While history will likely remember Steve "Air" McNair as a scrambler who could never win the big one, I prefer to remember him as a trailblazer. He's the only guy in the modern era picked high (#3 pick by the Oilers) from an HBCU (Alcorn State) to actually play QB, which it pretty amazing considering how NFL coaches (used to?) like turning black QB's into WR's or DB's. McNair's career is a testament to hard work and gritty character. As impressive as his win/loss record was, it's sad to think what might have been had he played in a big media market for an owner that wasn't a tightwad. The franchise succeeded in spite of itself, running McNair and Eddie George into the ground, while never surrounding them the the level of complimentary players necessary to go all the way. Still, McNair left an indelible mark on the game, and he will be missed.
R.I.P. Air McNair.
Former NFL quarterback McNair killed in Tennessee [AP]
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Geez, what the heck is going on?! Celebs are dropping like flys. They're supposed to go in three's not 5's and 10's.
All these celebs going at once is starting to get to me, especially the younger ones.
Death is natural, but murder is not. Shooting in thef head is personal, not random. We can't save each other because we can't save our damn selves. What a waste of life.
I'm sadly feelin' this worse than MJ or any other recent celebrity. There are many athletes dying like this you expect, unfortunately, but not McNair.
Okay, now I'm p*ssed.
Enough with folks dying already! Steve was a very good QB who succeeded when the chips were down. I'm praying for his family and for all football fans everywhere.
36 is far too young to die. My mom would say, "He's still a baby!"
EG
I met Steve back in my high-rolling days. He was in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl and sat down with me and my XSO (Ex-Significant Other) as we watched a stunning sunset and shared a sip or two.
He talked a bit about football and chasing the ring, family and blessings. I remember thinking he was a nice guy who could've dominated the league and collected that ring had he played for a real team at the right time. He was a monster on the field, an Ironman, man among men. Soft-spoken and polite off the field. He will be missed.
I'm tired of the sad news and this one stings more than a little bit. I'll raise a glass for Steve this weekend and send up a prayer for his family. Rest in Peace, Steve.
I'm still reeling from MJ and now this...
I'm almost overwhelmed...and then ESPN showed this Steve McNair, The Man feature about how he was raised. The part that did me in was the piece about how his mother worked two- and three-hour shifts to take care of him and his siblings and when he was drafted, he wrote her a note and told her she didn't have to work anymore...and he bought her a house on the very cotton fields that she used to work in.
R.I.P. Steve...a true warrior on the field and from what I have read, a nice guy off the field.
This is so sad. I'm not even gonna say I'm praying for this or that family. I'm praying for all of us, the entire world. Because this is just crazy.
I watched ESPN this morning and got further details on McNair's death.
He had a wife and 4 kids, yet he dies at the apartment of a 20 year old girl named Sahel Kazemi.
The police are ruling this a murder-suicide. Steve had multiple bullet wounds and one to the head.
The girl just had one to the head, and the murder weapon was found under her body.
Earlier this weekend, McNair and Kazemi were stopped by the police. She was in the passenger seat and was drunk.
The car was co-owned by McNair and the Kazemi.
*****
To anyone reading this that has a "Side-Ho" or a "Side-Bro"....cut them loose.
We've joked about this topic before, but now this tragedy has brought to light again...athletes and their side-pieces.
How can I remember McNair in a positive light now that his dirty laundry is now embarassingly open for all to see?
It's sad. I had hoped that the girl was a relative of his.
Just another case about the wrong path. I feel for his family.
EG
Hypocrisy alert.
I am not going to criticize McNair here out of respect for the dead. Call me whatever you want, but that's my stance and I am sticking to it.
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It's not something that I want to bring up willingly. I hope the man rests in peace as well.
But this elephant in the room is obvious. I would hope that we all learn from McNair's tragedy.
None of us on here are perfect, and we all have our crosses to bear. It's just tough to mourn properly knowing the circumstances.
It just makes me shake my head.
EG
There are conflicting reports- who was driving with the DWI; 2 sons not by his wife; wife knew and had dined where the victim was a waitress; why body was found by a person that didn't call 911 but called another friend... although this is all turning into a mess, hopefully McNair will be remembered for the skills he posessed and not his private life and personal choices he made.
Either way 4 sons are without a father and we all know what their odds of 'making it' have now become.
As a graduate of a SWAC school, I am taking this very personally. I am so saddened that a poor personal choice is probably going to obliterate all the good this man did, both in Houston and Nashville.
RIP Steve..SWAC Love 4Ever.
why is this an avalanche of death? Thousands of people, tens of thousands of people die across the world everyday.
I feel sorry for the people who had no control over it, but to those who are cheating on their wives, with some random 20 yr old girl, lying to the both of them.....I feel less sympathy for. Deserving of death? Obviously, because he died. Would I wish it on him, nope.
The people I REALLY feel sorry for is his wife and children.
I enjoyed the NPR tribute to him yestday morning, and wasn't sure whether to be impressed or annoyed when the commentator signed off without making a single reference to McNair's race.
Then, as the anchor thanked the commentator for the piece, he jumped back on and added something like, "I should also add that McNair was a role model because of his race." (I don't remember the exact words, but it was an awkward afterthought for sure.)
I don't understand the appeal. Losing it all including your life over some nookie?????? Please....
To top it off just a regular waitress? Not a waitress at a high end restaurant, a family style place. (No offense to all the waitresses out there. I'm just saying....).
I don't understand some of our BLack men, especially athletes, no need to lie. Admit your desires and get out of the relationship. Be involved in your children's life, and don't lead people on. Perhaps he saw signs of her obsessiveness, or or craziness, but it was too late. I don't know all the facts but clearly she had 'issues' if she committed the actions she's accused of. No matter now.
The end result is the same. Four young black malesgrow up without a dad and we know all too well how that turns out. (Again I say it).
Hopefully he had life insurance; invested his finances wisely and had plenty saved for his wife and children for the 'raining' day that has occurred. I don't hold my breath. I'm not personally affected but using history as a guide...too many athletes don't prepare for the future...they focus on the here and now.
Man this sucks big time. Steve was a class act and a good role model no matter what issues in his personal life. It's easy to sit up being high handed and judge him for carrying on with this women. The bottom line is we don't know what was going on between his wife or what the situation was. We all have flaws and all make mistakes on this great trip called life.
RIP.. Mr. McNair you will indeed be missed
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