Jeff Fisher almost breaks down while talking about McNair; this blogger isn't so strong

by August West on Jul 6, 2009 4:09 PM CDT in Tennessee Titans News

A little over and hour ago Jeff Fisher finished a press conference where he addressed the Steve McNair tragedy for the first time since returning from a USO trip to the Middle East. Coach held it together, but was obviously very shaken by this loss. Titansonline.com has Fisher's opening statements on video, and the full speech in audio form here. For anyone who has been affected by this tragedy, it was a heart breaking culmination of the past two and a half days... days most of us have spent dumbfounded and hurting.

Fisher was followed by comments from Eddie George.

Excerpts from Fisher's comments are after the jump (via The Tennessean).

As I sat in my office moments ago pondering what to say, it occurred to me – Say what the Steve McNair you knew, if he were here right now, would want me to say. Mechelle, I love you. Tyler, Trenton, Steven, Junior, I love you – that’s what he would want me to say, the Steve that I knew. Lucille, Fred and everybody, I love you.

The Steve McNair that I knew would want me to say I am sorry. I am not perfect. We all make decisions sometimes that are not in the best interest. Please forgive me. The Steve McNair that I knew would want me to say, Celebrate my life. For what I did on the field and what I did in the community, the kind of teammate that I was – that’s what Steve that I knew would want me to say.

I’ve known him for 15 years, and I endured wins and losses, joy and laughter, sadness. I watched one of the greatest competitors of all time on the field do whatever it took to stay on the field. I watched one of the best teammates you could have be a teammate to everybody, to extend a hand to everybody.

The Steve McNair that I knew was a great person. He helped put this organization on the map here in Tennessee, put is in our first Super Bowl. I will miss him, as you all will miss him. And I asked you to honor what he did on the field and in the community and he was a tremendous legacy. And that is his legacy and I am proud to have been a part of that.

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Yeah... I didn't hold it together either...

Not to be too religious, but we have a simple saying in my faith when someone passes.

Memory Eternal.

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by T--Rac's Posse on Jul 6, 2009 4:41 PM CDT reply actions

The Tennessean has

various updates from Davidson County Police Information Officer Don Aaron.

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by August West on Jul 6, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions

I couldn't listen at work

I’m about to head home now, and I think I might break down my self a bit.

by hartley on Jul 6, 2009 5:00 PM CDT reply actions

Class...

Class comments from Fish. Say what you will about Fisherball, but we have been very spoiled over the years with no one but Fish at the helm of the Titans. A class coach, coaching a number of class players…one of which we mourn the loss of today.

by NashCub on Jul 6, 2009 5:24 PM CDT reply actions

were damn lucky to have a head coach like Fish

We will miss you Steve....Go Titans!

by titansfan615 on Jul 6, 2009 7:47 PM CDT reply actions

Eddie's comments

He schooled the reporters that kept badgering him about “Steve’s violent life.”

by hartley on Jul 6, 2009 8:20 PM CDT reply actions

A link might help

Video here, and the verbal beatdown starts at just past 1:40.

by hartley on Jul 6, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions

next mayor of Nashville

whenever he feels like running. You watch.

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by August West on Jul 6, 2009 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Nice

Class comments from Eddie George.

by njgiant on Jul 7, 2009 6:25 AM CDT up reply actions

the brad hopkins interview was even better

as far as schooling the reporters

Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...

Crowd roaring after Suter’s goal tied it up… Preds win the faceoff and Arnott crosses the blueline, slapshot and a SCORE! Arnott blows it by Hasek and the Preds take the lead 4-3…

by Michaeltastic on Jul 6, 2009 8:40 PM CDT reply actions

link

Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...

Crowd roaring after Suter’s goal tied it up… Preds win the faceoff and Arnott crosses the blueline, slapshot and a SCORE! Arnott blows it by Hasek and the Preds take the lead 4-3…

by Michaeltastic on Jul 6, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions

oops

http://www.titansonline.com/media-center/videos/brad-hopkins-on-death-of-steve-mcnair/5659556d-1ff9-49c0-81a1-3c276f5bfb22

Christie kicks it high and short...Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25...He dishes it back to Wycheck...He throws it across the field to Dyson...

Crowd roaring after Suter’s goal tied it up… Preds win the faceoff and Arnott crosses the blueline, slapshot and a SCORE! Arnott blows it by Hasek and the Preds take the lead 4-3…

by Michaeltastic on Jul 6, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Woo, he did.

I didn’t watch Brad’s video at first, but yeah, he had some aggression towards the reporters there.

by hartley on Jul 6, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions

We definitely need more Brad Hopkins

That was awesome.

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by gramsey712 on Jul 7, 2009 7:36 AM CDT up reply actions

Steve McNair

I am a the owner of DBtruefans Denver Broncos blog, on behave of all the bloggers in our community we would like to send ALL the Titan Nation our heartfelt sympathy for such terrible loss. Steve McNair was a complete class act, he will be missed…..

by DBTruefans on Jul 6, 2009 10:50 PM CDT reply actions