McNair was a huge influence on VY from an early age, and this loss has to be a very huge kick in the gut:

"I'm still in shock since hearing the news,’’ Young said in a statement released by the Titans on Sunday. "I spent all afternoon and night thinking about my life on and off the field with "Pops.’ Since I was a teenager, he was like a father to me. I hear his advice in my head with everything I do. Life will be very different without him.

Those close to Young say he was shaken up by the news and initially didn’t want to talk about it at all.

The story also includes comments from Oilers great Warren Moon and Oilers/Titan safety Blaine Bishop.