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This past Saturday a legend died. Steve McNair and Selah Kazemi, a young woman that he was reportedly romantically involved with were found dead of gunshot wounds in a Nashville condo that McNair shared with a friend.
The particulars surrounding Steve McNair’s death are not of concern to me. The police can figure out if there was a third party involved in this tragedy and foul play was involved, or if this was a murder / suicide. Mechelle McNair can come to grips with what the details of McNair's involvement with Selah Kazemi may have been. That is her business and no one else’s.
What is of concern is that Steve McNair was one of the toughest players that I have ever seen play a professional football game. He was an iron man in truest sense of the word. McNair was legendary for not being able to practice all week and then coming out Sunday and throwing for 250 yards.
What is of concern is that it is obvious is that Steve McNair will be missed.
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Steve McNair, 1973-2009
Former team mates have expressed their shock at the passing of the man who was not so long ago considered to be the ultimate football warrior.
Former Titans running back, Eddie George said that “My heart just sinks when I try to accept the reality of McNair’s death”. George further states that “During McNair’s time with the Tennessee Titans that he was the heart and soul of the team”.
Frank Wycheck, the man who threw the controversial Music City Miracle pass to Kevin Dyson, says that “McNair was a great leader and a great person both on and off of the playing field”. Wycheck also relates that he viewed McNair as indestructible. "He (McNair) would get off the bus without having practiced all week and go out and play some of his best football while he was injured".
Blaine Bishop, who played safety for the Titans during the McNair years says that "Steve was an absolute warrior. He played wheteher he was hurt or not and gave us his all. He was the toughest player that I have ever played with. I will always remember that we as team felt like he would lead us to victory, if we could just get the ball into his hands at the end of a game".
Vince Young, the man that replaced McNair as the Titans QB said "Steve was like a father to me, I hear his advice in everything that I do.
Merrill Hoge, an ESPN football analyst, speaks of McNair's compassionate side as he relates the story of the day that Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox went down with a season ending spinal concussion. Hoge says,"There were two people that came to Maddox's hospital room after the game that day...Titans coach, Jeff Fisher and Steve McNair.
Steve McNair, by all accounts was also a generous man that held Youth Football Camps and gave his time and money to many charitable organizations.
I will cut this short, because other media outlets will cover this story until the public is sick of it.
I will however make this statment:
Whatever Steve McNair's faults may have been, they are overshadowed by his charity, his toughness and his class.
Let him rest peacefully.
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