Zach Thomas was not selected for induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. But amid that disappointment come away with this truth: He got closer. And it will eventually happen.

Former NFL player Zach Thomas, center, poses with his family and his bust during his induction ceremony into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class in Canton, ... Aug. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/David Dermer) ...

Zack was born on June 1, 1941 in Elyria, Ohio to Theodore and Nellie Zack. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Theodore, James and David.

Zach Thomas is calling and my heart sinks. I know the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s timing for telling its Class of 2021 inductees the good news that they’ve been selected and this call doesn ...

Here’s the latest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, where South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Omar Kelly answer questions from readers. Q: Is this the year Zach Thom… ...

Dolphins great Zach Thomas only got two college-scholarship offers. He was a fifth-round pick. But as he stands there, holding the gold jacket from the Hall of Fame, looking at his children, he kno… ...

Former NFL player Zach Thomas, right, poses with his former coach Jimmy Johnson and his bust during his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class in Canton, Ohio, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023.

Dolphins great Zach Thomas was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023, the fourth consecutive year he has advanced to the 15-person modern-era final ballot.

Thomas spent 12 of his 13 seasons with Miami after being selected in the fifth-round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Thomas was selected to seven Pro Bowls and was a first-team All-Pro five times. ZACH IS ...