A simple question for Monday.

If you had $22.5 million riding on your job, do you think you could hold down that job?

For most of us, the answer seems to be yes. That is, unless your name happens to be Travis Henry.

Another question.

Say you had some problems and the reality of that $22.5 million deal was becoming more remote by the moment.

Instead, you "only" were going to have to settle for $1 million and more in workout money. Think you could somehow "survive"?

Once more, if your name happens to be Travis Henry, the answer is well, hard to imagine, not enough.

Well, it seems hard to imagine how much things have changed for Henry in the last year. Let us count the ways.

He signed with the Broncos on March 5, 2007. Great day for him, his representation, and his bank account.

At first, it looked like Henry was going to be worth the considerable cash.

He led the NFL in rushing after four games. Then, it all went downhill in a hurry and he wasn't even a downhill runner. Henry is a bruising back and he was about to get roughed up.

He was embroiled in a drug case during the season, a situation which he eventually had his good name restored. That is, until, you may recall, it was determined he had fathered nine children with nine women. Well, so much for the good name. The team continually said Henry was not a distraction.

They admitted as much today that it pretty much was as he was released by the team. He was given a chance to fight through injury and drama, by a coach who has never been afraid to sign anybody that has been injured or has been involved in drama.

Mike Shanahan gave him a chance, once at $22.5 million, the other at $1 million, neither was enough and safe to say they have had enough of Henry.

Take care, hope to have you check back in soon.

-"z"