Former Oilers and Titans GM Floyd Reese

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Former Oilers and Titans GM Floyd Reese

The lost a legend this weekend, as former general manager Floyd Reese died at the age of 73. The news was broken by , which reported that Reese died while he was surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer.Reese is the winningest general manager in Houston Oilers/Tenne see Titans franchise history, and Adam Larsson Jersey helped build the Titans into a contender once they made the move to Nashville. The former linebackers coach began his executive career as an a sistant general manager with the Oilers in 1990, and took over as GM in 1994, Jordan Eberle Jersey where he remained until 2006."This is a sad day for our Titans family," Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement, . "I would like to send along my deepest condolences to Floyd's wife, Sally, to his children, grandchildren and extended family. Floyd spent over two decades with our franchise in a variety of roles position coach, a sistant general manager and ultimately, general manager and he excelled at all of them. As general manager, he built Esa Tikkanen Jersey a team that saw sustained succe s and helped guide our franchise in the toughest of times and the highest moments. His keen eye for talent led him to some of the best players in our team's history, which led the team to some of our greatest accomplishments. We look forward to remembering and honoring his legacy this season as he is formally inducted into our Ring of Honor."Reese drafted several Titans legends, including quarterback Steve McNair, running back Eddie George and defensive end Jevon Kearse. McNair was named the co-MVP in 2003 while George and Kearse won Rookies of the Year in their respective first seasons. Reese collected another Rookie of the Year in in 2006.Reese guided the franchise in its move to Tenne Bill Ranford Jersey see. After a couple seasons as the Tenne see Oilers, they were renamed the Titans and made Super Bowl XXXIV in their first season with the new moniker. Of the 22 starters for the Titans in that Super Bowl, 13 were drafted by Reese, according to the Titans' website.Reese spent a total of 21 years with the Oilers and Titans as an a sistant coach Leon Draisaitl Jersey and an executive. He will be inducted into the Titans' Ring of Honor alongside the head coach he hired, Jeff Fisher, and O.A "Bum" Phillips, this fall. The Titans would simply not be the franchise they are today without Reese's guidance, and he will be mi sed.
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