Everyone everywhere, not just in the Chiefs Kingdom, are mourning his loss today. He was such a major presence in pro football, not just in guiding the Chiefs to many winning seasons but as a very accomplished broadcaster for years and years after he retired.
Michael MacCambridge had a terrific take:
"Len Dawson was my first hero. He was also—in attitude, comportment, and stature—unsurpassed as a team leader. He wrote the book on how quarterbacks should act (unflappable), relate to teammates, and move through the world. He exuded confidence, yet all the swagger was submerged."
So much more could be said.
Just wanted to post this here, the Chiefs take on the Packers tomorrow in their final preseason game before the regular season begins two weeks later. For the past several years I'd occasionally wish I could hear Len Dawson's color commentary. He was so good -- so honest, even if ruthlessly so. It is what made him great. We all got to enjoy hearing in his voice the qualities that made him such a good football player.
Anyway, not sure how much of a preseason preview I'm going to pound out. In some ways you could encapsulate all the preseason prediction pontificating in four words:
We have Patrick Mahomes.
Yeah, when you think about it, just as good as when we had Len Dawson.
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Somebody put together a great composite in the posted image. It was in a Patrick Mahomes tweet.
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