‘Since retiring in 2000, Thomas doesn’t keep a very close eye on what’s going on in the National Football League, choosing instead to focus on his family first and foremost. That doesn’t mean when fans ask that Thomas won’t happily answer questions about the game in which he excelled at for so many years. “I don’t mind talking about football, if someone wants to talk about it I’ll be more then happy to share my thoughts and my experiences,” Thomas said. “I just don’t watch much of the NFL anymore. That’s not who I am. I had my time as a player, now I want to focus on other things in life.”‘