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Jamison Hensley
The NFL’s most attention-grabbing aspect guess — one involving Baltimore Ravens working again Derrick Henry and Hollywood’s most well-known “Waterboy” — is official.
A 2,000-yard dashing season for Henry this yr will get him into the NFL report e-book — in addition to an Adam Sandler film.
This added incentive originated on “The Dan Patrick Present” on Tuesday, when Dan Patrick informed Henry that he would get the five-time Professional Bowl participant in a Sandler film if he surpassed 2,000 yards dashing this season. Two days later, King Henry had a take care of Pleased Gilmore himself.
On Thursday, Henry was handed a cellphone on the apply discipline that contained a video message from Sandler.
“Two thousand yards-plus this yr not solely will get you in a film, however we’ll have a pleasant dinner collectively and speak about Dan Patrick’s facial hair and the way onerous it’s for him to develop it,” Sandler stated in a video that was posted Friday. “I like ya and stick with it.”
Henry is one in every of 9 NFL gamers to supply a 2,000-yard dashing season, when he did so in 2020. If he eclipses 2,000 yards in 2025, he would grow to be the primary NFL participant to report the accomplishment twice and now may earn a cameo along with his favourite actor.
Adam Sandler’s conserving his aspect of the guess… now it is your flip @KingHenry_2! @Ravens RB Derrick Henry reacts to his favourite actor, @AdamSandler, promising him a spot in an upcoming film with a 2,000 yard season in 2025 👀 pic.twitter.com/5PaSboZczI
— Dan Patrick Present (@dpshow) June 6, 2025
This unlikely pairing of an All-Professional working again and “Billy Madison” star began earlier this week, when Henry was a visitor on “The Dan Patrick Present” to debate his latest two-year, $30 million extension. The dialog turned to Patrick’s sweatshirt, which was given to him by Sandler.
Henry then requested Patrick, “Are you able to do me a favor? In the event you ever see him once more, inform him I am a extremely large fan and would actually love to fulfill him at some point.”
When Patrick stated he would get Henry in a Sandler film if he rushed for over 2,000 yards, Henry shortly responded, “All proper, cool. Say no extra.”
A couple of days later, Ravens senior vice chairman of communications Chad Steele handed a cellphone to Henry with Sandler’s video. “Rattling, that is my dawg,” Henry stated when he noticed Sandler.
Henry later wrote on social media: “Dan you are an actual one!” — he known as Adam Sandler the GOAT and stated he appreciated the additional motivation.
