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Former Titan Kicker- Rob Bironas dies

A very sad day in Nashville. Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas died Saturday night in a single-car crash here in Nashville. He was 36 years old. He lost control of his SUV and went off the road into several trees before turning upside down around 11 p.m. last night. There was no evidence of drugs or alcohol. Rob Bironas just married Rachel Bradshaw, the daughter of former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw in June.

Here are some of his accomplishments as listed by wikipedia:

Records and honors

AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - 2006 Season - Week 13
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - 2007 Season - Week 7
AFC Special Teams Player of the Month - 2007 Season - October
Most NFL game winning field goals in a season (4 in 2005 - Tied, most recently, Josh Brown)
Most field goals in a game (8) - October 21, 2007 at Houston Texans
Most points by a kicker in a game (26) - October 21, 2007 at Houston Texans
2nd most points scored in a game in franchise history (26) - October 21, 2007 at Houston Texans (1st place: Billy Cannon (30), December 10, 1961; Houston Oilers at Titans)
Most points scored by any player in a game played in Texas (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio) (26)
Most field goals in a half (5 - Tied with Morten Andersen and Chris Boniol) - October 21, 2007 at Houston Texans
2008 Pro Bowl selection
Led Tennessee Titans in scoring in both 2005 and 2006
2nd place on franchise's all-time scoring list
Second place on franchise's all-time field goal list
Selected to All-Pro Team in 2007 and 2008
Most consecutive games with a 40+ yard field goal in NFL history (10).