Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones
Former NFL running back rushed for over 10,000 yards, drafted #7 overall in the 2000 draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth19 August 1978
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It will probably give us a little more time to file for extensions.
balls corner corners couple deep finally gives helped line past room throw
It helped a lot just to be able to finally throw deep balls and a couple corner routes, a couple comebacks, just to back the safeties and corners up. That gives me a lot more room just to do what I need to do once I get past the line of scrimmage.
grateful journey nfl
No one had ever made it big from my town until I was able to make it to the NFL and now the big screen. The journey from my town to where I am now has taught me how to be resilient and fearless, and for that I will forever be grateful.
gym-rats worry legs
I'm a gym rat, I have to admit. I live in the gym, and now that I don't have to get beat up for a living, I can truly enjoy taking care of myself without worrying about breaking my leg or getting paralyzed.
basketball play nfl
While I was in the NFL, I would eat five times a day. I only eat twice a day now, and I box and play basketball every day. I'm extremely happy with my body and mind.
way want accomplish
I feel like there's no such thing as failure. When something doesn't go the way I want it to, I learn from it, and I accomplish more than I initially expected to.
looks fertilizer
I look at failure as the fertilizer to success.
athlete hands play
Everybody dismissed athletes as being purely physical, but when you retire, you go from such an intense brain time - study of defense, audibles, hand signals, plays, adjustments - to a level of mental inactivity that's hard to comprehend. It's a big reason why I stay so active. Creating, evolving.
football character acting
Acting has helped me detox in football. Getting lost in a character and a scene, it's awesome.
dream book years
When I'm 75 years old, I want to say that I chased my dream. I didn't let other people's opinions dictate what I have in my book of my life.
successful men wife
There are a lot of black men doing really well, taking care of their families, taking care of their wives, being successful, doing the right thing, promoting the right thing. There needs to be an evolution in our portrayal. We have to come together, pool our resources and tell our own stories. People won't respect us unless we make them.
father air goal
I had a great family. My father was in the Air Force, so we were always disciplined, goal oriented.
football kids night
Football was everything to me. There was the physical aspect, sure. I did pushups and sit-ups every night, even as a kid. But I also just studied the game constantly. It was my life.
nfl body care
I took care of my body. Your body is your business in the NFL.