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Week eight of the NFL 2021 season has gotten off to an electric start. The first electric play came from an unlikely person in an unlikely position. In Tennessee Titans’ opening drive, superstar TE Derrick Henry threw a beautiful touchdown pass. Opening the scoring against the Chiefs in beautiful fashion, Henry just lit up Tight End Day.

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Derrick Henry continues to wow in the 2021 NFL season

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Derrick Henry was in special form against Kansas City Chiefs. Before the tight end scored a regular touchdown, he shocked the world by throwing a touchdown pass. Yes, you heard that right. Derrick Henry threw the perfect touchdown pass, caught and converted by Michael MyCole Pruitt.

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Taking over the quarterback role from Ryan Tannehill, Henry did something magical. Tannehill ran left, making room for Henry to loft a decent pass to Pruitt. He didn’t look fazed at all, with Pruitt comfortably cushioning the ball in his hands. On a day as special as ‘Tight End Day‘, Henry did something very special.

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Scoring on the opening drive put pressure on Kansas City Chiefs. Patrick Mahomes could only watch from the sidelines as the Titans scored the first six points. Mahomes and Co did not score a single point in the first half of the game. They managed three points via a Harrison Butker field goal.

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The Chiefs’ poor attack became their defense’s undoing, allowing Tennessee Titans to make their move. And oh boy, did they make their move. Ryan Tannehill also picked up a touchdown pass, and AJ Brown was always there to convert six points. Darrynton Evans intercepted a pass from Patrick Mahomes, adding another number in that dreaded column for the Chiefs QB.

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Nathan Fulgado is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. Having published close to 1000 professional wrestling articles, Nathan is currently pursuing his Journalism degree from Xavier's College. He has previously worked at Free Press Journal as a local journalist. Nathan is a former athlete, competing at the national level during his school days, but his current focus remains on the crazy sport of NFL. Aside from Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson, aka the best quarterbacks in the league, Nathan is a massive fan of Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, probably because defense never gets enough credit. An avid reader and movie buff, one can find Nathan with coffee and good book on most days.

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