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
mother coal-miners virginia
The hardest thing I've had to overcome was being from my small coal-mining town of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. My mother was a coal miner for nineteen years, and the expectations of making it out of my town were slim to none.
inspiration hometown
My inspiration is my hometown.
I feel like there's no such thing as failure.
people perception attention
The common perception is it only happens to people who aren't paying attention.
children fall opportunity
Many do with opportunities as children do at the seashore; they fill their little hands with sand, and then let the grains fall through, one by one, till all are gone.
may barbecue comes-and-goes
Friends may come and go, but barbecues accumulate.
good knee needed obviously percent
My knee obviously wasn't 100 percent but it was good enough for me to get out there and do what I needed to do.
ball game knew playing running since sixth
Cedric Benson has nothing to do with my game whatsoever. I've been in the NFL. This is my sixth year. I've been running the ball ever since I've been playing football, before I knew Cedric Benson.
good
He made some good plays, some good throws.
game happy personal win
I play this game to win championships, not for personal statistics. I'm just happy we won.