A ho hum story with a lot of jargon made me think about Steve McNair again.
An arbiter ruled that Steve McNair, franchise quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, is allowed to work out on the Titans facilities since he is still under contract with the team, even though the team will likely trade the man to the Baltimore Ravens.
In the story, and I quote:
Blah blah blah blah blah.Yes, it was a boring story. I read it over two or three times and there were too many references to the collective bargaining agreement.
It wasn't boring to think back on McNair's career and how tough a football player has been royally screwed from accolades. Even worse, it's not really anyone's fault.
His lasting memory will always be Super Bowl XXXIV (1999), where McNair engineered an unthinkable drive against the St. Louis Rams built on mesmerizing scrambles and improbable throws. The drive ended at the 1-yard line, but it would have ended much sooner with most other quarterbacks.
He also won an MVP award in 2003, but had to share it with Peyton Manning.
McNair is the toughest quarterback this side of Brett Favre. Maybe on the other side of him as well. He'll dive for a first down, even if it means separating his shoulder — which usually happens. If Steve McNair was a Sesame Street sponsor, he would be the number 9 (his jersey) and the letter Q (for every week being listed as "questionable" on the injury report).
He was a yard away from perhaps a Super Bowl win. He was a vote away from winning an MVP all to himself. And now, at 33, his career is in limbo as the Titans don't want him but can't yet strike a deal for him.
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