Chris Henry: From Bad Boy To Good Man

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Published: December 17, 2009

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... story ala Michael "Blind Side" Oher. This wasn't a comeback from a severe illness ala David Garrard.

Henry's was the story of personal growth; how a bad boy turned into a good man.

The Cincinatti Enquirer ran a story on a changed man just two months ago, with the headline "What A Difference A Year Makes". Henry had turned his life around dramatically. Once considered a locker room toxin for his off-field antics, Henry had rejuvenated his career and his life.

Carson Palmer said of Henry, "There's a lot of speculation on what kind of guy Chris was, but the only guys who knew Chris and knew how big of a heart he had, were the guys in our locker room, the guys that were close to him and his family."

A 3rd-round selection out of West Virginia, Henry had all the tools to be a success in the NFL. At 6'4" with blazing speed, Palmer had handily dubbed Henry "Randy Moss, Jr."

Henry caught on very quickly in the NFL. He played in 14 games...

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