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RIP STEVE McNAIR
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shot to death.. 
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do a google news search and you'lls ee more reports.. i'd love to think they were wrong, but it appears to be correct..
All over the Nashville news.
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What a tragedy........RIP Steve McNair
RIP
McNair was one of my favorite QBs in the 90s, he was electric when he first hit the NFL.
Rest in peace, Steve.
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<< <i>299 items appearing on ebay search for "steve mcnair"...wonder what that number will look like tomorrow.
RIP >>
i dunno, but i might list whatever i've got..
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
Being from the Peoples Republic of Maryland , I was sure glad when he arrived . What a warrior !!!!
I , and many others , will miss him .
Who next??? Barry Bonds?
dam this is friggin senseless..
J
RIP GURU
RIP
Collecting: Topps 1952-79, Bowman 1952-55, OPC 1965-71, and Pre-War White Sox cards
i loved to watch him play
RIP
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Joe
Local news is saying that the residence was McNair's rented property.
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It may be hard for those outside of the Nashville area to realize what an icon he was in this town. RIP.
<< <i>I may be hard for those outside of the Nashville area to realize what an icon he was in this town. RIP. >>
Agreed. For those not aware Steve had just opened a restaurant in Nashville 2 weeks ago.
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<< <i>I may be hard for those outside of the Nashville area to realize what an icon he was in this town. RIP. >>
Agreed. For those not aware Steve had just opened a restaurant in Nashville 2 weeks ago. >>
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He was a HUGE celebrity there and elsewhere.
I landed a bit ago in a smalltown in the NW US. The folks are all
talking about the murders.
I hope his fans stick with their position and help insulate his family
from the inevitable caca that is about to unfold.
Sometimes, it is good to remember the positive contributions that
a departed celebrity made in life, and to be soft when judging their
mistakes and foibles.
According to the same NashvillePost.com sources, a white woman in her early 20s, around 5-foot-4, approached McNair at the restaurant and accused him of slipping her a “roofie” a year ago.
The woman then told McNair, according to sources, that her boyfriend was going to kill him.
Roofie is a slang term for Rohypnol, a sedative dating back to the early 1970s that is used in hospitals for deep sedation, but is now a fairly infamous date-rape drug.
Multiple sources have confirmed that this information has been shared with the Metro Police Department. Metro Police has yet to identify the dead woman, but is it unknown if the woman at the restaurant is the same woman found in the condo."
PoppaJ
Kiss me twice.....let's party.
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Check out his song and his opening intro.
"Never let anyone or anything come in between you and the one you love because when you do you lose everything."
"I Want You BacK" Jackson 5
ruh roh
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In 2003, Steve McNair was charged with a DUI when he was pulled over on 12th and Broadway in Nashville by a cop named Shawn Taylor.
On July 2, 2009, Sahel Kazemi (the dead woman) was pulled over at 12th and Broadway in Nashville for a DUI by the same cop...........Shawn Taylor.
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McNair was one of the old division foes who always gave us trouble. Also, RIP the Houston Oilers, both will be missed greatly.
Former quarterback Steve McNair shot dead
By KRISTIN M. HALL, Associated Press Writer Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 1 min ago
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, who led the famous Tennessee Titans' drive that came a yard short of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl, was found dead Saturday with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head. Police said a pistol was discovered near the body of a woman also shot dead in a downtown condominium.
Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron identified the woman as 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi, whom he called a "friend" of McNair's. She had a single gunshot wound to the head.
Police said the 36-year-old McNair was found on the sofa in the living room, and Kazemi was very close to him on the floor. Aaron said the gun was not "readily apparent" when police first arrived.
Autopsies were planned for Sunday.
Aaron said McNair's wife, Mechelle, is "very distraught."
"At this juncture, we do not believe she is involved," he said. "Nothing has been ruled out, but as far as actively looking for a suspect tonight, the answer would be no."
Fred McNair, Steve McNair's oldest brother, said some family members likely will travel to Nashville on Monday to consult with Steve McNair's wife.
"It's still kind of hard to believe," Fred McNair said. "He was the greatest person in the world. He gave back to the community. He loved kids and he wanted to be a role model to kids."
He said he did not know who Kazemi was.
The bodies were discovered Saturday afternoon by McNair's longtime friend, Wayne Neeley, who said he rents the condo with McNair.
Aaron said Neeley told authorities he went into the condo, saw McNair on the sofa and Kazemi on the floor but walked first into the kitchen before going back into the living room, where he saw the blood.
Neeley then called a friend, who alerted authorities.
Police said a witness saw McNair arrive at the condo in the upscale Rutledge Hill neighborhood between 1:30 and 2 a.m. Saturday and that Kazemi's vehicle was already there. The condominium is located within walking distance of an area filled with restaurants and nightspots, a few blocks from the Cumberland River and within view of the Titans' stadium.
Two days ago, Nashville police arrested Kazemi on a DUI charge while driving a 2007 Escalade registered to her and McNair. McNair was in the front seat, but didn't break the law and was allowed to leave by taxi.
The arrest affidavit said Kazemi had bloodshot eyes and the smell of alcohol on her breath, but refused a breathalyzer test, saying "she was not drunk, she was high."
McNair and his family frequented the restaurant where Kazemi was a waitress, according employees and patrons of Dave & Buster's in Nashville. Keith Norfleet, Kazemi's ex-boyfriend, told The Tennessean newspaper that McNair and Kazemi met at the restaurant.
"She was reliable 90 percent of the time," manager Chris Truelove said of Kazemi. "She was pretty outgoing. A lot of the guests liked being around her, and she liked being around the guests."
Co-worker Shantez Jobe, 33, she said was friends with Kazemi.
"We talked about who had more fashion sense, and who was the cutest, and who could get more boys, you know some of the stuff girls do," Jobe said.
In June, McNair opened a restaurant near the Tennessee State University campus. It was closed Saturday evening, but had become a small memorial, where flowers, candles and notes had been placed outside the door.
On the restaurant's windows were messages: "We will miss you Steve" and "We love you Steve."
A note attached to a small blue teddy bear read, "We will never forget you, Steve. Once a Titan, always a Titan."
"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.
McNair, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, led the Titans to the 2000 Super Bowl, which they lost 23-16 to the St. Louis Rams. He was co-MVP of the NFL with Colts quarterback Peyton Manning in 2003. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens before retiring in April 2008.
His most notable moment came in that Super Bowl, when he led the Titans 87 yards in the final minute and 48 seconds, only to come up a yard short of making it a one-point game. Kevin Dyson caught his 9-yard pass, but was tackled at the 1-yard line by the Rams' Mike Jones. A made extra point in all likelihood would have sent the game to overtime.
McNair accounted for all of Tennessee's yards in that drive, throwing for 48 yards and rushing for 14. The rest of the yardage came on penalties against the Rams. Before that, he brought the Titans back from a 16-0 deficit to tie the game.
"If you were going to draw a football player, the physical part, the mental part, everything about being a professional, he is your guy," former Ravens and Titans teammate Samari Rolle said. "I can't even wrap my arms around it. It is a sad, sad day. The world lost a great man today."
McNair grew up in rural Mount Olive, Miss., and became a nationally known college football star playing for Alcorn State, a Division I-AA school in his home state. He was so dominant in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, he became a Heisman Trophy contender. National media flocked to little Lorman in the southwest corner of the Magnolia state to get a look at "Air McNair." He still holds the Division I-AA (now known as Football Championship Subdivision) records for career yards passing (14,496) and total offense (16,823).
McNair was the third overall draft pick in 1995 by the Houston Oilers, who eventually became the Titans. He finished his career with 31,304 yards passing and 174 touchdowns. McNair's rugged style led to numerous injuries and aches. He played with pain for several years, and the injuries ultimately forced him to retire.
"On the field, there isn't a player that was as tough as him, especially at the quarterback position," the Ravens' Derrick Mason said. "What I have seen him play through on the field, and what he dealt with during the week to get ready for a game, I have never known a better teammate."
During a five-game stretch at the end of the 2002 season, McNair was so bruised he couldn't practice. But he started all five games and won them, leading the Titans to an 11-5 record 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 in 2007 and never regained the form that put him in those 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 for them. "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."
Titans coach Jeff Fisher was out of the country, taking part in the first NFL-USO coaches tour to Iraq.
Ozzie Newsome, Ravens executive vice president and general manager, said he immediately thought of McNair's four sons.
"This is so, so sad. We immediately think of his family, his boys. They are all in our thoughts and prayers," he said "What we admired most about Steve when we played against him was his competitive spirit, and we were lucky enough to have that with us for two years. He is one of the best players in the NFL over the last 20 years."
No funeral arrangements have been made.
<< <i>I'm sure the ebay vampires are feeding tonight. >>
And unfortunately, when sorted by highest price, the top 6 listings are all vultures trying to capitalize on McNair's death by selling registered domains. ($2000.00 - $500,000.00)
When McNair was drafted, it renewed a small glimmer of hope and a little of my interest in following the NFL again. When the team moved to Tennessee, I did follow their progress. I knew with McNair and Eddie George, they had the potential to always put points on the board.
Entering the 99/00 playoffs, I was primed for a Super Bowl run. That first game against Buffalo, a team who is forever hated by Oiler fans, was one of the most exciting endings I ever witnessed. McNair's reaction on the sidelines, with his expression of joy/disbelief, was always priceless to me.
I've been trying to find a live replay of that play on Youtube all morning, but can't....somebody hook me up with a link if you have it.
RIP Steve.
edited to add link: Music City Miracle
If I had to hazard a guess I'd say he broke it off with the mistress (maybe because of the DUI and potential publicity) and she couldn't take it. Whatever the case, this is not going to work out well for the family.
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He bailed her out using a bondsman and signing his own name
immediately after the arrest.
Based on some of the blogs, their relationship was well known
by the sports-bar and restaurant crowd in Nashville.
The cops best forget what looks obvious on this one, and keep
interviewing folks.
<< <i>"...If I had to hazard a guess I'd say he broke it off with the mistress (maybe because of the DUI and potential publicity) and she couldn't take it..."
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He bailed her out using a bondsman and signing his own name
immediately after the arrest.
Based on some of the blogs, their relationship was well known
by the sports-bar and restaurant crowd in Nashville.
The cops best forget what looks obvious on this one, and keep
interviewing folks. >>
Yes, definitely, "everything else" needs to be checked out. From what I understand, "these days" it's very difficult for someone to kill somebody and get away with rearranging the scene to make it look like a suicide because of techniques in analyzing blood splatter patterns, gunpowder fragments, and other data. Of course it still has to be properly analyzed and in a high profile case such as this, it certainly will be especially with the previously posted item of "According to the same NashvillePost.com sources, a white woman in her early 20s, around 5-foot-4, approached McNair at the restaurant and accused him of slipping her a “roofie” a year ago. The woman then told McNair, according to sources, that her boyfriend was going to kill him."
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Lots of rumors, but I hope the popo FULLY investigates them all.
I am pretty concerned that they might not.
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Among the trash on the blogs:
Gambling debts were involved.
He had been trying to help an "Asian" woman get away from her abusive husband.
Drug dealers involved with the woman did it.
Iranian relatives of the woman were involved.
(That is the kind of slime that the families and children of celebs have to endure
when there is an unnatural death.)
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It has been 30-years since I dealt with the Nash popo. It was not a positive
experience, and I can only hope they have rehabbed themselves.
Maybe the FBI can insert itself, if some kind of "hate crime" can be theorized.
That may be the only way to get at the truth of what really happened.
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Sellers of SM's memorabilia will be blasted as ghouls, but they are likely
acting prudently.
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<< <i>"Yes, definitely, "everything else" needs to be checked out. From what I understand, "these days" it's very difficult for someone to kill somebody and get away with rearranging the scene to make it look like a suicide because of techniques in analyzing blood splatter patterns, gunpowder fragments, and other data. Of course it still has to be properly analyzed and in a high profile case such as this, it certainly will be especially with the previously posted item of "According to the same NashvillePost.com sources, a white woman in her early 20s, around 5-foot-4, approached McNair at the restaurant and accused him of slipping her a “roofie” a year ago. The woman then told McNair, according to sources, that her boyfriend was going to kill him.""
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Lots of rumors, but I hope the popo FULLY investigates them all.
I am pretty concerned that they might not.
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Among the trash on the blogs:
Gambling debts were involved.
He had been trying to help an "Asian" woman get away from her abusive husband.
Drug dealers involved with the woman did it.
Iranian relatives of the woman were involved.
(That is the kind of slime that the families and children of celebs have to endure
when there is an unnatural death.)
........
It has been 30-years since I dealt with the Nash popo. It was not a positive
experience, and I can only hope they have rehabbed themselves.
Maybe the FBI can insert itself, if some kind of "hate crime" can be theorized.
That may be the only way to get at the truth of what really happened.
..............
Sellers of SM's memorabilia will be blasted as ghouls, but they are likely
acting prudently. >>
Because "on paper" it doesn't entirely make sense...I saw the woman's pic on the web...she's kinda cute, 20 years old, seems like she was a perky, outgoing friendly waitress, the type that might be frightened by a spider let alone shooting a handgun, and if McNair was dumping her, she could have easily found someone else in that area to date with some money in their pockets...maybe not as wealthy or famous as McNair but enough money to keep her happy. Besides, guys change their minds all the time in affairs such as this, and one day McNair dumps her, next week he might be calling her again for a date, so in my view it wouldn't be likely that this woman would "giveup" on the relationship and on life over whatever McNair said to her.
But I'm not gonna pretend to fully understand any woman's emotions let alone this one, but suffice to say a few other quick facts that unless it's self-defense of some type, women are not usually killers, and women don't usually commit suicide with a gun...that's usually a guy's way of doing it. The case may seem closed and perhaps it is, but I agree that unless the forensics clearly shows it was a suicide, that some more investigation needs to be done.
<< <i>But I'm not gonna pretend to fully understand any woman's emotions let alone this one, but suffice to say a few other quick facts that unless it's self-defense of some type, women are not usually killers, and women don't usually commit suicide with a gun...that's usually a guy's way of doing it. The case may seem closed and perhaps it is, but I agree that unless the forensics clearly shows it was a suicide, that some more investigation needs to be done. >>
It just doesn't pay to cheat on your wife anymore.
You find some hot young babe, do it on her kitchen sink once and then she goes whack on you.
Next thing you know the kid's rabbit is being fricasseed on the stove.