[Updated] Zach Thomas Retires as a Dolphin, Press Conference thread

This would be huge. Great for Zach, and this regime finally righting some wrongs.

 

Woomph, there it is!

 

great news

 

Awesome, now just also announce that 54 is going with him and the wrongs have been righted..

 

good. about time.

 

Did anyone not see this coming though? I'm glad its going to happen, but I think we all knew it would. Just a matter of timing.

Now that we're ramping down a bit from Free Agency and the Draft, it makes sense. Get it in before OTAs/camps start to really ramp up.

 

Fantastic news. Nice to see the front office doing what every Dolphin fan wanted and expected.

 

****ing fantastic news!

 

Well that should make a lot of people happy. Good for Zach. He was the heart and soul of this team for many years.

 

Played somewhere else? He's going to do the Dolphins pre-game show this year isn't he? Or something similar I thought

 

Awesome! He wasn't the tallest or strongest, but his brain and heart were one-of-a-kind. Thank you Zach!

 

Great to hear!

 

No other team would have signed him. He's been out too long because of concussions.

 

The regime did nothing wrong by not allowing a terminated employee to have a press conference considering he was still going to actively be seeking employment. They had no reason to grant the agent's request of a farewell PC when he was not retiring yet, let alone the fact that he was no longer employed by the team.

 

Ah-ha, I knew they would finally realize Zac Thomas was our answer at FS.

This is good news we were all hoping for, he deserves the honor for all the great years he gave the Dolphins and their fans. Can't wait to see the game they choose to honor him this year.

 

You do realize we have HOF players who don't have their #'s retired, right?

 

Now induct him into the hall of honor at our first game . . . which happens to be primetime vs.the Jets and his treacherous brother in law!

 

Is his brother in law going to be there?

 

That's the business way to look at it. Which is why this FO has a reputation for being *****.

 

And things are good for a moment.

 

About time! I've been waiting for this, he deserves to go out a Dolphin! And the franchise owes it to him to make it happen.

 

took them long enough.
now, bring him on board
as part of the coaching cadre
to help w/ this new defense
ZachThomas

 

1. Would anyone really be mad if a guy who worked at AIG for 10 years wanted a press conference to say goodbye? He was to that point competition.

2. What would happen if all 99 numbers got retired?

 

Actually, I think he could be a huge help as a coach in breaking down films.

 

who?

 

Wasn't he in KC's training camp last year for a bit?

 

Sweet!! and on my birthday too! Glad to have Zach honored by the organization finally.

 

see now all you people who bashed the front office and said they were classless over the zach situation got your panties all in a bunch over nothing
jesus this fan base can be so impatient

 

It's about time!

And even in corporate America, it's not uncommon for a longtime employee who's leaving to be given a small party in the conference room even if he's going to compete against them in the future. That would be the equivalent of an NFL team holding a PC to thank a player. ZT's situation was less than that. He just wanted to use the pressroom to say goodbye to the fans, but was told "NO". That's the corporate equivalent of a longtime employee being allowed to walk around and say goodbye to the other employees before he left but instead being escorted out by security. It certainly happens but in this case it wasn't like ZT was going to steal team secrets or try to poach employees.

Anyway, I think the FO learned from some of their mis-steps this off-season and will try to rebuild their obviously damaged reputation.

As for retiring number 54, that wouldn't be my preference. I think retiring numbers is somewhat silly. Eventually, if an organization is around long enough, they'll have to start un-retiring numbers to be able to field a team. Placing ZT in the ring of honor is fine. I want current team members and prospective FAs to look around the stadium and aspire to one day have their names up there. I think that is something that motivates certain players. But don't retire anymore numbers.

 

It was still classless. Just b/c they're doing the right thing now doesn't change that fact.

 

What would be even better would be to announce him as assistant Lber coach also!

 

I think you're right...some sort of neck issue I think..

But anyway, this is awesome to see him finally get a proper send off. He's my 3rd favorite fin..
Marino
McDuffie
Thomas

 

great news.......