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Remembering Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes

Remembering Kansas City #Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs franchise lost an all-time great last week. Legendary running back Abner Haynes passed away at the age of 86.

Haynes was a trailblazer for the American Football League’s Dallas Texans during the 1960s. During the league’s first season in 1960, Abner earned Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year honors. Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt released a statement about Abner following the news of his passing.

“My family and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes,” Hunt said. “Abner was one of the first great stars of the Dallas Texans and the American Football League.”

Abner owns or shares various franchise records, including the most touchdowns in a rookie season, the most points by a non-kicker in a rookie season, the most points in a game, the most touchdowns in a game, and the most rushing touchdowns in a game.

“He earned the respect and admiration of his teammates and fans alike. In addition to his on-the-field prowess, Abner was a man of courage and leadership from a very young age,” said Hunt. “He remained involved in the community well after his playing days were over, and his legacy extends far beyond the gridiron. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Guadalupe, and his entire family during this difficult time.”

After joining the North Texas first-year team, Haynes broke barriers. He and his teammate Leon King became the first Black student-athletes to play on an integrated college football team in Texas or anywhere in the South. He was inducted into the North Texas Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1991.

Andy Reid remembers the late great Jimmy Buffett as a ‘renaissance man’

Reid called late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett a “renaissance man” in his comments to the media at a #Chiefs press conference on Sunday.

Flags will fly at half-staff in homes of Parrotheads across the country after the death of Jimmy Buffett last week, and Kansas City Chiefs head coach made a point to eulogize the late icon during his comments to the media on Sunday.

“I saw him play a few times at the Greek Theatre in LA. Great guy,” Reid said. “Very few guys can be a great singer and a writer period — of books — and he did it all, [he was a] renaissance man. And then he still sailed through the Bahamas.”

Many fans may not have pegged Reid as a connoisseur of Buffett’s music, but the head coach is clearly well-versed in the late singer-songwriter’s laidback tunes.

While the world mourns the passing of Buffett this week, Reid is sure to be among those who will dust off their old records and throw on such classics as “Fins,” “Last Mango in Paris,” “Pencil Thin Mustache,” and “Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit.”

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Notre Dame mourns death of former baseball player, Ricky Palmer

Sad news over the weekend in regards to former Notre Dame baseball walk-on, Ricky Palmer.

Sad news out over the weekend as former Notre Dame baseball walk-on Ricky Palmer died at the age of just 29.

Palmer walked on to the Notre Dame baseball team in 2010 according to The Observer and appeared in nine games for the Fighting Irish in 2011, doubling in his first career at-bat.

The former Notre Dame catcher was from Orland Park, Illinois and attended high school at Brother Rice.

Palmer, who graduated from Notre Dame in 2013 with a degree in finance, had been battling a brain tumor since November.