Browns Mailbag: 4 grab-bag questions on a wintry Friday

We’re already a day late so there’s no use wasting anymore time before diving into this week’s Browns Mailbag.

How close is IRON MAN Joe Thomas to breaking the consecutive snaps streak in NFL history for any position? As far as linemen go, I can only remember possibly Ron Yary and Jackie Slater. -- Bill C., Strasburg, Virginia

That’s a tricky question because NFL statisticians didn’t track consecutive snaps played throughout a large part of the league’s history. As it stands now, Thomas’ streak of 9,737 snaps is the longest known streak in NFL history. It is, of course, the longest active streak in the NFL and Thomas’ stretch of 157 consecutive starts is also the best among current players.…