Zach Thomas: 'Junior was my hero'

[DKphin]

"As a young linebacker, Junior was my hero growing up and once I had the opportunity meet him I saw that he was everything I hoped he would be and more. Getting the chance to play along side of Junior Seau, the greatest linebacker to ever play the game, made my dreams come true. I am absolutely devastated to hear this news. Today I lost my hero, my friend, my buddy."

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[Phinatic8u]

This is a extremely said story.

Zach will be inshrined next to Junior in the Hall of Fame

 

[rob19]

very, very sad..

I'm sure he was suffering from concussion related brain damage.. and these recent string of suicides from former NFL & NHL players is very depressing to me.. it makes it harder for me to enjoy the game when I know a certain percentage of these guys are going to commit suicide sometime in their 50's. I'll be interested to see the results of his brain scan, I'll be shocked if he didn't have massive brain trauma..

 

[dolphinbryan]

i'm so broken hearted over this rip junior

 

[dolfan_101]

jr and zt were two of my favorite players back in the day, man all of this is so surreal.

 

[andyahs]

Zach played the game like Junior Seau did....all out on every play in practice or in a game. Tough to swallow what happened today and hope we hear less and less of this from the players who play the game we love.

 

[BuGaLoU]

I hated to hear this news today. Junior was a heck of a player and a good guy off the field. These are kind words from Zach who is my personal favorite player of all time.

 

[Lilseb93]

Two future HOFers