I have been hesitant to write this post because there have been a lot of rumors floating around all day, and the last thing I wanted to do in this case was add fuel to the rumor fire.  It does appear now that most of the details have been confirmed.  

The police are not calling this a murder-suicide yet, but all of the facts are pointing to that being the case.  When the police arrived at the condo that Steve McNair had been renting they found his body on the couch with multiple gunshot wounds.  They found the body of 20-year old Sahel Kazemi in the floor with one gunshot to the head.  The police apparently did not find the gun until they moved the bodies, which leads me to believe that the gun was under her body.  They have not released yet who the gun belongs too.

It has also come out that Kazemi was arrested earlier this week for a DUI in a Cadillac Escalade that was registered in her name, as well as McNair's.  McNair was a passenger in the car that night, but no chargers were filed against him.

The autopsies are scheduled for Sunday morning at which point I expect this police to officially rule this a murder-suicide.  

August has agreed to put in some weekend time and post some links in the morning.  Stay tuned to MCM for all of the latest breaking news.

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We will miss you Steve! (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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Obviously by now you have all heard about the tragic death of Steve McNair.  The details are still fuzzy at this time, so for now I am going to take some time to talk about what he meant to me as a member of the Tennessee Titans.  

Steve McNair is the reason I am such a passionate Titans' today.  If you have been around this site for any length of time, you know that for the first 2+ years of the site my avatar has been of McNair's escape in Super Bowl 34.  That was the night Air McNair became my favorite player.  I know some people have said that he spend too much time running around on that drive, but I can promise you that Neil O'Donnell would have been sacked early in that drive and we would not have ended up anywhere close to a yard short.

McNair was a warrior.  He played through injuries that would have kept most players out for weeks.  Some people will tell you it was lack of preparation that kept him on the injured list throughout his career, but if you go back and look at the injuries he actually suffered you will see that these were injuries that had nothing to do with conditioning.

Click through the jump to hear reactions from Eddie George and Derrick Mason.

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Something tells me he's not just coming for the loaded potato soup. (AP Photo/NFL Players Association, Gary He)

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How this just gets announced the day before I have no idea, but this will be a very cool opportunity for NFL fans to meet the man who may be 50% responsible for a lock-out in two years.

This is an effort to drum-up some support for the payers if when the CBA negotiations get nasty, but there are a ton of other issues on the table as well.

The event will be at the O’Charley’s at 1108 Murfreesboro Road, on Thursday at 5 p.m.  I'm going to do my best to make it, but if any of the MCM faithful make it be sure to take some notes and pics!

In addition to the Hall of Fame Game against the Bills, the Titans will wear the 60's era Oilers uniforms against the Patriots, Jets and the regular season match-up against the Bills.  I think it's a really cool thing the NFL is doing to commemorate the founding of the AFL, which merged with the NFL in 1970 to create the basic structure of the league we see today.  It'll really be a blast for Al Davis and Bud Adams, who still own and are involved with the teams they founded, to see their guys wearing the uniforms that started it all.

I know Houston fans won't be very happy about it, but there's not a lot anyone can do about that.

(hat tip to TrenchantTitan for bringing this up in the morning links comments)

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2 months ago: Tennessee Titans wide receiver and top draft pick Kenny Britt stretches during rookie football camp in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, May 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Click here to see the full AP gallery from day 1 of the rookie mini camp.

Here is a complete list of the numbers for the new additions to the Titans:

Draft Picks

Kenny Britt #18
Sen'Derrick Marks #72
Jared Cook #89
Ryan Mouton #29
Troy Kropog #70
Javon Ringer #3 (for now)
Jason McCourty #30
Dominique Edison #19
Ryan Durand #77
Nick Shommer #39

Undrafted Free Agents

Mitch King #62
Ryan Schmidt #79
Alex Mortensen #8
Rodney Ferguson #44
Dudley Guice #13
A.J. Trapasso #4
Philip Morris #16
Jeremy Haynes #46

Free Agents

Nate Washington #85
Jovan Haye #75
Patrick Ramsey #7
DeMarcus Faggins #38
Mark Jones #34

I received an email last week from Eric Yutzy, one of the sports reporters at News Channel 5, about an event he is putting on called Celebrities Strike Up A Cure.  From Eric:

I'm trying to raise $50,000 to try and get a cancer research grant named after that little boy Chase. This is my big event. People can sign up for teams to bowl with many celebrities, from Vince Gill, to Titans GM Mike Reinfeldt, Ahmard Hall, Mike Keith, and more. I'll be getting more Titan confirmations in the days ahead, but also area coaches and athletes, media and community leaders will be there.  Click here for a complete list of celebrities attending.

The event is May 14th from 6-8:30 at Hillwood Strike and Spare.  You can also make a donation of any size if you see fit by clicking the link above.

Click through the jump to see a video about the kid Eric is doing this for. 

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Thanks to smashville for the SWEET graphic.

Tonight we have been provided with another thing to debate for months on end with no resolution because the NFL has released the 2009 schedule.  Here is how it shakes out for your Tennessee Titans:

Week 1- @ Pittsburgh Steelers 9/10 7:30 NBC *NFL Season Opener
Week 2- vs. Houston Texans 9/20 12:00 CBS
Week 3- @ New York Jets 9/27 3:15 CBS
Week 4- @ Jacksonville Jaguars 10/4 12:00 CBS
Week 5- vs. Indianapolis Colts 10/11 7:20 NBC *Sunday Night Football
Week 6- @ New England Patriots 10/18 3:15 CBS
Week 7- BYE
Week 8-  vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 11/1 3:05 CBS
Week 9- @ San Francisco 49ers 11/8 3:15 CBS
Week 10- vs. Buffalo Bills 11/15 12:00 CBS
Week 11- @ Houston Texans 11/23 7:30 ESPN *Monday Night Football
Week 12- vs. Arizona Cardinals 11/29 12:00 CBS
Week 13- @ Indianapolis Colts 12/6 12:00 CBS
Week 14- vs. St. Louis Rams 12/13 12:00 FOX
Week 15- vs. Miami Dolphins 12/20 12:00 CBS
Week 16- vs. San Diego Chargers 12/25 7:30 NFLN
Week 17- @ Seattle Seahawks 1/3 3:15 CBS