By James Brizuela
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Divisional rivalries in the NFL are one of the biggest storylines, and it appears there is no love lost between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.Read more: Browns Safety Throws dig at Ravens’ Derrick Henry Ahead of Week 2 GameOn Thursday, Cleveland Browns safety Grant Deplit was asked how hard it was to try to take down Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry. Delpit had two words on that question: “not hard.”Naturally, the answer got back to Henry, who responded in kind.”Yeah, I saw that,” Henry said. “His coach had a quote. He had a quote. We’ll see on Sunday.”The back and forth between divisional rivals is expected, but one person who has now come to the defense of Henry is none other than legendary college coach Nick Saban.Saban joined “The Pat McAfee Show” when he was asked by host Pat McAfee what he thought about comments that Henry was “easy” to tackle.”I don’t even know which Cleveland Browns guys said that. But if they had to practice everyday against this guy, I guarantee it they would be the first one saying ‘I ain’t tackling his a** every day,'” Saban said.Saban knows all too well the power that Henry has as a running back, having coached him from 2013 to 2015 seasons. Saban was also responsible for helping lead the current Ravens back to a Heisman Trophy in 2015.More news: Commanders’ Deatrich Wise Speaks Out After Being Carted Off Field Due to InjuryDuring that time, Henry picked up 3,591 yards, 42 touchdowns, 285 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.Henry’s Heisman Trophy year saw him secure an NCAA-leading 395 carries for 2,219 yards.Henry has continued his dominance with the Ravens in 2025. He picked up 169 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1.Henry is clearly hard to tackle, and he has proven that plenty in his NFL career. Though the Browns players who spoke out might be trying to throw the Ravens back off his game, Henry’s simple response was all that was needed.For more on the Ravens, Browns, and NFL, head to Newsweek Sports.
