Former Tennessee Titans Kicker Rob Bironas Dies In Crash

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Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas was found dead late Saturday night after a single vehicle crash in Nashville, Tennessee.

The 36-year old Bironas is the all-time leading scorer in Titans history and was known as one of the most clutch kickers in the NFL.

According to our friends at Newschannel 5 in Nashville, police say Bironas's GMC Yukon went off the road at a high rate of speed, crashed into some trees, flipped and landed in a drainage ditch less than a mile from his home.

They tried to get him to Vanderbilt's Memorial Hospital but he passed away en route.

Bironas, who began college at Auburn and then transferred to Georgia Southern, started his pro career in the Arena League.

In 2005, he won a job with the Titans and was voted all-pro in 2007 and 2008. The Titans released him before the 2014 season began.

He was active in the Nashville community through his charitable foundation which provided opportunities to under privileged kids throughout the Metro Nashville area.

Bironas was married former to NFL star Terry Bradshaw's daughter Rachel this past June.

Our friends at NewsChannel5 provide video:

ICYMI: Coaching Legend Chuck Noll Passes Away

For those of us of a certain age, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll arguably may have been the best football coach who ever lived.

And if you are very young and don't know who we are talking about, you should take a few minutes and do a Google search to learn more about the man.

Noll, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, passed away Friday night of natural causes at his Pittsburgh area home. He was 82-years old.

Under his guidance, the Steel Curtain defense was born and the Steelers won 4 Super Bowls in 6 years in the mid and late 70's. Including back-to-back titles in 1974 and 1975.

Guys like Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Jack Lambert and Mean Joe Greene, all Hall of Famers, all were developed under Noll's leadership.

Noll coached the team for 23-years and hung up the clipboard in 1991. Two years later he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

We here at OSG Sports, who are of a certain age, and who are well read in football history, bow are heads and salute Chuck Noll. An extraordinary man who did a extraordinary job and one of the few people in Sports who will always have the word "Legend" attached and in front of any mention of his name.

WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh brings us a look back at the Life and Times of a Football legend:

Terry Bradshaw Says If He Had A Son "I Would Not Let Him Play Football."

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Terry Bradshaw had a legendary career as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers winning four Super Bowls.

Bradshaw also suffered a few knocks to the head six he claims were serious concussions to the point of unconsciousness. To this day Bradshaw still feels the effects from those head shots.

With that said Bradshaw’s comments about the game football where a little shocking in a recent appearance with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show.

“If I had a son today . . . I would not let him play football,”

Here’s the exchange between Bradshaw and Leno from nbc.com (NBC Universal)

If you don’t think brain injuries from football are a concern just listen to what Terry Bradshaw said.  Football will be on the decline. 

Bradshaw’s statement on not letting his son play football (for the record Bradshaw has two daughters) is becoming the norm with parents. 

I have a nine year old son and could care less if he plays football.  I did and love it.  Do I want my son to play, not really.

Bradshaw went on to say that the only reason the NFL cares is because they are forced from litigation.

As of now Bradshaw has not joined on the concussion lawsuits against the NFL

Ann Mara Wants Nothing To Do With Terry Bradshaw

So, what does she do...???

Interrupt his post-game interviews to explain how chapped she is...
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Nothing like live TV, eh...???