The Life And Legacy Of Demaryius Thomas
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🗓️ 16 December 2021
⏱️ 23 minutes
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In Denver on Sunday, the Broncos lined up for their opening series with just 10 men on the field, a tribute to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who died last week at age 33. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Lindsay Jones and Nick Kosmider to look at Thomas’s improbable rise to the NFL, his Hall Of Fame-caliber career in Denver, and the personality that so many people won’t forget.
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| 0:46.0 | The X position will be left open. Only 10 men on the field at the 25 yard line. |
| 1:00.0 | And they're going to take the delay of game. One moment here in Denver for the Broncos who lined up with just 10 men. |
| 1:09.0 | Remembering the various Thomas. |
| 1:16.0 | That was the scene in Denver just after kickoff on Sunday as the Broncos honored wide receiver, Demerius Thomas, |
| 1:23.0 | who died last week at age 33. |
| 1:27.0 | Thomas was a five time pro-border, a super-bode champion with the Denver Broncos and a likely future hall of fame. |
| 1:33.0 | And a statement his former quarterback paid men and said D.T. was a better person than he was a player. |
| 1:39.0 | And he was a hall of fame player. |
| 1:42.0 | Today, the Athletics Nick Cosmider and Lindsey Jones on the life, career, and legacy of Demerius Thomas. |
| 1:51.0 | From wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. It's Thursday, December 16th, and this is The Leab. |
| 2:04.0 | My name is Lindsey Jones. I'm a senior NFL reporter at the Athletic. And these are my memories of Demerius Thomas. |
| 2:10.0 | My name is Nick Cosmider. I cover the Denver Broncos for the Athletic. And these are some of my memories of Demerius Thomas. |
| 2:17.0 | I was a beat-ride recovering the Broncos in 2010 for the Denver Post when the Broncos drafted Demerius Thomas. |
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