It really sucks when the athletes and celebrities we idolize get taken from us by disease. It is even more painful when they are stolen by the conscious actions of another individual. Today, it pains me to report that former NFL Quarterback Steve McNair was found dead in Nashville, Tenn, he was 36 years old.
There are still a lot of questions surrounding the situation and I'm sure many of the details will come out over the next week or so as the authorities do their due dilligence. But for all of us fans of the game and people playing it the right way this is a tremendous loss. Today, when I heard the breaking news, someone next to me compared McNair to Allen Iverson. Not his character but his commitment to the game, playing when his teams' needed him the most. The kind of athlete and gentleman you want your children to grow up to be like.
While he may have come up a yard or two short of winning the Super Bowl, McNair proved that hard work, dedication and above all a positive approach to the game will get you far in life. I just hope that in the coming weeks this stellar reputation isn't torn down by what could become an ugly situation.
We here at GP Sports offer our condolencse to the families and friends of McNair as while we like to joke about sports, we feel the pain and anguish of losing a great all the same. McNair's 13 superlative seasons will not forgotten in the history books, and most importantly in our hearts and our minds.
