Derrick Henry discusses this weekend’s Alabama-Tennessee rivalry game
By Adam Spencer
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For the past 10 years, the Alabama Crimson Tide have had Tennessee’s number, winning the annual SEC East-West rivalry game each year.
The two squads are set to play again on Saturday afternoon, and the result should once again favor Alabama, as the No. 1 Crimson Tide will take on a Volunteers team that has struggled mightily in recent weeks.
Speaking with reporters at his locker, Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry — a former Alabama star — said he expects the Crimson Tide’s run of dominance to continue. At the 4:00 mark of this video on TitansOnline.com, he said he thinks the Tide will be smoking victory cigars once again:
“I never lost to Tennessee,” Henry said. “But I expect it to be a good game. It always is. That’s a big rivalry for us. For me, I expect us to be smoking cigars after it’s over.”
However, he added that the records don’t matter when the two rivals take the field, saying Alabama can’t underestimate the Vols:
“That game is always good, so you never underestimate Tennessee by their record and how many wins and losses they have,” Henry said. “They’re a good team, and like I said, that’s always a good game. It’s a traditional game, but like I said, I expect us to have the cigars at the end of the game.”
Saturday afternoon’s East-West rivalry game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Central time and can be seen on CBS.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
