The finalists for the Derrick Thomas Award

The Derrick Thomas Award goes to the top linebacker of the year.

The finalists are Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, Steelers linebacker James Harrison, Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware, Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake, and Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson.

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EJ Henderson, Cameron Wake > Tamba Hali

Current believer in Matt Cassel.. Check with me in two weeks

by 808NaNz808 on Feb 11, 2011 8:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions

What about the other four?

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by Tarkus on Feb 11, 2011 8:22 PM CST up reply actions

So I don't get it

Why doesn’t the AFC leader in sacks get nominated for the award again?

by ChiefWarPaint on Feb 11, 2011 8:22 PM CST reply actions

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@ArrowheadPride . . . It was very hard to trim it to six.

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by Tarkus on Feb 11, 2011 8:23 PM CST up reply actions

But its an award named after a Chiefs player

you’d think they’d find some way to get him on the list.

by ChiefWarPaint on Feb 12, 2011 1:06 AM CST up reply actions

No wonder Tamba wants Ware money

else no ones knows who he is

Just try to STOP US

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 11, 2011 8:46 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Unfortunately for him...

Recognition goes a long way towards salary.

YAAAAAY! Now you go, lady!

by Tarkus on Feb 11, 2011 8:53 PM CST up reply actions

hmmm….must’ve taken a page out of the HOF on selecting finalists….

by Chiefs190 on Feb 11, 2011 8:59 PM CST reply actions

A shame Tamba wasn't included.

That said, I really can’t get on board with Ware or Wake, great individual pass rushers on disappointing teams. Henderson gets props for coming back from injury, but again, crappy year for that defense and team as a whole. I love T-Sizzle, and honestly I feel Harrison is clearly the most complete linebacker listed here. He does it all and he does it all well. But in the end, I voted for Clay Matthews. His impact in the postseason gets my vote. Tamba and LaMarr Woodley should’ve been included. Who would you all say was the best inside or middle linebacker of 2010?

by bobby sippio! on Feb 11, 2011 9:02 PM CST reply actions

by shotty on Feb 12, 2011 12:28 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

Harrison and Matthews are in leagues of their own.

Suggs is good but somewhat overrated. I’d put Ware and Hali on the same level. Henderson did well on a crap defense. Wake seems to get all the credit that Hali deserves.

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Feb 12, 2011 5:26 PM CST reply actions