The Tennessee Titans played their first of what will be several games without Derrick Henry on Sunday night, and because they won that game against the Los Angeles Rams in an unequivocal romp, it would be irresponsible, really, to move into the next paragraph without again acknowledging that achievement: The Titans, playing without the rhinoceros of a running back so central to their identity, traveled across the country and swamped the Rams — as in, the had-lost-once-since-Labor-Day-Rams — by 28-16 at SoFi Stadium.
But although they miss Henry dearly, it’s instructive to remember that Tennessee’s roster is populated on both sides of the ball with many other large, agile men who are skilled at what they do.