Life is all about who you know, and thankfully for Dolphins tight end Julius Thomas, he knows Peyton Manning.
According to the Palm Beach Post, before trading for Thomas this offseason, offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen picked up the phone and called Manning. Christensen worked with the future Hall of Famer for nearly a decade in Indianapolis. Thomas played with Manning for two years in Denver.
"[Manning] talked a lot about [Thomas asking], 'Would you stay out and help me with this? Take me through this,'" Christensen told the paper. "Would you watch a little tape with me?