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Derrick Thomas documentary airing next week on NFL Network
Posted on 9/19/13 at 9:39 am
Posted on 9/19/13 at 9:39 am
Link to trailer
Article about the screening…
It's premiering September 24th!
His son plays for Colorado State...
Article about that...
Article about the screening…
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The 44-minute film detailed Thomas’ life from his days as a troubled youth in Miami, to an All-America career at Alabama, to the Hall of Fame tenure with the Chiefs and to his tragic death, three weeks after an automobile accident left him paralyzed in 2000.
For Chiefs fans, the film was a visit to the mostly happy decade of the 1990s, when the regime of general manager Carl Peterson and coach Marty Schottenheimer reversed the sagging franchise.
The uncomfortable side of Thomas’ life wasn’t spared. Some of the mothers of Thomas’ children — and the children — are interviewed. Thomas had seven kids with five mothers. He never married.
It's premiering September 24th!
His son plays for Colorado State...
Article about that...
This post was edited on 9/19/13 at 9:42 am
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Posted on 9/19/13 at 9:43 am to Bellabama
yep saw the trailer last night TY Bella 
Posted on 9/19/13 at 9:55 am to BuccWildBammer
You're welcome! I love watching old film of him...he was just so good. And his story always chokes me up a little bit.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 10:19 am to Bellabama
Thanks. My all time favorite player. Will definitely watch.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 10:27 am to Bellabama
Posted on 9/19/13 at 10:28 am to sarc
Saw Derrick get on stage with Hank Jr and help out on a rendition of Country Boy Can Survive. 
Posted on 9/19/13 at 10:39 am to sarc
He's one of my favorites too. Always will be.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 1:05 pm to Bellabama
Doesn't he have a son that plays for Colorado State?
Posted on 9/19/13 at 1:13 pm to stat19
Yes, it's mentioned at the bottom of the OP
Posted on 9/19/13 at 1:50 pm to sarc
How he is not in the HoF is beyond me.
Posted on 9/19/13 at 1:52 pm to SoFla Tideroller
No idea on this either
They put LT in and he was arguably one of the worst human beings to ever play football
It is still an enigma how he isn't in the HOF
They put LT in and he was arguably one of the worst human beings to ever play football
It is still an enigma how he isn't in the HOF
Posted on 9/19/13 at 1:58 pm to BuccWildBammer
I don't think it had anything to do with character concerns. I think I read an explanation that the college HOF has a policy of not inducting players from the same university in back-to-back years. We've had a few hold-overs from the '70s get inducted in recent years and that's pushed DT back. The same thing happened with Tommie Frazier due to all the Nebraska inductees.
Posted on 9/24/13 at 4:46 pm to sarc
Bump for reminder
Posted on 9/25/13 at 8:22 am to sarc
sat up late and watched it. love dt 
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