LEN DAWSON

When announced this will be his last season in the Kansas City Chiefs radio booth (his 33rd) it provided a platform for this space to say thanks to a total professional. Dawson, 82, has never been about self-promotion. His national career at NBC Sports provided an example of this. So were his years at HBO Sports where he guided “Inside The NFL” for its first 24 years on the premium cable network. Here’s hoping Dawson’s final season is a great one.