Steve McNair (born February 14, 1973, died July 4, 2009) was a retired NFL quarterback. After 13 years in the NFL, McNair announced his retirement in a press conference on April 17, 2008. He concluded his career with the Baltimore Ravens...
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Steve McNair (born February 14, 1973, died July 4, 2009) was a retired NFL quarterback. After 13 years in the NFL, McNair announced his retirement in a press conference on April 17, 2008. He concluded his career with the Baltimore Ravens, but was originally drafted by the Houston Oilers, as the third pick overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He was found dead in July 2009 in Nashville, TN. Find more Steve McNair news, pictures, and information here.
Seven attorneys from the Nashville office of law firm Adams and Reese LLP have billed the estate of slain NFL quarterback Steve McNair more than $51,000, new court filings show.
The lawyers, who represent widow Mechelle McNair, submitted itemized bills to Davidson County Probate Court on Thursday. David J. Callahan III, a partner at the Adams firm, accounted for most of the total with 188.2 billable hours between July 8 and October 31. Callahan bills his time at $205 an hour... Read Full Story
A Nashville judge has authorized the widow of retired NFL player Steve McNair to sell the restaurant he opened shortly before he was shot and killed. Probate Court Judge Randy Kennedy this week cleared the sale of Gridiron9 by Mechelle McNair, administrator of the ex-player's estate. According to court records, a potential buyer has come forward. The judge denied an appeal by one of Steve McNair's business partners. The quarterback who spent most of his career with the Tennessee Titans was... Read Full Story
Text messages show a woman asked former NFL quarterback Steve McNair to transfer $2,000 into her bank account hours before police say she shot him to death, then turned the gun on herself. Nashville police released the text messages Monday night as part of a case summary and detailed the exchanges between the two hours before the July 4 murder-suicide. Sahel Kazemi (sah-HEHL' kah-ZEE'-mee) texted McNair on July 3 to say she was so stressed she might have a breakdown and asked for money to... Read Full Story
Shortly before former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's mistress killed him and then herself, he recorded a public service announcement that urges young people thinking about suicide to call a hot line and "live to see better days." The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities shelved the announcement after McNair's July 4 death, and it never aired. The state released three versions of it to The Associated Press this week in response to a public records request. In... Read Full Story
A convicted murderer has pleaded guilty to selling the gun that was used to kill ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair. Federal court documents filed Friday show that Adrian Gilliam of La Vergne, Tenn., admitted that he sold a loaded 9 mm semiautomatic pistol to McNair's mistress for $100. Nashville police have said the woman, Sahel Kazemi, used the weapon to kill McNair and then herself on July 4. Police said the 19-year-old Kazemi met Gilliam while she was trying to sell her car and told him she... Read Full Story
The two oldest sons of slain NFL quarterback Steve McNair have gone to court seeking their share of his estate. Steven L. McNair Jr. and Steven O'Bryan McNair filed their separate claims Thursday in Davidson County Circuit Court in Nashville. McNair, who did not have a will, was shot to death by his girlfriend July 4 at a Nashville apartment. She then killed herself. Mechelle McNair, the player's widow, and the couple's two sons also have retained attorneys. So far there have been no... Read Full Story
Austin Davis threw for three touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Southern Mississippi to a 52-0 win over Alcorn State on Saturday. The Golden Eagles went into halftime with a 28-0 lead, as some of the starters did not play much of the second half. Davis found Gerald Baptiste for a pair of touchdowns, the first coming just over 3 minutes into the game. The sophomore did it all without the help of star receiver DeAndre Brown, who was sidelined as a precaution as he continues to... Read Full Story
A convicted murderer has pleaded not guilty in Tennessee to selling a gun that was used to kill former NFL quarterback Steve McNair. Adrian Gilliam of La Vergne was charged last month with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Court documents say he admitted selling a loaded 9 mm pistol for $100 to McNair's mistress, Sahel Kazemi. Nashville police said the woman used the weapon to kill McNair and herself on July 4. Police said Kazemi met Gilliam while she was trying to sell her... Read Full Story
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In a level of interest that should be applied to the California DMV , CBS News reporter Armen Keteyian looked at the investigative report by the Nashville Police ( and which you can download here ) and found what has been called an "inconsistency" in it. CBS is also trotting out new photos of the late Sahel Kazemi .
(WARNING: The police report is graphic.)
First to recap, Nashville... Read Full Story
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October 20, 2009
were pretty frantic and the last straw for Sahel.
The girlfriend of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair had grown frustrated with their failing relationship and was struggling with financial problems in the days before she killed him and herself, on July 4th, 2009.
Steve McNair, former NFL quarterback, was a married father of four when he was killed last summer, by... Read Full Story
