Fishing with Dad > Meeting Mel Kiper, I would agree

So if you have not heard already Joe Thomas has declined an offer from Commissioner Roger Goodell to come to the NFL Draft in New York because it interferes with an annual fishing trip with his father. I applaud you Joe Thomas.

I would love to see Joe Thomas putting on the hat and showing off the jersey of his new team although I think its awesome that Thomas is going on a fishing trip with his Dad. Especially in wake of what has happened lately at Va Tech and Thomas' best friend Luke Homan who died out of the blue, you never know when you can lose somebody you truly care about.

I also think it is a genius move by Thomas because he isn't preaching family values wearing a thousand dollar suit then going to "make it rain" at night. I think it shows to whoever team drafts him that he is probably going to be one of the most humble guys ever to play for their football team. I have never heard a bad story about Thomas and I think he is one of those guys who will always stop to give an autograph. He is spending time doing the thing he loves the most in hunting/fishing and has said he wants to build a cabin in northern Wisconsin so he can go hunting/fishing.

I know one thing I will be buying a Joe Thomas jersey wherever he goes.

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Later
Chuck