Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson gets ready to launch a pass during a November 1970 National Football League home game against the archrival Oakland Raiders. A NFL Hall of Famer both as a player and broadcaster, Dawson died at age 87 last Wednesday. (WILLIAM P. STRAETER/AP PHOTO)
BY DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whether it was in the huddle during the early days of the AFL or behind…