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          Steve Underwood's wild mustache overshadows his exit from Titans

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          Le Batard is blown away by Steve Underwood's facial hair (2:32)

          With Steve Underwood retiring as Titans team president, Dan Le Batard, Mina Kimes and Pablo Torre react to Underwoods' facial hair. (2:32)

          • Turron Davenport, ESPNMay 12, 2020, 03:57 PM
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              Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show "Talking with TD" and you can follow him on Twitter: @TDavenport_NFL.
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          NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sometimes the things people are remembered for aren't their greatest accomplishments. That's the case for former Tennessee Titans president/CEO Steve Underwood. After joining the organization in 1991, Underwood retired last week from his full-time role. But when the team made the announcement, it was Underwood's facial hair that stole the show and went viral, drawing comparisons ranging from a bird's beak to the Lorax.

          Memes began to appear on social media with pictures of Titans players with Underwood's thick mustache and connecting beard on their faces.

          ESPN's Dan Le Batard said it's a shame that Underwood's "facial hair that makes it look like he doesn't have lips" is just now becoming known to everyone.

          Underwood worked behind the scenes during his time with the Titans. He played a vital role in facilitating the team's move from Houston in 1997. Underwood acted as the principal negotiator with local governments in Houston, Memphis and Nashville. Controlling owner Amy Adams-Strunk said Underwood's dedication to the Titans is unmatched.

          But outside of the Titans' facility, there weren't many people who knew who Underwood was. Now he's known as the guy with the facial hair. Underwood has been a good sport about it, though.

          “I work my fingers to the bone for 40 years, and what comes out of it -- people are talking about my mustache and beard,” Underwood joked to the Houston Chronicle last week.

          For the record, Burke Nihill, the man who was promoted to replace Underwood, is a baby-faced man without any facial hair.