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Vince Young issues statement on “Pops”
Former Longhorn great Vince Young issued a statement Sunday in response to the devastating murder of his close friend, Steve McNair.
McNair, the former Houston Oiler and Tennessee Titans quarterback, had been a close friend to Young and his family since Young was in high school.
Young said he called McNair “Pops.”
“I’m still in shock since hearing the news yesterday,” Young said. ” I spent all afternoon and night thinking about my life on and off the field with Pops. Since I was a teenager, he was like a father to me. I hear his advice in my head with everything I do. Life will be very different without him.
“My thoughts and prayers are with Mechelle, the kids and the entire McNair family during this horrible time.”
The bodies of McNair and a friend were discovered in McNair’s Nashville condo on Saturday. On Sunday, police ruled McNair’s death as a homicide, with an autopsy showing he suffered four gun shot wounds.
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By Phyllis Johnson
September 17, 2009 7:36 PM | Link to this
Life is bittersweet, just keep on living. That's what I was once told by my elders. Rest IN PEACE and I pray for peace within his family circle.
By Texas Girl
July 10, 2009 10:47 AM | Link to this
My heart goes out to the McNair family and those who were affected by his passing... Let's not forget the loss of the other life in all of this.
We all have to take a look at the "real" picture in also knowing that God will make the final judgement call.
I'm sure Michelle McNair knew who she was married to. As a female, especially after so many years, we know our counterpart. Its just a sad example of the the consequences we face for the choices we make. No one deserves to die horrifically, but WHAT IF he would have been at home with his wife and family...we wouldn't all be blogging right now.
Yes, Vince looked up to McNair on a professional level and personal. But birds of a feather flock together. Vince isn't faithful to his longtime high school sweetheart, Tiffany. I can recall meeting Young at Texas during Texas Relays and he was all over me and every girl on the street. Now that he's made it big, it's probably gotten worse. I don't sympathize with these women as far as that goes because "they know".
Let this be a lesson learned. I pray for all the families and that their hearts will be changed...
By Bevo Proud
July 9, 2009 3:07 PM | Link to this
Bubba? Ar you lost?
By bubba
July 9, 2009 9:44 AM | Link to this
Boomer Sooner!
By Scott
July 9, 2009 8:54 AM | Link to this
All you people are shocked to hear this. You just think it's a one time deal. Pull your head out. Bottom line is if he would have been doing the "right" thing he's be alive today. It's not a moral high ground..it's a fact! You worship thiese guys and when you find out the aren't what you think they are it's NOT their fault! Well, it is their fault. I know one thing....I will never be shot by a lover because I'm cheating on my wife! You peole need to grow up and see things the way they are and not the way you wish they are. Steve McNair died because he was cheating on his wife. Deal with it. Should he have died for that....NO....but he did! It's on him. He knew what was right and wrong. He was wrong. ANswer this....if you found out your spouse was cheating on you would it change the way you feel about them? What if they had a condo and bought all their play things cars? Yea....that's what I thought!!! Knuckleheads! You can't justify what he did! Again...deal with it!!!!
By Jim
July 8, 2009 1:30 PM | Link to this
JD,
Let me see if I understand you. A football great takes VY under his wings when VY was a teenager and you are going to criticize VY because, over a decade later, the football great did something in his personal life that can be questioned? Further, McNair's house was for sale, he was not living at home, and had started dating someone. Big deal. You act like this is a huge moral lapse. It may not be ideal, but allot of separated couples get lonely and seek others to hang out with. Get off your moral high horse, realize people make decisions that can be questioned but are common, and quit being an idiot.
By LG
July 8, 2009 1:14 PM | Link to this
in response to Scott...
what?!
By Bruce7
July 7, 2009 6:55 PM | Link to this
Prayers are needed, and I bet many were said for years. There needs to be a Spiritual cleansing in Professional sports.
McNair's mom: Shooting was devil's work
Her heart is filled with pain, yet Lucille McNair won't let the tragic death of her son ruin all her pleasant thoughts, and how Steve McNair made her so proud. The mother of the former Titans quarterback said on Sunday she's not concerned with who shot her son four times on Saturday, including twice in the head. "I don't want to know," Lucille McNair said in a telephone interview from her home in Mount Olive, Miss.. "Because the way I see it, it was the devil's work and not God's work."
Tennessean
By Ronnie
July 6, 2009 11:14 PM | Link to this
One posting, by TexasLonghorn,... says it all. ..."lets pray that his wife and children (& family) gets strength, understanding and peace about his death so that they could cherish the memories of his life."
It's so difficult for any of us to comprehend what his wife and children are going through. The entire family, especially the children, will require countless hours of therapy and counseling so they can live normal and healthy lives. They are the ones who need our support and prayers.
By Bevo Proud
July 6, 2009 4:08 PM | Link to this
wow the judgemental idiots post quickly no matter the subject. As others have said here, if you are perfect and never made a mistake or bad decision then please feel free to share your perfection with the world in a different forum. Other than McNair not being faithful to his wife I find it hard to condem everything else he did with his life. He had a great NFL career. He had a family and acted as someone VY could look up to as a father figure. If your father admitted to cheating on your mother would that change everything your father did for you or meant to you? Let this man RIP.
By TexasLonghorn
July 6, 2009 3:07 PM | Link to this
The FINAL JUDGEMENT of a man is up to one and the only one God Almighty alone!
If Vince Young benefited from Steve McNair, good for him. Also, lets give credit to Steve for helping VY and many other good things that he did in his life.
Moreover, lets pray that his wife and children (& family) gets strength, understanding and peace about his death so that they could cherish the memories of his life.
May God forgive all of our sins and help all of us live and die as His obedient servants.
We all will die (regardless of what the cause of death may be). Are we prepared & ready to face our creator?
By Scott
July 6, 2009 1:08 PM | Link to this
Sorry but this is on you Steve. If he would have been home with his wife and kids this wouldn' thave happened. If you didn't want to leave your wife then you shouldn't have been cheating. She gets it all now anyway doesn't she Steve. This kind of stuff alway takes you farther than you want to go. You had a condo all set up to cheat on your family? You bought cars for all your girls friends. No, this is all on you Dude! Can't say you didn't deserve it too! IF you were such a great guy...you knew what you were doing was WRONG!
By dhorn
July 6, 2009 10:20 AM | Link to this
Opinion? The comments by jd are just stupid pop shots during a time when folks are grieving the homicide of a close friend. It's a cheap time to take a cheap shot, that's all, pure and simple and pathetic.
Get a life whether you are saying those things or feel the need to defend those comments, either way.
God Bless
By Gary
July 6, 2009 9:37 AM | Link to this
in response to comments by jd...
You need to re-evaluate your personal definition of "purity" and "perfection"...
Your words alone display the life of a person that finds gratitude in the "real" humanity of others misfortunes.
It's very obvious that you hide behind your own mask of purity and perfection...when in fact, you probably have just as many secrets hiding in your own closet.
In the future, give the rest of us (that DO have a real sense of humanity) a break...and keep any thoughts of righteousness to yourself.
By bevo2
July 6, 2009 9:16 AM | Link to this
now now Todd--doesn't take much to get you steamed!! just sit down, count to 10 & get a grip. or "shut your trap" since you don't think jd is entitled to his/her opinion.
By Todd
July 6, 2009 6:40 AM | Link to this
The person who commented about McNair...you should be ashamed of yourself for judging another...are you perfect? If you are human like the rest of us...the answer is NO! Yes there was a major age difference but unless you know a person and the situation you should not judge.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the McNair family...as well as Vince. I just lost my best friend who was like the brother I never had just recently in late May...I know what they are going through...I am facing it myself right now as well. In regards to the person whose wants to judge others... and be a complete horses ***...why don't you do us all a favor and shut your trap...have some respect!!!
By jd
July 6, 2009 6:04 AM | Link to this
Vince Young needs to "reevaluate" the person he chooses for a father figure--a 36-year old married man dating a 20-year old? some "father figure". poor Vince, yet another pity party.