Chargers OT Thomas retires

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08/21/2010 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Chargers revealed on Saturday that left tackle Tra Thomas has retired.

Thomas had been signed to a one-year contract back in June, but knee troubles ended his preparation for the upcoming season and resulted in arthroscopic surgery.

The 35-year-old was taken with the 11th overall pick in the 1998 draft out of Florida State by Philadelphia and spent 11 seasons with the Eagles before joining Jacksonville as a free agent in March 2009.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Thomas appeared in only eight games -- three starts -- with the Jaguars last season.

For his career, he has played in 174 contests with 168 starts.

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Texas joins Texas A&M and Kansas as locks after getting league win No. 11. Texas Tech greatly helped its own hopes and crippled OK State's with the two-point win Saturday. Is K-State the last reasonable hopeful? Could be an elimination match in Stillwater on Tuesday, at least for the Cowboys.

Work left to do:

Texas Tech [18-11 (7-7), RPI: 44, SOS: 12] A critical two-point win over OK State leaves the Red Raiders with Baylor and at Iowa State left. Get both and the Red Raiders likely are good to go. Get one and there could be some interesting comparisons with a K-State team that could finish two or three games "ahead" of them in the standings but doesn't have any of the quality wins Texas Tech has. Not a lot in nonconference play (against Arkansas in Little Rock being the best win, by far) to lean on.

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