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Post by MizzouTiger on Jan 24, 2008 8:16:23 GMT -5
www.kcchiefs.com/news/2008/01/15/derrick_thomas__emmitt_thomas__class_of_2008_pro_football_hall_of_fame_finalists/Derrick Thomas & Emmitt Thomas – Class of 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame FinalistsJan 15, 2008, 5:00:19 PM Chiefs LB Derrick Thomas is one of 17 finalists who will be considered for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008. Thomas is in his third year of eligibility for the Hall of Fame after a stellar 11-year career with the Chiefs from ‘89-99. Former Kansas City CB Emmitt Thomas, who played 13 seasons with the club is a candidate of the Hall of Fame’s Seniors Committee. The Hall of Fame’s Board of Selectors will meet in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, February 2, 2008 to elect the Hall of Fame Class of 2008. At the 2008 election meeting, the selectors will thoroughly discuss the careers of each finalist before narrowing the field to seven candidates. To be elected, a finalist must receive a minimum positive vote of 80 percent. At least four candidates must be elected, but the total class cannot number more than seven. The Class of 2008 will be announced at a press conference after the final vote on Saturday, February 2, at the Super Bowl media center.
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