Lamar Thomas (born February 12, 1970 in Ocala, Florida) is a former NFL player and former color commentator who is best known for being fired from his color-commentary position due to his comments during an on-field brawl between the University of Miami and FIU.
Thomas played college football at the University of Miami before being drafted in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His career with the University of Miam...
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Lamar Thomas (born February 12, 1970 in Ocala, Florida) is a former NFL player and former color commentator who is best known for being fired from his color-commentary position due to his comments during an on-field brawl between the University of Miami and FIU.
Thomas played college football at the University of Miami before being drafted in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His career with the University of Miami is most noted for both setting a then-school record for most receptions in a career (later eclipsed by Reggie Wayne) and for his being the victim of "The Strip", George Teague's strip of the football at the 10 yard line in the 1993 Sugar Bowl that continued a massive Alabama rout of the University of Miami. He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver, three with the Buccaneers and five with the Miami Dolphins, where he had his greatest success. In his final year of NFL play, he had 43 receptions for 603 yards and five...
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