Leader Of A Generational Defense, Zach Thomas Gets The Call To Canton

Travis Wingfield

All of my favorite Zach Thomas stories center around the same themes: his love for football and his passion for preparation. Those were the hallmark traits of a signal-caller in the middle of one of the league's most dominant defenses. And now that signal-caller is going to Canton.

The numbers quantify what Zach Thomas accomplished. His 1,734 tackles, 17 interceptions, 20.5 sacks, 16 force