jg772006
FinHeaven VIP
Dear Mr. Thomas,
It is arguably one of the saddest days ever for all Miami Dolphin fans everywhere. To me, it is the second saddest day in Dolphin history (the first is when Dan the Man retired). I said a while back in one of my threads that I started that I would cry my eyes on the day you retire or leave the Dolphins. Well guess what? I am crying right now while I type this up. I never thought I would see this day, but it was bound to come.
On behalf of all Miami Dolphin fans everywhere, we want to thank you for all that you have done for the Miami Dolphin franchise. You have undoubtedly been the heart, soul, and leader of this franchise for the last 12 years. You have been an extreme role model to your team, community, and your fans. You proved your excellence on and off the field. Most important of all, you have been a class act. You were never a talker or a bragger. You always let your play do the talking. You never had to juice up like Shawn Merriman, never had to make ridiculous commercials like Brian Urlacher, and you never had to pick up grass and do a stupid dance, or murder someone to get attention like Ray Lewis. If I was starting a football team right now, you would be my LBs coach because you personified the way a LB should truly play.
You have left us so many memories that us Dolphin fans can look back on with large smiles:
- Your 20 tackle, 3 goal-line stops game against Atlanta in 2001
- Your Neil O’ Donnell INT return for a TD against Tennessee in 2001 on opening day
- Your thunderous hit on Jets RB Cedric Houston long the sideline in 2005
- Your thunderous hit on Jets WR Laverneous Coles in 2006 on Christmas night where you were wrongly fined.
With the 1996 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year award, a team defensive record of 7 Pro Bowl selections, and 2 NFL Alumni Association LB of the Year Awards, there is no doubt in my mind or anyone else’s mind that you have left your mark in the history of the Miami Dolphins. I hope you do not go on to play again, and do what Dan Marino did…and that is retire a Miami Dolphin. I do not want your legacy to be tarnished because you worked to hard to have it ruined. If you decide to play again, I don’t care who you play for, as long as its not one of our divisional rivals. Any other team is fine, because you will always go down in history as Miami Dolphin.
In the near future, you surely will have you name put up in Dolphins Stadium on that Honor Roll with all the great Dolphin legends that have come before you…it is only appropriate that your name follows. Also there is no doubt in my mind, that some day, you will be enshrined in Canton because you deserve that just as much. And if it never comes, not only will it be a shame…it will be an injustice. Like Dan Marino, you do not need a ring to go down as one of the greatest LBs to ever play Zach. Your one of the greatest in my eyes, along with the eyes of many others.
With all that said, I want to thank you once again for all that you contributed to this franchise. You were…excuse me…you ARE one of the most popular Miami Dolphins of all time, and you will undoubtedly be missed for years to come. God Bless you Mr. Zachary Thomas, and thank you once again
jg772006
It is arguably one of the saddest days ever for all Miami Dolphin fans everywhere. To me, it is the second saddest day in Dolphin history (the first is when Dan the Man retired). I said a while back in one of my threads that I started that I would cry my eyes on the day you retire or leave the Dolphins. Well guess what? I am crying right now while I type this up. I never thought I would see this day, but it was bound to come.
On behalf of all Miami Dolphin fans everywhere, we want to thank you for all that you have done for the Miami Dolphin franchise. You have undoubtedly been the heart, soul, and leader of this franchise for the last 12 years. You have been an extreme role model to your team, community, and your fans. You proved your excellence on and off the field. Most important of all, you have been a class act. You were never a talker or a bragger. You always let your play do the talking. You never had to juice up like Shawn Merriman, never had to make ridiculous commercials like Brian Urlacher, and you never had to pick up grass and do a stupid dance, or murder someone to get attention like Ray Lewis. If I was starting a football team right now, you would be my LBs coach because you personified the way a LB should truly play.
You have left us so many memories that us Dolphin fans can look back on with large smiles:
- Your 20 tackle, 3 goal-line stops game against Atlanta in 2001
- Your Neil O’ Donnell INT return for a TD against Tennessee in 2001 on opening day
- Your thunderous hit on Jets RB Cedric Houston long the sideline in 2005
- Your thunderous hit on Jets WR Laverneous Coles in 2006 on Christmas night where you were wrongly fined.
With the 1996 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year award, a team defensive record of 7 Pro Bowl selections, and 2 NFL Alumni Association LB of the Year Awards, there is no doubt in my mind or anyone else’s mind that you have left your mark in the history of the Miami Dolphins. I hope you do not go on to play again, and do what Dan Marino did…and that is retire a Miami Dolphin. I do not want your legacy to be tarnished because you worked to hard to have it ruined. If you decide to play again, I don’t care who you play for, as long as its not one of our divisional rivals. Any other team is fine, because you will always go down in history as Miami Dolphin.
In the near future, you surely will have you name put up in Dolphins Stadium on that Honor Roll with all the great Dolphin legends that have come before you…it is only appropriate that your name follows. Also there is no doubt in my mind, that some day, you will be enshrined in Canton because you deserve that just as much. And if it never comes, not only will it be a shame…it will be an injustice. Like Dan Marino, you do not need a ring to go down as one of the greatest LBs to ever play Zach. Your one of the greatest in my eyes, along with the eyes of many others.
With all that said, I want to thank you once again for all that you contributed to this franchise. You were…excuse me…you ARE one of the most popular Miami Dolphins of all time, and you will undoubtedly be missed for years to come. God Bless you Mr. Zachary Thomas, and thank you once again
jg772006
