In Saturday's edition of The New York Times, sports writer Greg Bishop gushed over the Kansas City Chiefs' Thomas Jones. The following day, the running back broke 10,000 career rushing yards in the team's win over the St. Louis Rams.
Jones is "thriving" in Kansas City, Bishop writes, and that's really saying something, considering that the 32-year-old Virginia native has shuffled through the rosters of five teams over 11 seasons. Kansas City agrees with him, it seems.
According to the NYT piece, Jones lives in a two-bedroom condo on the Plaza, demolishes a plate of wings and baked beans at Jack Stack on the regular, and likes ... us. He said so!
"People here love football," Jones said. "They care about each other. They work hard. This is the kind of place where I'm supposed to be."
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His hometown (Big Stone Gap, Va.)is very proud of Thomas. What a role model for other sports heros to follow. What determination this young man has. Keep on Keeping on, Thomas!
Way to go Thomas! It's great that you get something for all you have done on and off the field. You, young man, are a class act!!
Thomas Jones is one hell of a football player..he is a mentor to this young team..I really do believe the Chiefs wouldn't not be as mentally tough and probably wouldn't have th record they have if he wasn't on this team. I've followed my beloved Chiefs for many years and the first time in a loooooong time im very proud of this team. If they get a home playoff game I will be coming home to KC to witness this team do the impossible by so many sport skeptics...and that is WIN IT ALL!!!! GO CHIEFS GO!!!!!!!
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