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…