Steve McNair Found Dead

[targetguy1]

Wow. What a shocker. what is up with all the death going on these days. he was 36. he was with a woman and they we both shot to death in his nashville home. i just saw this report on yahoo news. i am sure more details will come once more is known about this.

[Manhater]

I don't even know this guy... [bet it was over drugs]

With all these deaths , I'm starting to think it's terrorism. I saw the enquirer the other day and it said MJ feared someone wanted to kill him, then he was given the wrong drug that caused a reaction on the way to the hospital. Wish people just make up their minds. lol

[targetguy1]

he was a qb in the nfl for 13 years. he played for the the ravens and the titans. his nickname was "air mcnair". he also played in 1 super bowl in 2000. one thing he was known for was playing through lots of pain towards the end of his 13 years in the nfl.

[GloBug]

this is a sad for all foot ball players and fans. wow im so sad i actually got to meet him thru a friend of mine. he was a very classy guy. and its not always about drugs and if it is im ashamed.


u can deduct these chips ndn but i just needed to post for those who didnt know who he was.


Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been killed, a source has confirmed to ESPN.com.

McNair, 36, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville, police spokesperson Don Aaron said. A female victim was also found dead.

"I don't have any answers for you now as to what's happened, who's responsible," Aaron said.

Aaron said police have tentatively identified the woman but did not release her name.

"There are persons who were around the complex today, visitors, who have been taken to headquarters for questioning, just to see what they know, what they may have seen," Aaron said. "No one is in custody right now."

The condominium where the bodies were found is one that McNair was known to frequent, but police spokeswoman Kristin Mumford could not say whether he was the owner. The incident happened near 2nd South & Lea Ave in Nashville.

Detectives from the police department's centralized homicide unit were on the scene.


Steve McNair: 1973-2009
The news of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's passing drew reaction from across the sports world. Reaction

McNair played 13 seasons in the NFL, 11 were with the Titans. He played his final two years with the Baltimore Ravens, retiring after the 2007 season.

"We don't know the details, but it is a terrible tragedy and our hearts go out to the families involved," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.

"We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of Steve McNair's passing today," Titans owner K.S. "Bud" Adams Jr. said in a statement. "He was one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans. He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they deal with his untimely passing."

About 50 people crowded just beyond police tape outside the complex in the upscale Rutledge Hill neighborhood, some wearing Titans hats. The condominium is located within walking distance of an area filled with restaurants and nightspots, just a few blocks from the Cumberland River and within view of the Titans' stadium.

McNair began his career in 1995 with the Houston Oilers, who eventually became the Titans, and finished with 31,304 yards passing and 174 touchdowns. McNair played with pain for several years, and the injuries ultimately forced him to retire.

The highlight of his playing time might have been a five-game stretch at the end of the 2002 season when he was so banged up he couldn't practice. McNair started all five games and won them all, leading the Titans to an 11-5 finish and a berth in the AFC championship game for the second time in four seasons.

McNair played all 16 games in 2006, his first season in Baltimore, and guided the Ravens to a 13-3 record. But he injured his groin during the season opener last season and never regained the form that enabled him to earn a berth in four Pro Bowls.

"I am deeply saddened to learn of today's tragic news regarding the death of Steve McNair. He was a player who I admired a great deal," said New England Patriots senior football adviser Floyd Reese, who was GM of the Titans when McNair played there. "He was a tremendous leader and an absolute warrior. He felt like it was his responsibility to lead by working hard every day, no matter what.

"I don't think there was a player who played with him or against him that didn't look up to him and respect him," Reese said. "My heartfelt condolences go out to his family, his friends and the many teammates who loved and admired him."

Titans coach Jeff Fisher was out of the country, taking part in the first NFL-USO coaches tour to Iraq.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[BnLM5]

What a horrible and sad thing to happen and especially today of all days. God bless his family and friends.

[Manhater]

Sorry but it definitely sounds like drug involvement to me. Maybe not for all but this case it does.