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Gone Fishin'

By Colin Fly
Associated Press — April 28, 2007

Monday, April 30, 2007

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. — Joe Thomas' fishing trip on Lake Michigan was pretty typical. He made a catch, had a few laughs and shared old stories with his dad and a close friend. Oh, he also became a multimillionaire after being selected No. 3 in Saturday's NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, with a camera crew in tow to record the moment for posterity. ``It was about as normal as a fishing trip you could have under these circumstances,'' he said with a smile. So, it was a l ...

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