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Elon is in Seattle right now. Upper Deck is getting him together with Kevin Durant. Cathy put this Basketball Plus cover together yesterday for Elon to take and show to Durant for his comments. Whaddayathink?
As a life-long Chiefs fan, I was pleased to see this morning that former Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas — a finalist to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the last three years — has once again made the semifinals for induction.
Thomas played for the Chiefs from 1989-99. In that time he recorded a team-record 126.5 sacks. In 1990, on his way to a 20-sack season, he set the NFL record for sacks in a game with seven against Seattle.
Thomas’ career and life were cut tragically short in 2000 when he was involved in a single vehicle accident on a wintery road in Kansas City.
Thomas revolutionized the hybrid-linebacker position that has become so vogue in today’s NFL. His legacy can still be found in the annals of NFL records. Thomas is one of only 22 NFL players to achieve 100 or more sacks, and ranks fifth all-time in Chiefs’ history with 649 career tackles. Thomas established Chiefs career records for sacks, safeties, fumble recoveries, and forced fumbles. His 45 forced fumbles is also an NFL career record.
In my opinion, nobody deserves to be in the HOF more than Derrick Thomas.
I loved watching him play.
