Former Titans kicker Rob Bironas killed in car crash

Rob Bironas, who worked his way through odd jobs and the Arena Football League before becoming one of the NFL's most accurate kickers, died in a car crash Saturday night. He was 36.

The former Titan lost control on a curve in his 2009 GMC Yukon Denali and crashed after 11 p.m. less than a mile from his home, Metro Nashville Police said. Police said his SUV was speeding when it went off the road and hit a line of trees before coming to a stop upside down in a culvert.

Police said there was no evidence of alcohol or drugs at the scene.

The Titans released Bironas in March after nine seasons. The Tennessean reported he worked out for the Lions and Bucs during the offseason.

Bironas married Rachel Bradshaw, daughter of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, in June.

Police spokesman Don Aaron said a police chaplain was with her after the crash. Terry Bradshaw did not appear on the "Fox NFL Sunday" pregame show Sunday and was going to Nashville to be with his daughter.

Bironas was the fourth-most-accurate kicker (85.7 percent) in NFL history. He set a record in 2011 by making a field goal from at least 40 yards in 10 straight games. In 2007, he hit a record eight field goals in a game. -- AP