I interpreted it as though the ex-boyfriend came to the scene of the police stop to pick up the car as she was intoxicated. I'm guessing McNair himself was in no condition to drive either, hence the ex-boyfriend coming to the scene. I'm a little confused, as you are, as to why she called him to come pick up the SUV, considering they had been broken up for five months, but I'm assuming that since she was new to the city there probably weren't many people she could trust with that burden.
I see what you are saying. She called up her ex-bf of 4 years, after she gets pulled over for DUI with her BF?!? McNair was also a registered owner of the vehicle. He could have called on his own friends. The guy is probably still hurting. It's just going to incite jealousy and rage. McNair would have been dead after 1-2 shots. McNair was shot multiple times, which can indicate a crime of passion. I bet the ex-bf went crazy.
I saw the ex-bf's myspace linked on a Tennessee newspaper message board. www.myspace.com/460719734 Read his quote: "never let anyone or anything come in between you and the one you love because when you do you lose everything"
Maybe she did it? If the bf is already talking to the press, he must have had a legit alibi for the cops (I would think) Regardless, RIP Air
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=4306514 In the wake of the Tennessee Titans' painful loss to the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV, Steve McNair sat in front of his locker in a quiet room of the Georgia Dome, and he cried. "So close," McNair said of the championship game's final play, when Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson was stopped by Rams linebacker Mike Jones 1 yard shy of the end zone and a tying score. "It was so very close." I was a sports reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the time, covering the first title game ever played in my adopted hometown. And what I recall foremost about that game and the minutes immediately after it, more than Dyson's almost-touchdown or the dynamic 73-yard reception by Isaac Bruce for the contest's winning score, is the glint of tears in Steve McNair's eyes that day. Noted for his toughness and his uncanny ability to play through pain (a trait he credited to his old coach at Mt. Olive High School in Mississippi), it was rare to witness McNair so much as wince during his 13 NFL seasons, let alone weep openly. And that's why those tears -- not the kind that roll down a person's face, but the sort that shone unmistakably in his baleful eyes -- were so stunningly incongruous that they couldn't help but stick with any person witnessing them. Today, it's the rest of us who are left saddened by the untimely loss of a terrific player and, more than that, a good man. Few NFL players have performed with the kind of innate competitiveness that McNair possessed. Not many men played the game with such passion and determination. And those qualities arguably should be the first things people remember about Steve McNair. "He is a tough SOB, isn't he?" noted then-Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick during McNair's penultimate season with the Ravens, when he remained in the lineup despite myriad injuries. "Someone is going to have to drag him off the field." That was certainly the case, even in McNair's football dotage with the Ravens, when his legendary arm strength waned, and he struggled to get the ball up the field. Even during his productive years in the league -- such as 2003, when he was the NFL's co-MVP with Peyton Manning -- McNair was a player who willed himself to greatness and his teams to victories. And in doing so, he was always a gentleman, a player who understood the sometimes unpopular role of the media and was as helpful as possible. In 2007, McNair was charged with driving under the influence, even though he was only a passenger in the car at the time. Because he was usually too good to be true, the public was genuinely shocked by the charges. It turned out McNair was the victim of a law that held a passenger as liable as the driver for DUI (the charge against McNair was later dropped). The common reaction at the time: See, Steve McNair wouldn't be driving drunk. He's too good a man for that. Maybe there is something about quarterbacks who emerge from the silty soil of Mississippi that marks them with the kind of toughness McNair had. It can't be happenstance that the most passionate player of this era, Brett Favre, also hails from that state. It might be sacrilegious to suggest that McNair had Favre's physical brilliance and athletic acumen, but the two men certainly shared a love of the game and a toughness born of their rural upbringings. He was dubbed "Air McNair," but his passing numbers were hardly prolific. Only three times in his career did McNair throw 20 or more touchdown passes, and he went over the 3,000-yard mark in less than half the seasons of his NFL tenure. What he was, was a warrior. His toughness and ability to perform well when injured was clearly old-school, and it should be no surprise that McNair missed only eight games because of injuries. Is there any more flattering praise of player than that he was a throwback? Following his professional career, there was considerable debate about McNair's worthiness for the Hall of Fame, about whether he belonged in that sacred shrine to football's greatest players. As a member of the Hall of Fame selection committee, my personal opinion is that McNair was a player who belongs in the Hall of Very Good, but probably not in Canton. Even though his 31,304 passing yards are more than some Hall of Fame quarterbacks, McNair wasn't regarded as an elite player, but rather one whose zeal and fearlessness were his hallmarks. From his formative days at Mt. Olive High, where the various bumps and bruises only made him concentrate more on achieving personal excellence, to his 13 seasons in the NFL, McNair played the game the way it was meant to be played. On Saturday afternoon, he died far too young. And for that, we should all shed a tear or two. Len Pasquarelli, a recipient of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's McCann Award for distinguished reporting, is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Apologies. I get impulsive sometimes.
Everything I've read/heard about this so far makes me think she murdered him and then committed suicide. Multiple gunshot wounds for him....one for her in the head....gun laying next to her. Could have been setup that way, for sure. But Oczom's Razor suggests murder/suicide, unless there's new information I'm unaware of as of yet. I despise the Tennessee Titans. I rooted hard against them in the Super Bowl. I loved watching the Texans beat them. But I always liked Steve McNair. He never gave you a reason not to like him...not to respect him as a player. I don't know much about him off the field at all....but he carried himself so well on the field. I'm sorry to see him go at such a young age.
I feel bad for McNair's wife and kids. Steve McNair was banging a girl not even old enough to drink. He was also letting her drive while she was drunk in a car that he bought her. This girl obviously had a rough life and was on her own at a young age. This really shows poor judgement on McNair's part especially.
I don't think it was the ex BF. From everything so far, it seems as if the girl was the one who did the murder suicide. Even though they've been broken up a while, its possible the two were still talking. Hence why she called him to take the car. But one thing is for sure, Air McNair died over a girl. Which is sad because too many guys are getting killed over a girl.
The people who post on the Chronicle boards are seriously the lowest common denominator of Houston society. We read the comments at work and laugh. Or cringe...there's a lot of redneck racism out there. Back to the topic, I really liked Steve McNair and had really hoped he would have the opportunity to mentor Vince...I think Vince wouldnt be such a huge failure right now if he'd have McNair to show him around. If anyone knows what its like to be a high first round pick and sit on your butt...its Air McNair. On the other hand, having an affair with a 20 year old, providing her booze, having her drive you home drunk when you easily have enough money to afford a cab...well, McNair is looking sorta dirty right now. However, we all have our demons...his just came back and bit him in the ass tragically. RIP Steve. You were one tough mfer.
The interesting thing is the ex said the girl was going to break up with McNair. Then why murder/suicide? Maybe the girl was playing her ex...she wanted to be with McNair, but he couldn't leave his wife and kids.
Yet he was renting a place in the same city where he owned his house. His wife hadn't seen or heard from in a couple days. It's sad to me that everyone seemed to know about this chick being his girlfriend. Nothing good can come from having a wife and girlfriend living in the same city. I feel really bad for the family.
Man do we have a whole lot of Law & Order / CSI fans on this board or what??? Multiple shots means it must have been a crime of passion? Talking to the cops means you obviously have a solid alibi? He was with her because an affair would feed the need for excitement and adrenaline that was absent now with him retired...ok i made that one up. Bottom line, a person who was a treasure to watch on the field is dead at a very young age. Poor decisions aside, RIP Steve and prayers for your family. And the very young girl is also dead at a very young age. Ca we lay off the speculation, let the professionals do their job, and have at least SOME respect for the departed?
