Joe Thomas is calling it a career after 11 seasons, 10 Pro Bowls and 10,363 consecutive snaps.
Thomas, the Browns veteran left tackle, announced his retirement Wednesday. Here is an incomplete sampling of how he was appropriately celebrated across the sports world on social media.
Helleva career @joethomas73!!! Next stop Canton for you brother!! 🧥 https://t.co/QtoT0DKUwP
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 14, 2018
@joethomas73.. dang gonna miss having you around the building.. but you better be ready for that call every Saturday going over how to kick the opponent’s LT’s A$$! #cantonbound
— Jurassic Myles🦖 (@MylesLGarrett) March 14, 2018
Simply the Best! https://t.co/a3uNESDAQs
— Peter John-Baptiste (@BrownsPJB) March 14, 2018
We love you Joe!!! @joethomas73 https://t.co/jJZzDX3AVm
— Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk) March 14, 2018
Photo day just won't be the same #Thankyou73
— Dan Murphy (@DMurph_BrownsPR) March 14, 2018
As we salute @joethomas73 on his magnificent career and wish him the best in future adventures, let’s remember criticism leveled b/c he went fishing w/his dad on draft day - Pro Bowl each of first 10 seasons - 10,363 consecutive snaps - fish away, Joe. https://t.co/FdmCPcPnv2
— Amy Trask (@AmyTrask) March 14, 2018
Not many offensive lineman retire and get pencilled into Canton 5 years from reitirment. @joethomas73 will walk into Canton on the first ballot. Not sure he’s been fully appreciated because he didn’t win in Cleveland
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) March 14, 2018
@joethomas73 legend bro!!!!! What a career. One of the best guys I have ever come across..... https://t.co/r7YNPmHmS0
— Eric Weddle (@weddlesbeard) March 14, 2018
A brilliant career ends.
— Marc Sessler (@MarcSesslerNFL) March 14, 2018
The retiring @joethomas73 leaves the Browns as a king.
Congrats on a beautiful, Hall of Fame career, JT.
Farewell @joethomas73. Good luck with your acting career. pic.twitter.com/xHOKr6JK31
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 14, 2018
Today is a day of celebration not sadness. A total class act, sure fire first ballot Hall of Farmer and the best of his generation. @joethomas73 thanks for letting me tag along on a great great ride.
— Peter Schaffer (@peterjschaffer) March 14, 2018
#Respect pic.twitter.com/h464vWRVkc
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) March 14, 2018
Congrats to @joethomas73 on a FANTASTIC career my man! Loved watching u play....well done 👏🏿👏🏿
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) March 14, 2018
Had the honor of getting to know Joe Thomas. Many public figures are more image than substance. Joe is one of the few people I met who was thought of highly publicly and actually exceeded that image in person. A great player and a greater person
— Joe Banner (@JoeBanner13) March 14, 2018
No player has made more Pro Bowls than Joe Thomas since he entered the NFL in 2007 (tied with Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald)
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) March 14, 2018
Next stop Canton?
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) March 14, 2018
👏👏 @joethomas73 pic.twitter.com/eeUgDgviFS
— Joe Schobert (@TheSchoGoesOn53) March 14, 2018
