ASK MIKE: Why can’t more players be like Zach Thomas?

Q: Just a short story on the class of Zach Thomas! Two years ago I had a friend dying of cancer. I wrote Zach Thomas and told him of the situation. He got the Dolphins to call and send VIP tickets and gave my friend and his son the opportunity to get a field pass before the game and brought my friend and his son into the locker room after the game. Had a football signed by the whole team even after a loss. Zach will always be a class act. Thank you, Zach. Ron Bridges, Niceville. A: Thanks for sending along that story. Just think how many other lives Thomas touched in a similar fashion during his dozen years as a Miami Dolphin. That’s the good side of sports, the side we don’t spend enough time talking about. There are plenty of good guys in the NFL, and the Dolphins in particular, but not many of them can match Zach for truly “getting it” when it comes to his role as a franchise icon. Q: Hey there MIKE, I have not heard very much at all on PATRICK TURNER. I know he is a big target,...