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Home | 3rdandlong The Derrick Thomas & Neil Smith Third and Long Foundation strives to "sack" illiteracy by providing the support necessary to improve reading skills of students in the Greater Kansas City area.

🎄 On the FIRST day of Christmas, Third & Long gave to me… an opportunity to build MY LEGACY!
The 2025 Derrick Thomas (Male Football) and Neil Smith (Female Athlete) Community Service Scholarship Applications are officially OPEN.
Winners earn $2,000, and 2nd & 3rd place receive $1,000 each.
Deadline is Friday, Dec 12 ......... So don’t wait!

Let’s celebrate student athletes who lead with heart and hustle.
Legacy. Education. Sports. Service.
Share, tag a senior, and APPLY today

1996: Derrick Thomas & Neil Smith Thanksgiving Day interview 1996: In perhaps their last public moment before he left for Denver, Neil Smith and Derrick Thomas are interviewed together on Thanksgiving Day.

Community Service Award! Every year we recognize two outstanding student athletes. The entry deadline is approaching fast Dec 12th. Visit www.thirdandlong.org for more details.

Friends! and I still need your help collecting non-perishable food items and monetary gifts so we can feed 1,500 families.

Our friends at Sideline Sports Talk Network will be hosting a food drive this Saturday at Reiselman Nissan in Tiffany Springs during their live broadcast of

w/ Special Celebrity Guest, the arrival of Santa Claus, giveaways and more.