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Smith's trademark sack celebration, which consisted of him pantomiming swinging a baseball bat, was invented in tribute to another Kansas City sports hero, Hall Of Famer George Brett. Smith might also be notable for investing along with fellow NFL player Ricky Siglar $700,000 in Miracle Cars.
There was a rule created in his name. The "Neil Smith" rule, enacted in 1998, prevents a defensive lineman from flinching to induce a false start penalty on the offense.
Neil Smith is Co-Owner of the Kansas City Brigade, a team in the Arena Football League. It was established in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina forced the New Orleans VooDoo to move to Kansas City only a few months prior to the 2006 season.
Smith appeared as a panelist on the Nickelodeon game show Figure it Out. He asked the decidedly nerdy contestant, Matthew, who had built a race winning cardboard boat, if his talent had anything to do with computers.
The Kansas City Command retired #90 in his honor.
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