Joe Thomas

Bob Wiley will be the breakout star of Hard Knocks with the Browns

If I had to guess, [Bob Wiley] is the guy, in my opinion, that's the most interesting. He's the most funny, gregarious. He's the most seasoned coach on that staff. He kind of looks a little bit like a walrus. And he's just the nicest guy with the most funny jokes. I think people are going to fall in love with him.

Hue Jackson will be the face of Hard Knocks because players love him and he has a boatload of personality

I think outside of Bob Wiley, I think Hue Jackson will probably be that next guy that becomes the face of the Browns Hard Knocks because he's got a lot of personality. He loves talking off the cuff. He's very passionate. He really loves his players, and he shows it. Players love him.

Not having a stripe on your helmet is a tactical advantage for players during film review

Not having a stripe on your helmet is really to the player's advantage when they're watching film because the coach really has a hard time deciphering where he's looking and if his eyes are in the wrong place. You can tell when you have a stripe, but without a stripe, he can get away with murder.

Players are more ashamed and embarrassed to admit high signing bonuses than low ones in front of the team

The one that I loved the most that was the most humiliating... was when you make [rookies] stand up there and they have to tell you what their signing bonus was... you get like the first round guys like Baker [Mayfield] who's going to go up there and say, you know, 'got a 40 million dollar contract' or something. They're really embarrassed and ashamed because it's the first time in their life that they've made money playing football that they're allowed to admit to.

My 10,000 consecutive snaps streak is proof I didn't practice or play hard enough to get injured

I think you're probably right. Didn't practice enough and definitely didn't play hard enough to get injured.

I stayed in Cleveland because winning a ring elsewhere would have felt hollow

Why didn't you want to just go somewhere to try to win a ring? And I'm like, it wouldn't have meant the same thing to me. It would have felt hollow. Like, just going to a team that, oh, I think they're probably the best team to win a championship... I want that ring, so I'm going to go deal with that.

The best offensive linemen are bred in Wisconsin because of the beer and cheese curds

You know, it's just the beer and the cheese curds, really. From the moment you're born, you're sitting in your high chair and your dad's giving you sips of his beer. All those carbs over time just add up to being fucking huge.

The NFL should change the rule regarding hitting defenseless receivers below the knee

I think we need to change the rule on hitting defenseless receivers below the knee. You should be able to do it. I think you should be able to just crush them.

Kirk Cousins would be a great fit in Cleveland

I think he's a really good quarterback. I think he'd be a great fit in Cleveland. And my sales pitch to Kirk is, Kirk, if you go 6-10 in Cleveland next year, they're going to put a statue outside the stadium of your face.

Josh Allen is clearly the #1 pick because he looks great in shorts and has big hands

[Josh Allen] is tall. He's got big hands. He's got a cannon arm. Clearly, I'd take him number one... He also looks great in shorts. That's another thing about him. That's the most important. If he goes like this and you're like, 'wow, that guy's got a big hand', he's definitely a good quarterback.