Chiefs to retire Derrick Thomas' jersey

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06/23/2009 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Chiefs revealed on Tuesday that the club will retire the jersey of former linebacker Derrick Thomas during the upcoming season.

Thomas, who wore number 58 with the team, was the Chiefs' fourth-overall selection in the 1989 draft out of the University of Alabama, and played all 11 of his pro seasons in Kansas City. He is the 10th member of the Chiefs franchise to be so honored.

The team will honor Thomas during a ceremony at Arrowhead Stadium during halftime of the contest against Denver on December 6.

The native of Miami recorded more sacks than any player in the entire decade of the 1990's (116 1/2), while establishing a single-season franchise record for total sacks with 20 in 1990 and setting an NFL single-game record of seven sacks against Seattle in November, 1990.

In all, Thomas recorded 126 1/2 sacks with one interception in 169 contests. He is set to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this August.

Just weeks after the conclusion of the 1999 season, Thomas was seriously injured in a car accident in Kansas City. He passed away a little more than two weeks later in his hometown.

One year later, Thomas was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame, and the team's most valuable player award now bears his name.

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Big East Conference odds

Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence

Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.

Work left to do:

Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.

Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday.

DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ...

West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule.

Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games.

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