Joe Thomas Says Getting Statue At Browns’ New Stadium Would Be ‘Unbelievable’

The Browns are getting a brand-new stadium in just a few years … and Cleveland legend Joe Thomas tells TMZ Sports activities he would not thoughts if the workforce determined to embellish the place with a giant ol’ statue of himself!!

The Orange and Brown introduced their plans earlier this 12 months to construct a domed venue in Brook Park … a polarizing determination for the oldsters in Northeast Ohio, to say the least.

The six-time first-team All-Professional deal with admitted he was initially hesitant about dropping the weather with an indoor facility … however has since come round after contemplating the brand new home-field benefit that’ll include it — and the way it’ll assist the economic system.

It isn’t up for debate — after the Browns returned to Cleveland in 1999, there was just one participant worthy of getting a statue … and that is Joe Thomas. He was probably the greatest at his place in his period and made 167 begins in a row and performed in 10,363 straight snaps.

The actual disgrace is Thomas by no means made it previous the Divisional Spherical of the playoffs at any level in his profession from 2007-2017.

With that being mentioned … how would Thomas really feel about being immortalized exterior the brand new digs??

“I am not gonna say something about it, however you might be main that cost,” the Corridor of Famer informed Lucas Widman earlier this month.

“That may be unbelievable. I have not actually considered one thing like that, however that might be fairly cool.”

Thomas did permit himself to think about what it will be like … and mentioned the distinction could be a giant hit for all his family members, too.

“I might deliver my household and my youngsters on the market and put a little bit Corridor of Fame Beef hat on like I obtained proper right here on my Corridor of Fame bust again there … and possibly a little bit Christmas mild necklace round his neck!”