KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The day before the Kansas City Chiefs made Laurent Duvernay-Tardif their newest member, he was cradling in the biggest hands you'll ever shake the first of tiny twins born premature.
It sure put the stress of the NFL draft into perspective.
Two years later, the medical student from Canada's prestigious McGill University is the Chiefs' starting offensive guard. His task is no longer taking care of infants delivered by C-section in the operating room, but taking care of quarterback Alex Smith inside Arrowhead Stadium.
''He's a smart guy,'' says Chiefs coach Andy Reid, himself a former offensive lineman.