Comments on: Remembering Steve McNair http://justblogbaby.com/2009/07/06/remembering-steve-mcnair/ An Oakland Raiders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:10:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Chris Shellcroft http://justblogbaby.com/2009/07/06/remembering-steve-mcnair/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Chris Shellcroft Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:49:36 +0000 http://justblogbaby.com/?p=1853#comment-643 Subwarrior, I feel where you are coming from. I'm not saying that McNair's choices should be ignored but at the end of the day the only reason we care about him is because he played ball. If he was working at Wal-Mart then this would not even be an issue. Therefore, I choose only to comment on the football player since this is the McNair I knew. His personal life is very public now so I'm not one to say what the opinions of him should be. In the end, I don't look for athletes to be role models in anyway other than how they conduct themslves on the field. Not giving him a pass on his actions, just choosing to comment on the only reason why Steve McNair matters to any of us who did not know him. To quote Allen Iverson, "Ain't nobody squeeky clean." We all make bad choices in life, his was punished in a very unjust way but in the end it was his decision. Just the way it is. Subwarrior,

I feel where you are coming from. I’m not saying that McNair’s choices should be ignored but at the end of the day the only reason we care about him is because he played ball. If he was working at Wal-Mart then this would not even be an issue. Therefore, I choose only to comment on the football player since this is the McNair I knew.

His personal life is very public now so I’m not one to say what the opinions of him should be. In the end, I don’t look for athletes to be role models in anyway other than how they conduct themslves on the field. Not giving him a pass on his actions, just choosing to comment on the only reason why Steve McNair matters to any of us who did not know him.

To quote Allen Iverson, “Ain’t nobody squeeky clean.” We all make bad choices in life, his was punished in a very unjust way but in the end it was his decision. Just the way it is.

]]> By: subwarrior http://justblogbaby.com/2009/07/06/remembering-steve-mcnair/comment-page-1/#comment-642 subwarrior Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:27:33 +0000 http://justblogbaby.com/?p=1853#comment-642 It is a sad commentary on our society when a man can die in an apparently boldfaced adulterous relationship and be deified and lionized at the same time. What kind of principles do we as a society have? His football exploits aren't worth a hill of beans next to the shattered family left without a leader. And for those of you indignant about judging, why don't you live a life that is an example for others, instead of mindlessly praising a life that is a horrible example for young people everywhere. As for me, please give me a person who is a real MAN for an example and role model, and is where he ought to be, with his family, instead of a pleasure seeking, lust driven poor excuse for what a man Ought to be. This is not going to be popular, but the truth rarely is. I am tired of reading the comments of gullible, naive, idolatrous fans who miss the point entirely and wax poetic about the football career. If he had not committed adultery this never would have happened. How about that for some thought? It is a sad commentary on our society when a man can die in an apparently boldfaced adulterous relationship and be deified and lionized at the same time. What kind of principles do we as a society have? His football exploits aren’t worth a hill of beans next to the shattered family left without a leader. And for those of you indignant about judging, why don’t you live a life that is an example for others, instead of mindlessly praising a life that is a horrible example for young people everywhere. As for me, please give me a person who is a real MAN for an example and role model, and is where he ought to be, with his family, instead of a pleasure seeking, lust driven poor excuse for what a man Ought to be. This is not going to be popular, but the truth rarely is. I am tired of reading the comments of gullible, naive, idolatrous fans who miss the point entirely and wax poetic about the football career. If he had not committed adultery this never would have happened. How about that for some thought?

]]> By: Goal-Line Stand - The Score http://justblogbaby.com/2009/07/06/remembering-steve-mcnair/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Goal-Line Stand - The Score Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:52:36 +0000 http://justblogbaby.com/?p=1853#comment-640 [...] + Phin Phanatic remembers the Titan.+ Predominantly Orange reflects on McNair and his Ravens battling the Broncos in October 2006.+ The guys at Just Blog Baby reflect: [...] [...] + Phin Phanatic remembers the Titan.+ Predominantly Orange reflects on McNair and his Ravens battling the Broncos in October 2006.+ The guys at Just Blog Baby reflect: [...]

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