Episode 1: Joe Thomas and the Plight of the Offensive Lineman September 09, 2015 by Aaron Lammer As lineman, we’re judged not by the number of good plays we have but by the number of bad plays. We get all blame and no credit. But that’s why there’s such a close brotherhood among offensive lineman across the league. We go out there, we do everything we possibly we can, and the best thing we can do is help our team win the game. — Joe Thomas