long as it helps the Titans win football games.
Both Henry and Brown, who spoke through statements released by Titans officials, indicated Wednesday that the most important number to them is the one under the win column, rather than the ones under rushing attempts or yards.
“It’s a team sport first,” said Henry, who was acquired from Buffalo Monday for a 2006 third-round pick, then signed a four-year extension. “I’ve got a role to play and Chris has a role to play. We’ve just got to come together and do what’s best for the team.
“I really haven’t gotten into detail [about how we will be used], but from my understanding, they’re going to use both of us a lot in different packages.”
Brown, who had 1,067 yards in an injury-plagued season last year, echoed similar sentiments.
“It certainly gives us more depth at running back. Anyone who helps us win, I’m down with that,” Brown said. “It’s up to the head coach as to who plays. I will respect whatever decision Coach [Jeff] Fisher makes. My job is to go out and play when my number is called.”
The arrival of Henry, the all-time leading rusher at the University of Tennessee, signals not only the addition of some much-needed depth at the running back position, but a change in philosophy regarding the position itself.
“They’re both going to play,” Fisher said. “You look at teams around the league, and you’ve got teams with two solid backs consistently getting to the playoffs. Teams that are relying on one back just can’t get it done because they run out of gas.”
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Would he and incumbent running back Chris Brown each get enough carries to co-exist happily in the same Tennessee Titans backfield?
One day into Henry’s career as a Titan, that answer apparently is yes, as long as it helps the Titans win football games.
Both Henry and Brown, who spoke through statements released by Titans officials, indicated Wednesday that the most important number to them is the one under the win column, rather than the ones under rushing attempts or yards.
“It’s a team sport first,” said Henry, who was acquired from Buffalo Monday for a 2006 third-round pick, then signed a four-year extension. “I’ve got a role to play and Chris has a role to play. We’ve just got to come together and do what’s best for the team.
“I really haven’t gotten into detail [about how we will be used], but from my understanding, they’re going to use both of us a lot in different packages.”
Brown, who had 1,067 yards in an injury-plagued season last year, echoed similar sentiments.
“It certainly gives us more depth at running back. Anyone who helps us win, I’m down with that,” Brown said. “It’s up to the head coach as to who plays. I will respect whatever decision Coach [Jeff] Fisher makes. My job is to go out and play when my number is called.”
The arrival of Henry, the all-time leading rusher at the University of Tennessee, signals not only the addition of some much-needed depth at the running back position, but a change in philosophy regarding the position itself.
“They’re both going to play,” Fisher said. “You look at teams around the league, and you’ve got teams with two solid backs consistently getting to the playoffs. Teams that are relying on one back just can’t get it done because they run out of gas.”
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