Our hearts are with Emmitt Smith, the Dallas Cowboys legend who has suffered a terrible loss

Our thoughts and prayers are with Smith and his family

Mary Clements Smith, the mother of Dallas Cowboy legendary running back Emmitt Smith, has passed away. The sad news came via a tweet from Smith's one-time teammate, Michael Irvin.

And, others followed.

The tweet didn't make clear when Mrs. Smith passed away.

Smith played 15 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Cowboys, and is the NF's all-time leading rusher with 18,355