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There’s also the private respect Thomas has gotten from the likes of New England coach Bill Belichick, who has privately called Thomas the best linebacker of this generation. When Thomas was let go by the Dolphins in February as they began their rebuilding process, Belichick immediately called Thomas and asked him to join the Patriots.
“Couldn’t do it,” said Thomas, who still considers himself a Dolphin in many ways. “They paid me my respect in Miami when they let me go, so I have no bad feelings. They didn’t need to throw me no parade or anything. I knew what they were thinking and they were straight with me.”
There’s also the private respect Thomas has gotten from the likes of New England coach Bill Belichick, who has privately called Thomas the best linebacker of this generation. When Thomas was let go by the Dolphins in February as they began their rebuilding process, Belichick immediately called Thomas and asked him to join the Patriots.
“Couldn’t do it,” said Thomas, who still considers himself a Dolphin in many ways. “They paid me my respect in Miami when they let me go, so I have no bad feelings. They didn’t need to throw me no parade or anything. I knew what they were thinking and they were straight with me.”