Miami Dolphins legendary linebacker Zach Thomas gave his Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday in Canton, Ohio, and he got emotional talking about the late Junior Seau
prior to his time in Miami with Thomas, took his own life. He was found dead with a gunshot would to his chest in his home on May 2, 2012.
Thomas played 182 games in the NFL over his 13 seasons in the league, 12 of which in a Dolphins uniform. He was just a fifth-round draft pick out of Texas Tech by the Dolphins in 1996, but he quickly became a middle linebacker whom his first head coach, Jimmy Johnson, who introduced him on Saturday, loved having on his defense.
RIC FLAIR CALLS FOR BEARS LEGEND STEVE MCMICHAEL, WHO IS BATTLING ALS, TO ENTER PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME "This is a dream come true," Thomas said."A small-town country boy is standing on this stage with all these legends behind me. My football career has come full circle, from August 5, 1996, being given that one chance, to August 5, 2023, being forever enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame."
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