It's amazing how adament people's opinions are. Unfortunately, the guy was screwing around. As a father, I would never do that. Not only do I love my wife too much to risk hurting her, but I love my kids too much to ever even consider it. I will remember McNair as a guy who had everything, but wanted just a little more.

I'll remember him as a scumbag adulterer who caused his wife and children unmeasurable heartache. All the rest is unimportant.

I am a female and first going to say he was a dog for what he did to his family, they did not deserve that. As a football fan also I use to watch him play when my team was not playing and he was real talented, not afraid to run the ball himself if needed, he will be missed. I feel bad for his wife and sons. He did not deserve to die like he did that is for sure.

When I read the story today about McNair's death I just couldn't believe what I was reading.  Sure he was a good ball player but so are most athletes in the pro's or they wouldn't be there.  The part of him being a good role model just made me sick!  What is he teaching young people?  That's its okay to get DUI's, carry 9 mil's, have a little girl as a girlfriend and best of all, let's leave Mom at home to raise the kids while I screw around and have a good time.  Yea, that's what our young people need today.  I hear all the time about how young africian americans need role models, and according to stats he's keeping them informed.  They need people to look up to not to look at super stars that think they're above conseqences .  No one deserves to die but you know when you play with fire you will get burned eventually.  Its just a shame that his wife and children will always be connected to an adulter and a homicide.  If adults don't have any respect for themselves they should have some for their innocent families.  If he were an ordinary Joe this wouldn't be around by tomorrow.  I think everyone needs to quit putting these idiots in the spot light. 

I will remember him as a wonderful person who was as "human" as the rest of us. We ALL make mistakes.

If you looked football player up in the dictionary you would see his picture by the definition. Exciting, fun to watch, always a threat, and tough as nails. I live in the Indianapolis area and Peyton Manning walks on water here; Steve McNair swam like Phelps through it!

He was a pretty good quarterback, but I'll remember his death most. His former teammates and others should stop saying about how we should remember him, as a really good person. Bull!!! This man was murdered for something stupid. He tossed everything aside for a 20 year old server from D&B. His decision to fool around on his wife, cost him his life. Now his children have no father and his wife is now a widow. There is a saying, "A wise man learns from other's mistakes". This is what people should remember and learn from it.

He was a pretty good quarterback, but I'll remember his death most. His former teammates and others should stop saying about how we should remember him, as a really good person. Bull!!! This man was murdered for something stupid. He tossed everything aside for a 20 year old server from D&B. His decision to fool around on his wife, cost him his life. Now his children have no father and his wife is now a widow. There is a saying, "A wise man learns from other's mistakes". This is what people should remember and learn from it.

It's not surprising that he cheated on his wife. I imagine most all NFL players will do the same, when given the chance. But, the fact that he lead this girl on the way he did, even went so far as to buy a vehicle in both their names, paints an entirely different view of the situation, and leaves us with too many unanswered questions. Who was playing who here? How does the ex-boyfriend know so much, and why was he involved with her buying the gun just a few days before the incident happened? Why wasn't McNairs wife more concerned with not hearing from him for 2 or 3 days? Did McNair make a habit of not returning home for days at a time? Anyway you look at it, McNair didn't show a whole lot of respect for his wife and sons, and seemed to make a whole different life for himself outside of his home and family. The McNair we saw on the field, and doing for others, wasn't the same man we saw roaming the nightlife, mingling with a whole different breed of people. How about the letter he received from another girl stating, that he would die for putting a date rape drug in her drink? What's the deal with that? Did he have that little respect for women, or just the young gullible girls that were too ignorant to see him for what he was? Long story short, he messed with the wrong one, and who knows the rest. I still think her ex had something to do with it, which is why the gun was there in the first place. Just hope he wasn't smart enough to cover his tracks. I can't imagine ever thinking of McNair again as a football star, and do gooder, without seeing the other person he was after dark, when the spotlight was off. How do you judge a person like that? You don't, you just see it for what it is, and move on.

I'm not going to quote or take examples from the bible either way here. The bottom line - whether you are a person of faith or not is that McNair and his wife did not have an open relationship - given the reports that Mechelle was totally unaware of her husband's activities and completely distraught by what happened. He also told the young girl with whom he had the affair that he would be divorced in two weeks. Therefore, the promise, duty and obligation he had to his family - all 5 of them (wife and four sons) - outweighed anything he did on the field - or should have. I am saddened by his death mostly for the family. I wish he had survived the shooting and would have to face the consequences of his reprehensible behavior. Games should be left on the field - they should not be played with other people's lives - including the impressionable 20-year-old that he completely duped. What type of accomplishment is that - to abuse the infatuation of a child (or damn near)? How big an achievment is it to leave his family with such great pain and public humiliation? Why do we separate "greatness" from the character of a person? McNair is symptomatic of how twisted the American dream has become - succeed at all costs and buy anything (or anyone) you want; unbridled individualism - do not worry about the impact of your behavior on others as long as you get yours (money, fame, sex, etc.). Everything we do in life has an impact on someone else, and best believe that what goes around comes around - often in the most unpredictable ways. If only McNair had the same laser focus on his family life as he did on his life on the field. If he had put that much energy in keeping the fires burning at home maybe he wouldn't have been fired on.

Another brother who just has to spread his seed around. Mechelle has 2 sons for him, two sons outside marriage, and he was still a player. Pathetic!

Idiot. When are guys going to learn that if you want to play around you should not be married. He was a good athlete, but not much of a man. But, he's not alone; just look at practically any man with a huge ego -- he's bound to stray. We do need to stop idolizing these guys. They are not heroes.

a cheater

i'll remember him as an incredible athlete with a terrible character flaw.and too much money and testosterone. no amount of good that he accomplished will equal the legacy and heartbreak he has left his family.

He was only human, just like all of us. Only he knows why he and his wife did not divorce, but the fact that he was playing with fire and got seriously burned, does not mean he did not love his family. Obviously, he was involved with a very insecure and fatal woman.  I feel his wife had to have known, a wife knows where her husband is at all times. There are so many reasons why people stay together. I can only imagine the hurt she and her children are feeling, My condolences to the family. May God help to console you and give you peace! God bless you!

I'll remember him as someone who bought his girlfriend a cad and SHE HAD TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS which may have let to her financial problems and his unfortunate death.

Yeah, it's a bummer alright. But how will I remember him? As one more pro athlete who couldn't keep it in his pants. Just like Sanford will be remember as a politician and that Hazzard guy as a phomy Bible thumper.

As a CRAPPY husband and father, who let his family down by leaving them too soon. The hurt he caused them is unforgivable.

Remember Gary Hart anyone ?? HE wanted to be president,shame on him he had

an affair,no matter how much good he did all was lost. Mr. McNair was leadind a double life with this woman,not just a one night stand.Mr.McNair was committing adultry,I'm sorry he had to die that way,but more sorry for hs wife & sons,what his wife will have to endure publically.Oh what tangled webs we weave ..etc

I am a big football fan. If anyone thinks that any of these men are all faithful to their wives have to think again. Fame brings money and power and they think they are above it all. Whether his wife suspected or knew doesn't matter now. Hopefully this goes away soon and his children can remember the Father they grew up with. Good luck to Steven Jr. I am sure he will make a great reciever in the NFL eventually. I will be watching him in college.