NFL Legend Joe Thomas Rips Jim Irsay For Hiring ‘Drinking Buddy’ Jeff Saturday

Former Cleveland Browns star Joe Thomas simply went scorched earth on Jim Irsay … blasting the Colts owner for hiring “drinking buddy” Jeff Saturday as Indy’s next head coach.

Thomas, who played 11 years in the league, didn’t keep back a thing while appearing on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Friday … calling the Saturday hire “the most egregious thing I can ever remember happening in the NFL.”

“It is one of the most disrespectful things I have ever seen in my entire life,” the ex-offensive lineman stated.

Thomas’ primary concern is Saturday’s experience. The previous Colts center never ever coached at the NFL or college level — and had actually been working as an ESPN expert at the time of the hiring.

Thomas called it a total slap to the face of all of the other coaches in the league who have actually worked relentlessly at their crafts for several years.

Thomas then stated Saturday’s initial interview previously today — one in which Irsay stated he was really grateful Jeff didn’t have previous head training experience — was likewise ill-mannered to those around the NFL.

“I was in France with my kids earlier in the week, but when I saw this, I thought it was a joke,” he stated. “I thought maybe I had a little Google translate and all the sudden I’m in the wrong calendar and it’s April 1st or something going on.”

Thomas tossed some shade Saturday’s method too … apparently indicating the 47-year-old ought to have just declined Irsay’s task deal.