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Steve McNair: RIP

July 6, 2009

Most media outlets are maintaining a respectful distance from the Steve McNair story -- at least as far as his life off the field is concerned.
After all, it is a sad story.
McNair was a great quarterback and an absolute terror to anyone in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform. Air McNair was 12-5 all-time versus the Steelers with five season sweeps (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006) with a well-deserved reputation as one of the toughest quarterback to ever take the field.
Is he a Hall of Famer?
No.
He just doesn't have the numbers to be in Canton despite his toughness and status as a pioneer at the quarterback position.
About a week from now, the aforementioned restraint being shown by the national media should have just about dissipated and all the ugly details about the 20-year-old girlfriend and exactly what McNair's marital status was at the time of his death will overcome today's feelings of respect.
And then the story will be even sadder.

Posted by Stephen Smith at 10:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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