CANTON, Ohio — Welcome to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Joe Thomas.
On Saturday, Thomas, the legendary Cleveland Browns left tackle, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.
Thomas became the first Cleveland Browns’ player to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame since tight end Ozzie Newsome in 1999.
The 38-year-old, who established himself as one of the best left tackles, was enshrined after being elected in his first year of eligibility. In his 11 seasons with the Browns, Thomas was named to 10 Pro Bowls, played 10,363 consecutive snaps and earned six first-team and two second-team All-Pro selections.
3News has compiled some of the top social media reactions on Joe Thomas becoming the newest Browns member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Here are some of the reactions:
Over 10k consecutive snaps taken and one of the best offensive tackles in history ????
Joe Thomas is officially enshrined in the 2023 Hall of Fame pic.twitter.com/rzHtuGPh45
— PFF (@PFF) August 5, 2023
Joe Thomas is a football player. But above all that, he’s a family man.
So, when it came time for him to be Presented at the Hall of Fame, he chose his wife, Annie, and their four children. pic.twitter.com/rrHmwVmAGM
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) August 5, 2023
They nailed Joe Thomas’ Hall of Fame bust.
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) August 5, 2023
What a great speech by Joe Thomas! Awesome how he recognized Cleveland fans for showing up for him this weekend! He’s certainly got big ovations everywhere he’s gone here in Canton this week, and rightfully so!
— Baseball Szn! ⚾️???? (@GuardsFan93) August 5, 2023
Timeless advice from HOF Joe Thomas; be on time. Pay attention. Work hard. For all the players starting their season Monday, something to remember. #EarnTheJersey
— Phil Simms New Jersey All-Star Football Classic (@PSimmsNoSoGame) August 5, 2023
Although Thomas has been enshrined, 3News’ coverage doesn’t stop here.
On Sunday, Thomas as well as the other enshrinees, will take part in a roundtable recounting memories from their time in the NFL. 3News will stream the Enshrinees’ Roundtable at noon on WKYC.com and WKYC +.
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