Joe Thomas
A Statue At Browns’ New Stadium?!?
… That Would Be ‘Unbelievable’
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TMZ.com
The Browns are getting a brand-new stadium in a number of years … and Cleveland legend Joe Thomas tells TMZ Sports activities he would not thoughts if the group determined to embellish the place with an enormous ol’ statue of himself!!
The Orange and Brown introduced their plans earlier this yr to construct a domed venue in Brook Park … a polarizing choice for the parents in Northeast Ohio, to say the least.
The six-time first-team All-Professional sort out admitted he was initially hesitant about dropping the weather with an indoor facility … however has since come round after contemplating the brand new home-field benefit that’ll include it — and the way it’ll assist the financial system.
It is not up for debate — after the Browns returned to Cleveland in 1999, there was just one participant worthy of getting a statue … and that is Joe Thomas. He was top-of-the-line at his place in his period and made 167 begins in a row and performed in 10,363 straight snaps.
The actual disgrace is Thomas by no means made it previous the Divisional Spherical of the playoffs at any level in his profession from 2007-2017.
With that being stated … how would Thomas really feel about being immortalized outdoors the brand new digs??
“I am not gonna say something about it, however you might be main that cost,” the Corridor of Famer advised Lucas Widman earlier this month.
“That may be unbelievable. I have not actually thought of one thing like that, however that will be fairly cool.”
Thomas did permit himself to think about what it might be like … and stated the dignity can be an enormous hit for all his family members, too.
“I may deliver my household and my youngsters on the market and put a little bit Corridor of Fame Beef hat on like I bought proper right here on my Corridor of Fame bust again there … and possibly a little bit Christmas mild necklace round his neck!”
Talking Corridor of Fame Beef, we additionally requested Thomas all about his post-retirement endeavor … and he defined how helpful it has been for him!!
