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16 Jul 2009 12:07

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Sports: Brett Favre’s game of is-he-or-isn’t-he has a firm deadline

  • July 30 is when he decides to come back. Brett Favre’s maybe-he’s-not-retired drama has taken yet another turn. He’s still thinking of playing for the Minnesota Vikings this season, but due to surgery hasn’t made up his mind yet. So he’s given the team a firm deadline to make a decision. So, remember kids, just 14 more days of waiting for him to decide whether or not he gets off the pot. Sigh. source
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05 Jul 2009 12:06

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Sports: More on the Steve McNair story: What we now know

  • McNair, a former NFL star with a co-MVP award under his belt, was found killed with multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the head in the Nashville apartment of Sahel Kazemi, a 20-year old woman who was described as McNair’s girlfriend. source
  • Kazemi, who had with a single gunshot wound to the head, was found with the murder weapon nearby. While the case seems to have the makings of a murder-suicide, investigators haven’t ruled anything out yet. Autopsies will take place today. source
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04 Jul 2009 18:24

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Sports: As a black quarterback, Steve McNair was a pioneer in the NFL

  • He paved a path many QBs have gone down since. Vince Young? Donovan McNabb? Michael Vick? All three of them owe much to their success of Steve McNair, a black quarterback in an era where most of them were white. The 13-year NFL star, who retired last year, was an icon to many. Former Baltimore Ravens teammate Derrick Mason had this to say about his thrower last year: “When he came out in ’95, not many people were taking a chance on a lot of quarterbacks that played at small schools, much less a black quarterback back when there were so many stereotypes about African-American quarterbacks.” source
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04 Jul 2009 18:06

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Sports: The mommy blogger at Steve McNair’s local paper? Quick to the draw

The Tennessean, in Nashville, broke the news of the Steve McNair story through an unlikely source. Thanks to Rex Hammock for the tip. source
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04 Jul 2009 17:58

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Sports: Titans owner Bud Adams, Jr. speaks out on Steve McNair’s death

  • He was one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans. He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl.
  • Bud Adams, Jr. • On the death of one of his team’s most iconic players, Steve McNair. McNair, the third pick in the 1995 draft, was shot to death along with a woman in a Nashville residence earlier today. While the woman has been identified, she is not being named. • source
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04 Jul 2009 16:59

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Sports: Former NFL star Steve McNair dead in apparent double-homicide

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  • Very sad story out of Nashville. Steve McNair, the former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens star quarterback, was found shot and killed with another woman. McNair went to the Super Bowl with the Titans and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection before retiring in 2008. He was 38.source
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04 Jul 2009 16:49

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Sports: *BREAKING NEWS* Steve McNair dead. More from Twitter:

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18 Jun 2009 20:35

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Sports: Donte Stallworth: Persona non grata in the NFL right now

  • What he did Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI involuntary manslaughter after hitting a pedestrian while drunk and was sentenced to a relatively light and highly-criticized 30 days in jail. The Miami, Florida court also took away his drivers’ license for life and also sentenced him to two years of house arrest and eight years of probation. source
  • What he did Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI involuntary manslaughter after hitting a pedestrian while drunk and was sentenced to a relatively light and highly-criticized 30 days in jail. The Miami, Florida court also took away his drivers’ license for life and also sentenced him to two years of house arrest and eight years of probation.
  • What the NFL did Following the league’s standard of harsh penalties, Commissioner Roger Goodell indefinitely suspended Stallworth without pay. “There is no reasonable dispute that your continued eligibility for participation at this time would undermine the integrity of and public confidence in our league,” he said. Ouch. source
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18 Jun 2009 10:55

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Sports: Vikings owner on Brett Favre: Really, it’s all on him

  • Right now, it’s all up to Brett Favre in terms of where his future is at. I’ll just leave it at that.
  • Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf • On whether Brett Favre will be playing for his team next season. As for Favre, his recent surgery might complicate matters. He noted when throwing the ball around recently that he felt it more than he used to. “I threw the ball OK,” he said. “but OK isn’t good enough in the National Football League. At least not for me. So it’s got to get better.” Maybe it’s because you’re old and need to stay retired. • source
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17 Jun 2009 22:28

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Sports: Just when you thought ex-QB Ryan Leaf couldn’t fall any further …

  • Leaf was arrested on drug and burglary charges. You might remember Ryan Leaf as the guy who was drafted the same year as Peyton Manning and proceeded to tank in quick order. Or as the guy who worked at a small college as an assistant coach because his NFL career didn’t work out. Or even that guy who’s the trivia question. But now you can remember him as the guy arrested at the Canadian border on felony robbery and drug possession charges. If he keeps falling from grace, he might have whiplash. source
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