Former NFL head coach Dave McGinnis passed away on Monday at the age of 74, the Tennessee Titans announced. McGinnis had been hospitalized since early March while battling an illness, according to the team’s official release and reporting from Adam Schefter.
McGinnis was a fixture in the NFL for over three decades, most notably serving as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2000 to 2003. Beyond his head coaching tenure, he was highly respected as a defensive specialist, spending significant time with the Chicago Bears and the Tennessee Titans as an assistant coach.
In recent years, McGinnis remained a prominent voice in the sport, serving as a color commentator for the Titans Radio Network. His passing marks the loss of one of the league's most energetic and well-liked personalities, known affectionately throughout the football world as "Mac."
The Titans organization confirmed the news via a statement, though no further details regarding the nature of the illness were immediately provided.
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