Former NFL player Steve McNair found dead

This is the downtown Nashville condominium where the body of 36 year-old Steve McNair was found dead with multiple gun shot wounds.

A female victim was also found dead.  Police are investigating but so far have released few details.  Don Aaron of the Nashville Police Dept. could only say this earlier.  “One female, one male.  We now know the male deceased is Steve McNair.   

McNair played 13 seasons in the NFL, eleven of those with the Tennessee Titans franchise.  McNair was a Pro Bowl quarterback.  He led the Titans to the Super Bowl in 2000 and was the league’s co-MVP in 2003.  McNair also played for the Baltimore Ravens before injuries forced him to retire in April 2008.

McNair himself describes how he played football.  “I played the game with a lot of passion.  I played the game with a lot of heart and it showed over the course of my 13 years.“

As one of the most beloved players on the Titans roster, fans were shocked and saddened by news of his death.  “I think it’s a great tragedy that somebody would do something like this.“

“More than a great football guy, he was class.“  A tragic ending as police try and determine the circumstances behind the shootings.