Due to space limitations, Joe Thomas was given only 300 tickets to disperse among dozens of family members, former teammates and friends to attend his upcoming Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.
CLEVELAND — Due to space limitations, Joe Thomas was given only 300 tickets to disperse among dozens of family members, former teammates, friends and other guests to attend his upcoming Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.“I invited all my Browns head coaches and quarterbacks, then ran out,” he cracked.
He was a technician on the field, his performance shaped by an endless quest for perfection. Outside the lines, Thomas was the consummate teammate. It's not even arguable: Thomas is the best thing about the Browns since their 1999 expansion rebirth. Elected for enshrinement in his first year of eligibility, Thomas will be introduced by his wife, Annie, and their four children, before he's the fitting closing speaker on Saturday in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, which will be overrun by Browns fans.
He turned down the NFL's invitation to be in New York for the 2007 draft, choosing instead to go fishing with his dad on Lake Michigan.Family over fame. It's part of why Thomas' kinship with Cleveland and its football-obsessed fans runs so deep. Pushed by the work ethic he inherited from his father, Eric, Thomas showed up to work every day. Every play. Every season.
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