Whitlock nails it

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by Fanof49ASU, Jul 7, 2009.

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  1. Fanof49ASU

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    Guys, I have read this forum for quite a while now, and only starting posting since McNair's death. I truly felt that he made the Titans what they are today and appreciate the toughness that he added to the game.

    But this article nails it for me. Steve was a great athlete, one that I cheered for everytime he took the field. And Jeff Fisher asks that we remember him for his play on the field and his work in the community, but who is he kidding? You can't have one without the other. His miserable failures on the home front will not just go away. He will never be remembered for his co-MVP without being remembered for his infidelity in his marriage which led to his kids being without a father. The kids are the biggest losers here. They have my thoughts and prayers. McNair was a great QB, but he made some ignorant choices that led to his death. That is not the role model I want my kids to look up to.

    End of my rant. Read the article....it's a good one without 'the sugar coating'.

    http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9777174/Don/'t-be-so-quick-to-make-McNair-a-hero
     
    #1 Fanof49ASU, Jul 7, 2009
  4. Pacman 4 HoF

    Pacman 4 HoF Starter

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    pretty sure ur the only one who cares
     
    #2 Pacman 4 HoF, Jul 7, 2009
  7. Stephenson

    Stephenson Camp Fodder

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    Why can't I punch people over the internet?
     
    #3 Stephenson, Jul 7, 2009
  10. Fanof49ASU

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    Guys....I'm a Titan fan first and foremost....I just wanted you guys to recognize another perspective before you canonize him.
    It's purely about the true victims here....the kids.
     
    #4 Fanof49ASU, Jul 7, 2009
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  13. nickmsmith

    nickmsmith Most poverty RB core.

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    Steve shouldn't have effed around. That's that. But he was a great quarterback. Those of us who cared about him as a player, will remember him as a great player. Everyone else will remember him as a person who cheated on his wife with the wrong girl, and paid for it.

    Both are true.

    anyways, I applaud the balls to post an article like that here.
     
    #5 nickmsmith, Jul 7, 2009
  16. skitch

    skitch Shut Up and Play Ball!

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    Not that I don't agree....with both sides.
    I think he could have waited until after the memorial services before submitting this.
    A little quick to start tearing into someone.
    Just my opinion.
     
    #6 skitch, Jul 7, 2009
  19. dg1979us

    dg1979us Pro Bowler

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    I agree. Ignoring half the story is honestly just ignoring half the truth. He did a lot of good, but also obviously made some very poor decisions that will negatively affect his family.
     
    #7 dg1979us, Jul 7, 2009
  22. Yossarian

    Yossarian I am Him.

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    and you are?
     
    #8 Yossarian, Jul 7, 2009
  25. Deuce Wayne

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    #9 Deuce Wayne, Jul 7, 2009
  28. CRUDS

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    If the masses are willing to celebrate the "Michael Jackson" they loved in their hearts and ignore the molestation/falseness/ripping off lots of folks side of the celebrity, I think we can remember Steve just for the stuff he added to our lives.

    The May/Dec thing is off - should be April/Aug.. And yes, the kids shouldn't have to be subject to paternal abandonment - but do we know that was the case?? How many parents split to find new relationships? Should that parent not be allowed to enjoy life?
     
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