Great job CP! Feels like we are moving on to a new ERA!!!

One for the books.

carl knocked it out of the park.

Great job carl.

I dont know what was more sad....hearing the DT stories....or the camera focusing on Marty sobbing.

great ****in speech by Carl. thank you

bruce smith is an anticlimax now.
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Carl just re-endeared himself to every Chiefs fan in KC.

Hellava job.

I was doing ok with the stories but when they showed Marty I lost it

If you can't get to Kurt, could you at least go punch Shannon Sharp in the junk?

Yep.

The Hall dropped the ball on the order.

hinton was there before smith. the bills are lying.
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Bruce Smith was such a ****ing badass.

Damn ìt carl great speech.
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And then kick him while he's down.....

is he here? point me to him. he's history.
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I always wondered why Marty seemed so cold about Derricks passing the History of the Chiefs documentary, but I realize now that he was saving it all for this day.

I'm glad our Brother is finally home.

I think we all did

Sitting just behind Rod Woodson's family. :)

What an amazing night.

neil didn't give bruce a standing ovation. the wrong smith is up there.
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off topic but I still don't like thurman thomas.
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Uh...wrong DT....kinda pissed off now.

You got it.

Ted Cottrell is entertaining as hell.

I was out of the room, what happend

thats not DT

Ted Cotrrell started referring to Daryl Talley as DT.

There is only ONE DT! :cuss:

Darryl Talley always put me off the Bills. Mouthier than Smith, but nowhere near the talent.

That was ****ed up for sure. I was thinking he was saying DT was like spirtually present or something...then Talley stands up.

WTF???

OK, Ted, wrap it up.

Unless he's your Defensive Coordinator. Then you'd want to shoot him.

Rain man i hate thuman thomas too.
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He and Gunther have that in common.

Entertaining....bad at coordinating defenses.

Thurman kept Barry Sanders on the bench at Oklahoma State. He was pretty good.

Rehydrate

Bills fans are drunk and crazy for Bruce! lol

Thurman was a warrior, to think anything else would require you to never having to have seen the man play!

did anyone ever see the pregame show that had b s as a guest? they asked him a question, he looked at them, and then passed out. it was hilarious.
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This!
Carl did an excellent job with the speech!

WOW, what an idiot....darryl talley really?? wow

Nice Bruce giving DT some props

Does anyone else feel it? Does anyone feel that there is finally closure? DT is finally inducted into the Hall of Fame, Marty balling, Neil Smith in DT''s pro bowl jersey, and Carl making the speech of a thousand life times. Does anyone else feel that we are truly beginning a new era of Chiefs football? I'm sorry, if this sounds melodramatic, but I'm still trying to compose myself. I was balling like a little girl.

Pretty much does feel that way....Carl def. got rid of the sour taste out of my mouth from the last several years with him. This speech helped.

I know exactly what you're saying, tonight significantly marks a new beginning.

Shit, I missed DT's induction. I'm sure they'll be a replay though on NFL Network.

The light's back on. :thumb:

Marty rarely showed any emotion while coaching but everyone could see tonight he had plenty. I'm reminded of his favorite phrase. "You gotta just keep choppin' wood. He was a great motivator.

Yes time to bring back chiefs football.
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Even though they never won a championship we really were lucky to have those guys.

It was laid out there form us twice. But the football Gods conspired to thwart us.

He was there, with that big smile on us face hanging from the sky

A great night and some football finally tomorrow

Can we sticky the induction speech once it comes out?

So I am watching the highlight film of DT and Minneapolis decides to drop a couple tornados for the first time in years and my satelite goes out.

....I missed the WHOLE speech. I was pissed!

No damage done to my place. All damage was north of me, but FUK! :#

Yup i was gonna post the same exact thing. That era was fun, it got the KC hyped about the chiefs year after year, but it ran dry, and its now time for a new era in Chiefs football. This just pretty much ended the chapter.

It's a great speech. A tear jerker.

Gonna start capping the DT parts now. I'll have em up for viewing tomorrow.

In Houston in the 1993 playoff game, we were down 10-0 and Willie Davis had just dropped a 50 yard TD pass. Marty that day went to the defense and said over and over: "Keep Grindin'... Just keep grindin'"!!!

Everything I thought it would be.

During the preceding commercial break, ran upstairs to grab my DT home authentic, and decided to lay it on my lap, back up, with that familiar THOMAS 58 facing me instead of putting it on. For whatever reason, it just felt right.

For all Carl's failures, he knocked it out of the park. Just perfect.

Not ashamed to say, many tears were shed, and I felt as if that light Carl mentioned really had finally come back on. I only wish that Derrick himself had been here in the flesh to enjoy this honor - even though I know he was watching and enjoying from where ever he may be now.

RIP, Derrick. I hope you enjoyed this evening as much as every fan, teammate, coach, staff member and family member did.

Congratulations. It's well overdue, but you're finally home.

I also remember that clip from the same game where Marty kept saying to the team, "We've got it figured out. Let's focus now. We've got it figured out."

Here, here. This thread is going to make me start balling again.

Missed all of it but Im sure 58 is smiling ...

I think the Lounge should be renamed for a TBD timeframe to honor Derrick's induction.

Anyone second?

Yep.

This needs to happen.

Derrick Thomas, you helped make Arrowhead Stadium what it is today. You aided in the revitalization of one of the greatest fan bases in all the NFL. You brought an energy to Kansas City autumns and winters I can't put into words. Lastly, you made me the Chiefs fan I am today. Without that loyalty, that passion for something so seemingly simple as a football team, my life would be emptier. I will never leave the Chiefs behind, and I will never forget you.

Third.

It must happen.

Absolutely. Make it happen!

Note to several of you the term is bawling not balling. Sherron Collins can really ball but he rarely bawls.

I was at work tonight and kept going to the lounge to see who was up next. EVERYONE at work knows what a KC fan I am, and especially of DT. My office is next to the lounge, and when he came up the bellman called me on the radio so I could come watch.

I was able to sit in the employee lounge for the entire DT segment, along with a couple other football fans. Needless to say I shed several tears. Even though I was at work, and the only manager there tonight, everyone went out of there way to make sure I was not bothered by some dumb ass guest during the ceremony. The other 2 guys in there watching with me, both said they to shed a few tears, even though they were not KC fans, and one was to young to remember him.

After wards I went out, and all my employees were really cool about expressing congrats and and a kind word, as they knew how much seeing this meant to me.

Damn I'm getting teary eyed just writing this.

RIP Derrick, you were one of the good guys. THANK YOU for all the excitement and rekindling my love of the CHIEFS & the NFL. And THANK YOU for all you did for KC, and the rest of the NFL.

And lastly THANK YOU for the kind words you spoke to me that night long ago in Westport, and sharing some of your time with a true fan and admirer.
I MISS YOU, and will always remember you

Derrick Thomas was the reason, and still is the reason that I became a Chiefs fan. I can still remember what it was like when the defense took the field, and made play after play.

I've been waiting all week to see my all time favorite player get inducted into the Hall of Fame. As much as I hate Carl Peterson, I have to admit that he gave a great induction speech. I couldn't help but shed a few man tears remembering what #58 did for all of us. It brought back all the memories of watching the Chiefs, going to home games, and even a playoff game, and memories of the Sea of Red yelling at the top of their lungs. I'm getting all pumped up thinking about it.

Even though he wasn't a first ballot HOFer like he should have been, he finally got his due. We all miss you, DT.

Absolutely. This is where the last piece of the old puzzle had to fall. I find it very fitting that we have a GM and a Head Coach who are as full-on about the tradition of Arrowhead, and the tradition of great football as ourselves.

There's more than just careers at play here. These are guys who despite their own success outside of KC, saw something very exciting to them when they came to play against us.

We're a special place that people who love football love to come to.

Aye!

I agree

"Derrick's Hall"

My wife hates football, and doesn't like the Chiefs because she knows I love them more than I love her. ;)

That said, she cried listening to Carl talk about Derrick and seeing Marty bawling his eyes out. Yeah, I'd say Carl drove it home tonight, and I'm incredibly thankful to that man for making DT a part of MY life as a Chiefs fan.

DT is my favorite Chief of all-time. Period. This was great.

I've been away from teh internets for a few days, but I put the header back up that GoChiefs made back when it was announced. Suggestions on a specific "Lounge" name are welcome.

That'll do.

I got to spend a 1/2 hour after a DT radio show with DT, his friend, Neal Smith and myself talking Chiefs football back in 1996. He stayed for 1.5 hours after the show to sign autogtaphs. After the crowd thinned I asked if I could buy him a beer, he said okay but only if I joined them(DT had a pepsi) One of the coolest memories I have in life.

I second this.

Great idea for a rename.

We were all so worried and flustered that Carl was going to mess this up, and he ends up being the best guy on the stage.
I'll say it; thank you Carl. You made me proud to be a Chiefs fan and proud to love this franchise, team, and every bit of the quiet magic that IS Kansas City.

It was a great final curtain for the old regime, but let's get moving on to Destiny. It's time to **** some shit up. It's time to strike fear in the heads and hearts of every opponent dumb enough to walk on to our field.

I am at the rendezvous place. I see no other chiefs fans. please advise. over and out.
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