In the Ravens' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL Wild Card round, Derrick Henry had one of those games where he was simply unstoppable. The All-Pro running back racked up 186 rushing yards and two touchdowns. After the game, Ravens starting quarterback donned Henry with a new nickname, referring to the star running back as Lighting McQueen, the main character in the Disney movie, Cars.
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"It looks like a movie clip," Jackson told reporters. ""You know when Lightning McQueen is just flying and flashing past, and it's like '(whooshing sound).' That's how Derrick looked when he was running past all those guys."
Derrick Henry Reacts to Lamar's New Nickname
During media availability ahead of Baltimore's matchup with the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, Henry was asked about Lamar's new nickname for him, Henry gave a detailed response, noting he only wants to be called "McQueen," from this point forward.
"I don't want to be called anything else but McQueen," Henry told reporters.
"Don't call me Derrick, just call me McQueen. No, I'm kidding. It was funny. I didn't think that would be the comparison, but 'L' is 'L.' I told him he needs to be a comedian when he's done playing, but I definitely got a kick and a laugh out of that.
Ravens Star Reveals Conversation With Jackson
Henry also revealed a conversation that he had with the Ravens quarterback about his new nickname and after confirming Jackson was serious, they both decided on that being his new nickname.
"I just made sure. I said, 'Were you serious about that?' [Lamar Jackson] was like, 'I was dead serious.' I was like, 'OK then. McQueen, it is then.' It was funny," Henry added.
"I don't know who he was talking to saying he might be too old to watch the movie, but I'm sure everybody knows about the 'Ka-chow' because everybody has seen Lightning McQueen."
