A Quick One for New Years’

The 2024 National Football Lee League Year starts today at 3:00 PM Central, at which time the Ravens will formally sign Derrick Henry.

Baltimore does have a Titan Turncoat bent, having signed Eddie George and Steve McNair way back then. I did celebrate, a lot, when George and McNair did not bring Ultimate Glory to the Ravens. But, right now, I declare myself intrigued about what Henry can do in his new offense:

Personally, I recall 2023 Henry “getting stuffed repeatedly” against loaded boxes, but perhaps “winning” is an advanced stat to which only PFF suscriber types are privy to. All things considered though (re-checks Tennessee’s 2024 regular season opponents), yes: I want Derrick Henry to have a good-to-great season in Baltimore, perhaps even topping 1,000 yards by Week 15. For wellness purposes, I prepared myself to handle execrable human being John Harbaugh getting success. Hell, at this stage, I’m for anyone BUT the Chefs; enough already, really.

I’m also enthused about the Russ Wilson / Arthur Smith Experience in Pittsburgh. I don’t remember the Steelers having ever signed a free agent QB for a starter.

Fine, I had forgotten that Michael Vick was in Pittsburgh on 2015, but he was clearly Plan B for Remnant Roethlisberger. Russell Wilson on the Steelers provides so much possibility, from Kenny Pickett stinkeye to Arthur Smith going ballistic after Russ cooked instead of running a bootleg reverse flea-flicker on 3rd and 2 on the opponent’s 42.

Also notable, the Houston Texans becoming the Offseason Champs. I hope they match the success of other Internet darlings like the 2011 Dream Team Eagles (© Vince Young), and the 2019 Browns—which unleashed on the world the Baker Mayfield Overexposure, the biggest media environmental disaster since NFTs.

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to sign QB Sam Darnold today.

And that’s all I got for today, as Day Job is a demanding and possessive god. But to leave on a high note, dynamite music and frenetic choreography!

Darg. Yeah you gotta watch “Jaan Pehachaan Ho” on YouTube, but it’s totally worth it. Maybe you saw it in 2001’s Ghost World, so click it NOW. It’s good for ya.

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