Kevin Greene passed away today unexpectedly. He was 58 years young. Greene is a former linebacker legend for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams, and Carolina Panthers. Then after retiring, Greene went on to coach the Green Bay Packers’ outside linebackers. With Greene there, Clay Matthews became a Defensive Player of the Year. There is a famous moment in the Super Bowl where Greene goes up to Matthews and breaks down the situation to him as Pittsburgh is driving. Here’s the speech then here’s the result.

Such a powerful moment during Super Bowl XLV, as Kevin Greene (then the Packers OLB coach) implores Clay Matthews to step up and rally the defense with Charles Woodson out of the game and the Packers down by four: "It's time. It is time." RIP to a football legend. pic.twitter.com/EvItIDHWML

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 21, 2020

Matthews knew the play all along and stripped the ball. There is a real case to be made that Clay deserved a portion of the Super Bowl MVP. It is a major play in the game. And he played his fucking ass off. Greene got a Super Bowl ring because of the Green Bay Packers. Despite never playing for Green Bay, he was one of our own. This is a major loss in the football world and so sad to lose someone so young and right before the holiday season.

RIP Kevin Greene.

Charlie.