Joe Thomas: Losing in NFL is hardest thing in any sport

Joe Thomas shares how he has learned to approach losses in the NFL over the course of 10 seasons with the Cleveland Browns and why losing on Sunday is the hardest thing across any pro sport.
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[@pbkayakyer]

Someone give that man a Superbowl ring!!

[@kingjohnny7215]

the only way he'll get one

[@deadpresidents2222]

king johnny LMAO

[@CPAJayhawk]

pbkayakyer you can find them on eBay

[@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053]

I'll sell you Warren Sapp's for $500

[@emekaamerican863]

Lol no handouts

[@billgatesleavingyamomshous8177]

How do you handle...SO MUCH LOSING!?!? hahahah

[@nowdatsfresh]

47-112, that is a rough career

[@josemandujano2670]

The money kept him calm lmao

[@rheubengreen8612]

It helps...a little

[@scottbarker298]

Just want it to be known that he explained why he doesn't want to join a contender, he feels like the ring wont mean as much if he is riding someones else's coattails, he wants to be part of the team from the beginning and be a part of it as they grown into a contender. He feels like there is no reason the browns cant win a superbowl and he feels it would mean so much more

[@pp3k3jamail]

Scott Barker How would he ride somebody else's coattails when he's would be the starting tackle on that team. Riding someone coattails if you go to a team and you really don't contribute and that team wins the Superbowl then you didn't really earn that ring. if Joe Thomas goes to Pittsburgh if Joe Thomas goes to New England if Joe Thomas goes to Green Bay and Joe Thomas goes to Philadelphia or any other team that's a super bowl-caliber team he will be the starting tackle or starting somewhere on that offensive line. So he wouldn't be riding somebody else's coattail he will be a major contributor. Also his statement if it's true sounds dumb because there's been plenty of great players who left other teams and went to other teams and won Super Bowls so you telling me Reggie White rode the coattails of Green Bay, because the Eagles wasn't really committed the winning and were letting key free aagents go. Then Reggie white went to Green Bay a place nobody thought could win a Superbowl and helped attract free agents there and eventually won a Superbowl there, you sound stupid.

[@js-hk6xs]

MICOLE WHYTE exactly

[@dismalrealms3587]

Ya why I lost all respect for Kevin Durant...

[@ayeejaayy5848]

@@pp3k3jamail or stick with the team you joined in the beginning and help them win a superbowl, is his mindset lmao. no need to pop a blood vessel over it.

[@oskarbjornstad877]

But NBA?

[@khure711]

Losing sucks but I imagine job security and routine appealed to him more. He didn’t have to uproot his family and didn’t have to compete for his job. He was the starting left tackle and he wasn’t going to another program to compete for that starting spot.

[@jonathankrivec9907]

He is a future hof I’m guessing he would have won any job he wanted

[@cameronwelter259]

Love this guy

[@rayj.9568]

It seems like Joe was trying to hold back a serious burp at 3:15 - 3:20.

[@jono601]

You think a football has few matches? Try the UFC where you only compete a couple times a year. You lose a match means getting beaten unconscious.

[@rawpower12xu]

It’s not a season, there are no playoffs. Not a team sport. He only compres team sports

[@PJJ196]

One of the greatest linemen ever and he never sniffed the playoffs.. but it was his fault.. he should’ve jumped ship after his rookie deal

[@wmarcoux9]

Patriots can use this guy, to bad he's retired and pats won't over pay on an all time great O Line man.

[@MjD51794]

This dude knows all about losing

[@torisefford989]

I'm sure his bank account is winning,so I'm sure he will get over it

[@tazwildcat7]

I agree on both sides how about this after 10 years u can go anywhere u want but ud still take money stay cleverly nd u own fault. Agree nfl retirement plan sucks get it while u can.

[@Bravetowers]

I don’t even watch football but I love this interview and this man

[@skotmatthews8940]

And then after this he went on to an 0-16 season and a season/career ending injury.. and then they started being okay.. if cleveland goes to a superbowl I hope they cut someone JUST to sign him for the game.. sure it won't happen but I can dream

[@mtadams2009]

I may be wrong but he could have left. It was his choice to continue losing. He could have gone to New England on the cheap and had plenty of winning. Winning or money, I guess he took the money, I would have too.

[@moneyindabank]

He was winning with that huge paycheck every week. Wins and losses mean nothing. It's only a game.

[@anthonyhutchins676]

Its bizarre that he stays honestly... I guess hes just a loyal guy

[@RoseCityRebel]

Loyalty. Respect.

[@yourippedmyshirt1269]

It's easy if you're the Browns

[@samsoltani3]

Nope. By those standards it’s by far MMA

[@mememaker9146]

No. As long as you are good in your position you are fine. I mean you did your part. Its much worse for the coach because you create plans that can't be executed.

[@blov3615]

Sounds like he played for the Lions..

[@jacobmaxwell2668]

Jon Jon I’m sure he would’ve loved to play for the lions over the browns

[@InvestBetter.]

Preparing for a loss week after week We have another loss next week.....

[@panagenesis2695]

Good advice on bouncing back from failure and persevering to toward success.

[@jonathanferguson9226]

Joe Thomas: Losing in NFL is hardest thing in any sport. UFC: Hold my beer.

[@jjay11a]

By his logic, it's hardest in combat sports where they fight 3-4x per year. But football is definitely up there.

[@Horndogthehorneddog]

Only mma is worse

[@yaboycoconuthead7012]

It’s not even noble Joe Thomas was delusional as fuck thinking he’d win anything in Cleveland. Good job, wasted your whole career there but he’s a “Browns legend” I’d rather have a pair of super bowl rings lol

[@kristoferterry5847]

Oh well that's all on him, that's what you get for staying in Cleveland

[@redskinfan7908]

He seems like their only good player that didn’t leave in a few years.

[@kathykolcun6791]

This man is what we call "an American treasure" (I have Shaq in that category as well)

[@grumpyguy2877]

Should have given him a shot at QB. Couldn’t done any worse than some the QBs they had 😄😁

[@felius_dei]

Lmao bold headline to assume that bullshit

[@fobbitoperator3620]

01:05 Joe just, letting it aaaaall out...

[@CPAJayhawk]

Never understood this guy, if he really wanted to win he could have left and joined any team he wanted... but he has gotten some huge money from Cleveland ...

[@yeezusdropout]

Chris Cahill should have went to Dallas. and but Tryon Smith in his original postion which is right tackle. Jesus Christ, imagine that offensive line.

[@norubbergangraw8807]

Chris Cahill loyalty

[@CPAJayhawk]

If he was a late rounder or a undrafted guy, loyalty would make sense to me...he was the third overall pick, all 32 teams would have given him a chance...not hating on him, I just can't think of another modern day top shelf athlete that would stay on such a losing team that never had a shot, any season.

[@brettfavreify]

Huh?

[@norubbergangraw8807]

Chris Cahill I don't know there's a ton of possible reasons Cleveland has a ton of cap so he will never have to take a pay cut like on most contending teams or maybe it's as small as his familys personal life in Cleveland he might of decided he wants to live there even after football who knows

[@III24601III]

Nah. Getting KTFO in an MMA fight is a tad bit worse.

[@jesuschristislord6790]

"Each week is its own year" They went 4-35 his last 39 career. games. So in his mind he only won 4 years out of almost 40. What a career.

[@SpcNATlON]

I admire Joe for not leaving, but I wish he would've. He deserves a ring I wish he would've gone to a Packers, Patriots, Seattle, etc. It would've sucked to see him go, but damn it would be the best thing for him.

[@williamhenley8593]

Try boxing

[@txstbobcats5108]

Should have requested a trade to New England

[@ubermensch826]

the description in the espn profile is kafkaesque

[@deanrich1778]

ubermensch826 fuck Kafka

[@mattjimmyjam]

He’s Joe Thomas, could’ve sat out, could’ve demanded a trade, he made the choice not to even tho he knew by like year 4-5 that Cleveland is a factory sadness. His record is on him.

[@Eugenepanels]

joe who gives a shit about play offs just get ur money and get out haha ur health is the primary concern here if i was the owner id trade u with my packers for a 2nd rounder

[@KNIGHT-T1ME]

Good God if you didn’t feel bad for the Browns, you do now.

[@garylovio1180]

He’s a fantastic interview!

[@TheDCGuitar13]

Coming from a ravens fan, joe Thomas makes this current browns squad contenders. They literally have everything but an o line.

[@ryanmullaney9842]

TheDCGuitar13 and an accurate QB lol

[@diegot5854]

Sounds like a diva

[@jonathannorris3885]

Give us 1 more year, Joe!

[@seanjackson9946]

if losing was truly the toughest thing in the NFL why'd you spend 10 seasons in Cleveland 😂 also try and tell an MMA or boxing champ that losing a game in a season is tougher than losing a belt or a fight

[@aidan7738]

poor guy

[@lancehurley9743]

A great offensive lineman but,Larry Allen & Jon Ogden were the best to ever play....no debate needed

[@TheDCGuitar13]

Lance Hurley I mean yea but if that’s the short list you’re comparing him to id say he’s one of the greatest ever lol

[@Akronkangaroo]

By far

[@Lodurrson]

He doesn’t want to win. He wants to make as much money as possible and transition into politics.

[@pp3k3jamail]

Tremo exactly he's a loser

[@WhereDaAuntiesAt]

psych! try losing the world cup and waiting 4 years to get back there

[@ryanc9675]

lol, He don't care about winning, he is all about the $. He could of left that shit franchise but he stayed for the big money. Nothing wrong with BTW

[@Quinshep]

hes just loyal...he could be payed more in like, Denver

[@SSDJ816]

papas hot memeria nah doubt it

[@JRRingling004]

Has nothing to do with the money. He could easily get it from most teams. he's just loyal

[@ThorsMjollnir0341]

You're just making assumptions. He's spoken about this multiple times and even in this interview (another video). He would rather be with a team from the ground up than joining a team that is already championship caliber.

[@pp3k3jamail]

Joey Brickz No he's just a loser that doesn't care about winning, no NFL player will continue to stick with a franchise that's continuously changes coaches that continuously draft terrible in the draft. Barry Sanders retired because he felt the Lions wasn't really committed to winning and I remind you Barry Sanders had been to the playoffs 5 times with the Lions including the NFC Championship Game appearance in 91. If you watch Walter Payton A Football Life from 1975 to 1982 the Bears only had one winning season and Walter Payton was getting really upset and he said he was tired of it and was thinking about getting out of Chicago, because the organization wasn't helping him out. Troy Aikman On A Football Life said after the 2000 season a lot of people think he retired because of concussions Troy Aikman said he could have played another 3 years. Troy Aikman said the reason why he retired is he had build up enough credibility around the league and he didn't want that tarnished because of things that were out of his control meaning the Cowboys wasn't drafting good they went 5-11 in 2000, They promoted a special teams coach to head coach their draft picks wasn't that good and Troy was like I got to get out of here. Joe Thomas is just a loser, anybody who sticks with a franchise the Browns after all the head coaches that he's had all the different crap quarterbacks that he's had all of them bums and he continue to stay with that franchise. He's a loser he has his money he lives in a nice suburbs around Cleveland and he's just content on that.

[@xreediculousx]

Great interview, Joe is truly an NFL legend. But he has no idea what he is talking about in terms of preparation and practicing during a MiLB/MLB season.

[@shrapnel77]

Joe, come on man, there is not a lot of preparation in baseball? One of the hardest psycho motor skills in sports is to hit a baseball. So, a second baseman can become a great second baseman with no preparation at all. I like Joe, but he should have thought about that statement before he said it.

[@kingjohnny7215]

Joe Thomas is Content with LOSING , He got his paper, but bitch slaps teammates who want theirs.

[@QCongress83]

He's never dogged his teammates for wanting their money.

[@kingjohnny7215]

Joe Thomas is GREAT at Losing, been doing it His whole career.

[@dxburner222]

king johnny Joe Thomas is one of the best lineman in the NFL stupid. He plays on the Browns you think he has much control over how games turn out?

[@ieatturdz]

king johnny what an assanine comment. He went to 10 pro bowls. Can't say he didn't give his all

[@ticklemynuts1980]

Losing in mma is so much worse, cause you may never get the chance to be where you were once, you get paid like shit, and it’s a lot tougher on you physically and mentally