ChrisPC
Another great MS-born NFL star is gone. :( I haven't felt this bad since Walter Payton passed away.

I grew up nearby in Louisiana, and I must say it still amazes me how many truly great football players came out of little Mississippi
Archie Manning, Sweetness, McNair, Jerry Rice, and Brett Farve are only some of the names.

/This is sad news but it was prolly a love triangle or a drug deal gone bad. When you make enough money you ought to be beyond such things.

oshkosh: I saw twitter reference to news flash that McNair and his "girlfriend" were both killed by girlfriend's husband.

one of the oldest crimes in the world

Impudent Domain: ChrisPC
Another great MS-born NFL star is gone. :( I haven't felt this bad since Walter Payton passed away.

I grew up nearby in Louisiana, and I must say it still amazes me how many truly great football players came out of little Mississippi
Archie Manning, Sweetness, McNair, Jerry Rice, and Brett Farve are only some of the names.

/This is sad news but it was prolly a love triangle or a drug deal gone bad. When you make enough money you ought to be beyond such things.

prolly? Grow up.

m2313: Apparently the internet runs on White Power.



Did somebody say White Power?

FitzShivering: I admit some of the area becomes sketchy around 2 - 3 in the morning, but it still isn't "get double murdered" sketchy. But, then again, maybe he got murdered at 2-3 in the morning. :/

Point taken. I'd rather find myself at 2nd and Lea than around pretty much anywhere on the east side. Still, if I can avoid it, I'm not going to travel down that way.

And yes, the Saucer does own.

/E-mail's comin'...

Ignoring previous snarky comments.

RIP Steve "AIR" McNair. Wasn't an Oilers or Titans fan, but had much respect for him as a QB. He was great.

I'm seriously floored. A more serious OMG has never come from me. I don't care what the circumstances were, and personally PFT can suck my sweaty big toe.....

RIP

Fleet: FitzShivering: I admit some of the area becomes sketchy around 2 - 3 in the morning, but it still isn't "get double murdered" sketchy. But, then again, maybe he got murdered at 2-3 in the morning. :/

Point taken. I'd rather find myself at 2nd and Lea than around pretty much anywhere on the east side. Still, if I can avoid it, I'm not going to travel down that way.

And yes, the Saucer does own.

/E-mail's comin'...

I tried to do the ole Flyer Saucer tour of beers back when I was a broke student. Didn't work so well. :)

/will respond to the e-mail later, heading out for the night
//go Dores! :)

Taima:

RIP Steve "AIR" McNair. Wasn't an Oilers or Titans fan, but had much respect for him as a QB. He was great.



This. He was also a remarkably tough man. There aren't too many people who could have put up with the sheer abuse that he did, and still have to beg to be allowed to play. Guy was the epitome of badass, and he was by all accounts a very nice person, as well.

/seriously - didn't he basically injure every single part of his body in his career?
//twice?

According to McNair's official biography, McNair divides his time between homes in Nashville and Mt. Olive, Miss. ESPN reported that McNair's wife, Mechelle, was in Mississippi at the time of the shootings. The couple had just celebrated their 12th anniversary last month.

EchoMike: Thanks for all the condolences, everyone. It means a lot. I know that the Fark community (myself included) can be pretty snarky and tasteless at times, but it's nice to see the kindness show through sometimes. I love this place.

Take care!

My deepest sympathies on the loss of your mum...

On another note, I would like to wager on Amy Winehouse, Dick Clark, or Ted Kennedy. No particular order.

/RIP Echomike's Mum & McNair
//Hoping the Grim reaper doesn't head this way
///will use my slashes on him, if he doesn't get to me first

Awwwww. THIS SUCKS.

You were a good dude, Steve.

R.I.P.

i ate the broodwich: Gunderson: I don't have a dead pool, I think a Closet Pool is more fun.

My bets are on David Lee Roth and Queen Latifah to come out next.

considering queen latifah married a woman 6 mos to a year ago, you're really going out on a limb there, huh?

The best bet is a sure one.

I think it was a drug deal gone bad.

Dr Dreidel: Ufo8myKitkat: Has anyone asked where Ray Lewis is yet?

You sick bastard.

// Ravens fan
// still LOLed
// RIP McNair...you're fumbling snaps in heaven now...
// genuine outpouring of condolences to the McNair and EchoMike families

Ravens fan too. It's a good thing this didn't happen a few years back mid-season. Billick would have had his boy Boller in there throwing pics and getting pissed at himself (not that that would have been any better or worse).

Hobodeluxe: oshkosh: I saw twitter reference to news flash that McNair and his "girlfriend" were both killed by girlfriend's husband.

one of the oldest crimes in the world

That is the first thing that came to mind when I heard of the "double" killing. They are saying his wife was in Mississippi right now too. Steve was a FANTASTIC player. As a Titan fan, I looked forward to watching him ever week. Through all of the injuries, he ALWAYS showed up. I think he has a chance to make it to Canton someday.. hopefully someday SOON. He and Warren Moon really opened up the QB role for many others and made for some exciting football every week, win or lose. RIP!

Propain_az

prolly? Grow up.

OH bite me, its a shortcut jackass

Masso: kronicfeld: ramell: 1. Carradine
2. Fawcett
3. Jackson
4. Mays
5. McNair
6. Malden
7. McMahon

God hates the first half of the alphabet.

David Eddings doesn't count as a celebrity :(

goddammit, David Eddings died too? Used to read him all the time when growing up, before moving on to better stuff, but for a young teen, his books were awesome.

Course it's a black guy. It always is. This kind of thuggery and stupidity doesn't surprise me.

Double celebrity trifecta now complete.

RIP Steve McNair.

/You'll always be remembered for your role of Tony on Taxi
//Or your role of Tony on Who's the Boss?
///Or your role of Tony on Hudson Street
////Or your role of Tony on The Tony Danza Show

Wait a tic, that mighty not have been Steve McNair.

So, when calculating the "celebrity death groupings," who is the arbitor of how notable you have to be, and over what period of time?

Just curious, want to make sure I follow "the rules."

:P

It's been a very morbid week.

Another one for the list... (new window)

Impudent Domain: Propain_az

prolly? Grow up.

OH bite me, its a shortcut jackass

It's not that many more keys to type "probably"

\Get the net, I got one! LOLLOLOLOLOOL OMFG ROTLFMMFAO!!!

One for the road...


R.I.P. Steve McNair

Is Jesse Jackson and Al Sharton headed for Memphis?

EchoMike: sonnyboy11: Damn, lotta celebs going out these days!

1. Carradine
2. Fawcett
3. Frehley
4. Jackson
5. Mays
6. McNair
7. Malden
8. McMahon

9. my mother.

She died this morning, so I won't be on here again for a while. Enjoy Fark without me, guys.

/triple trifecta complete
//at least for me it is

Took the breath out of me. I'm sorry. Be well.

just heard on the local news here that McNair had keys to the apartment in question, but his real home was in the Green Hills area of Nashville - they tried to just say it was because he had a DUI before, so a friend gave him access to the apartment in case he ever wanted to crash after a night out

aka - some guy let Steve McNair use the place to bang girls - my guess is he brought the wrong girl back there, and by the wrong girl, I mean a girl who had a BF/husband who didn't take kindly to her going to McNair's little getaway spot

you farkers are sick and going to hell!

but thanks for the laughs on a sad day.
R.I.P. No. 9.

"Air" McNair was his handle and rightfully so. But if he decided to run, the tackler almost always needed to bring a friend or two to bring him down. One tough QB.

Liked him in college and the NFL he will be missed.

oshkosh: strothgar: My money's on Arnold Palmer.

God I hope not.

Actually, he is already dead.

RIP ARNOLD PALMER

Uh, FAIL. Arnold Palmer old, but alive. Robert Palmer dead.

lrn2sarcasm

RIP Steve, you were good to us in Houston and we'll miss you.

Damn! Who else is going to die this week?

PfizerX: oshkosh: strothgar: My money's on Arnold Palmer.

God I hope not.

Actually, he is already dead.

RIP ARNOLD PALMER

Uh, FAIL. Arnold Palmer old, but alive. Robert Palmer dead.

lrn2sarcasm

Yeah, the Sarcasm Meter must not work on holidays.

Left behind wife and 4 sons. Found shot dead with chica yet to be ID'd.

Ummm, where's the wife and were's the drug runner? That should just about cover it.

Gunderson: i ate the broodwich: Gunderson: I don't have a dead pool, I think a Closet Pool is more fun.

My bets are on David Lee Roth and Queen Latifah to come out next.

considering queen latifah married a woman 6 mos to a year ago, you're really going out on a limb there, huh?

The best bet is a sure one.

Some day, Paul Stanley is going to get tired of Gene Simmons' crap, and out himself so he doesn't have to do any more stoopid tours.

It reminds me of something Ken Hamblin said on his radio talk show one day.

Hamblin, for those of you who don't know him, is a black man who really looks down his nose at the athlete-worship which pervades black culture; he really hates it when someone calls his show and wants to talk about sports.

So someone called up and wanted to know what he thought about the death of Walter Payton, he did not hesitate to reply:

"Yeah? Well, too bad it wasn't O.J. Simpson!"

I really loved that line, so apt today.

I hope Rush Limbaugh doesn't accuse us of wanting him to succeed.

Confabulat [TotalFark] Quote 2009-07-04 07:55:40 PM
I hope Rush Limbaugh doesn't accuse us of wanting him to succeed.

You're a tool

step off....

R.I.P Steve McNair

//er, wait.. I think that's the head coach of the Steelers.

prickle27: If I have to guess on who's the next "athlete" to kick off this mortal coil, it would be this guy.

Probably not. We are genetically designed to huff Marlboros until the age of 60, at which time we switch to huffing young chicks somewhere out on the bayou. It's a time tested formula for us white guys. Suck it. I can still hear those hound dogs barking. Chasing down a hoodoo there.

PainfulItching: Gunderson: i ate the broodwich: Gunderson: I don't have a dead pool, I think a Closet Pool is more fun.

My bets are on David Lee Roth and Queen Latifah to come out next.

considering queen latifah married a woman 6 mos to a year ago, you're really going out on a limb there, huh?

The best bet is a sure one.

Some day, Paul Stanley is going to get tired of Gene Simmons' crap, and out himself so he doesn't have to do any more stoopid tours.

I wouldn't mind Paul Stanley Joining up with Rob Halford if thats the case.

One of my favorite players. Sad news. RIP

oh and I can also remember the 4th of July.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAVhKjsImeI

EchoMike: 9. my mother.

She died this morning, so I won't be on here again for a while. Enjoy Fark without me, guys.

Sorry to hear that.

SingletonFactory: R.I.P Steve McNair

//er, wait.. I think that's the head coach of the Steelers.

Hold on, he actually DOES look like Tomlin :)

PainfulItching: Some day, Paul Stanley is going to get tired of Gene Simmons' crap, and out himself so he doesn't have to do any more stoopid tours.

Oh if that happens it'll be epic.