OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- It was only the Baltimore Ravens' second practice of training camp, and running back Derrick Henry heard the same question he's been asked ever since turning 30 in January: How much does his age serve as motivation?
Henry replied that he would "let my play speak for my age."
Two months later, Henry is putting up numbers that Walter Payton and Adrian Peterson last achieved at his age. Through four games, Henry is leading the NFL with 480 yards rushing. His emergence in the Baltimore offense has gotten the Ravens, who were 0-2 prior to wins over the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills, back on track as Super Bowl contenders.