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Former Titans, Ravens QB Steve McNair Was Perfect Against the Kansas City Chiefs
by primetime 07
on Jul 5, 2009 12:54 PM CDT
in 2009 Offseason
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With the recent shocking and disheartening news that former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair has been tragically killed, I wanted to take a minute to reflect on his performances against our Kansas City Chiefs in his 13 year career. The former Pro Bowl signal caller played the Chiefs on two occasions and came out victorious both times.
Tennessee Titans 17 - Kansas City Chiefs 14 (OT) - September 10th, 2000 (Box score)
In the second game of the 2000-2001 season, Steve 'Air' McNair was knocked out of the game with a helmet-to-sternum hit. He was replaced by Neil O'Donnell who went on to tie the game with an eight yard pass to Yancey Thigpen. Titans' kicker Al Del Greco won the game in overtime.
Before being knocked out, McNair completed 11 of his 18 passes for 93 yards. He also threw two interceptions and no touchdowns. The x-factor for McNair, which teams would find out again and again throughout his career, was another 42 yards rushing in the game.
Baltimore Ravens 20 - Kansas City Chiefs 10 - December 10th, 2006 (Box score)
Prior to the game, Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards was asked what McNair brings to the table as an opposing team prepares for him. 
"Obviously, toughness and poise. [He’s] a guy who has played in a lot of big games, won a lot of big games [and] really has the ability. I think he is a great leader. I think he is a great leader in the huddle. He’s a guy that when you watch play has great passion for the game. Beside all of his attributes as a quarterback, I think that’s what you bring. He brings leadership, obviously, and those guys will follow him. He’s a very, very calm player under pressure."
With both teams vying for playoff position, McNair put on a spectacular performance against the Chiefs highlighted by an 87 yard touchdown pass to Mark Clayton.
He completed 21 of his 27 passes for an incredible 77.7% completion percentage. He added a touchdown pass to 283 yards passing.
Following the game, defensive end Jared Allen called McNair the "difference maker."
"He’s been dumping the ball off all year. We knew we were going to have to try to get our hands on that ball and he doesn’t stay back there long for a pass rush. We knew he was going to do that. That’s what he did, he just checked the ball down all day and took the four and five yards until that one big play. That’s the difference maker."
Ravens head coach Brian Billick was succinct in again explaining a great performance from McNair.
"That’s why he’s here. He’s just a champion; always cool, always calm, under control, he’s tough. That’s Steve McNair and that’s why he’s here."
Cool. Collected. Tough. The same adjectives that have been used to describe McNair since being the third overall pick out of little Alcorn State in 1995.
RIP Steve 'Air' McNair - February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009
For more coverage of the late Steve McNair, visit Music City Miracles or learn more about his charitable work at his foundation's website: Steve McNair Foundation
After the jump is video of McNair's retirement speech following the 2007 season.
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Derrick Thomas: 35 Days to Canton
The Third and Long was fun and helped me improve my reading everywhere.- Angel Rodriguez, Hickman Mills High School
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Talking Chiefs Helmets
by primetime 07
on Jul 5, 2009 10:23 AM CDT
in 2009 Offseason
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via CBS
On this boring Sunday I've been looking at NFL helmets throughout history. The photo above, via CBS Sports, is the current logo for all 32 NFL teams. Obviously, logos have been tweaked here and there but for the most part the Kansas City Chiefs helmet hasn't changed a bit.
And I love that.
The mothership has a nice rundown of the Chiefs uniform history dating all the way back to the 1960s. I found a very cool website called Helmet Hut that has photos of Chiefs helmets throughout history. I snagged a few of those including Bobby Bell and Len Dawson among others and posted them after the jump.
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Remembering Steve McNair - Music City Miracles
Music City Miracles is doing a great job remembering Air McNair.
Whitlock Talks about the Mike Brown signing
Amazing...he likes it!
about 14 hours ago
Zodeman
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Steve McNair is dead at 36
by Ochophosphate
on Jul 4, 2009 3:40 PM CDT
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First report I found - here
Steve McNair was apparently shot in the head. I've heard things ranging from it was Steve and his girlfriend that were killed... supposedly by another mistress. Sounds like a wicked triangle that ended up going wrong. I can't confirm or deny any of this at this point..
From what I hear it occurred in downtown Nashville today.
What terrible news to hear on this 4th of July. Even though he left for Baltimore at the end of his career, Steve was well loved in Nashville. He was the face of the Titans franchise for years.
Regardless of his issues, it is a terrible loss.
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As off-season workouts drug on well into the summer, it would have been easy to kick back and relax in his down time. Not so for this former Virginia Cavalier. Instead of flipping on the television, Albert brought his 6-5 frame to Children’s Mercy Hospital. His mission was to spread cheer to those confined within its walls.
"I really didn’t know what to expect," admitted the former two-way prep standout. "But I have to be honest, I walked out of there thinking about how glad I was that I went. The looks on those kids faces were priceless."
Albert Making the Most of His Time in Kansas City - KCChiefs.com
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Former Kansas City Chiefs Coordinator Talks Matt Cassel, Larry Johnson
by primetime 07
on Jul 4, 2009 9:48 AM CDT
in 2009 Offseason
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You take one picture with Tom Cruise and ruin Google Image search forever.
Al Saunders was the assistant head coach and wide receivers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs with Marty Schottenheimer from 1989-1998 and offensive coordinator with Dick Vermeil from 2001-2005.
Is it a coincidence the Chiefs had some successful years in those time spans?
Saunders coached and later came back to coach again with two teams - the Chiefs and Rams. Boy, I wouldn't mind one bit of Saunders came back to Kansas City as a coordinator. No knock against Chan Gailey, who's done a fine job in his own right, but Saunders is the class of offensive coordinators.
Saunders joined The Border Patrol on 810 WHB last Thursday to talk football, his year off and the direction of the Kansas City Chiefs. Here is a link to the interview.
For your convenience, I transcribed much of the interview which appears after the jump. The best line? "That defense was so, so bad last year."
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