Jay Mariotti Article On Mcnair

[JEEPercreepermd]

So, I'm on AOL and I see another news headline about Mcnair's death so I click to read the article and what I found is the most classless peice of garbage that I have ever read. Here's the link http://jay-mariotti.fanhouse.com/2009/07/05/mcnair-legacy-turns-to-sex-blood-death/?icid=main|hp-laptop|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fjay-mariotti.fanhouse.com%2F2009%2F07%2F05%2Fmcnair-legacy-turns-to-sex-blood-death%2F

I have never been familiar with his work before but a quick google of his name returned several Jay Mariotti hate websites. What a p.o.s this guy must be to try to cash in on Mcnair just 48 hours after his death, steam has started coming out of my ears i must quit before I get myself in trouble.

[theFRANCHISE]

I tried to keep an open mind as I was reading it, and he had some good points.

Too bad those points were completely thrown out the window when he posited whether this was the 2009 version of O.J. Simpson in reverse.

In trying to ground Steve McNair's legacy, most people will point out his 2003 DUI and weapons possession charges. Although those charges were likely dropped because of his celebrity, I find it hard to believe that the same people who throw stones, are so perfect. Jay Mariotti's title screams tabloid headline. "Sex, Blood, Death"? I like how he's generalizing how we'll remember Steve McNair; Sean Taylor also died a violent death, but I don't think that's how people are remembering him only two years since.

I understand that Mariotti's doing his job by generating buzz and attracting attention. That's fine. But it's this callous approach that sickens me and makes me hesitate to categorize myself as a part of the media. If being a member of the media means associating myself with that type of drudgery, I want no part of it.

The article itself screams tabloid. The well-written opening ("Any notion of transparency is believed only by the naive") serves only to fool the "naive" into reading the rest of the article, subsequently getting trapped by its conceit. The tone of the article alternates between praise and criticism at such a dizzying pace, it was hard to tell how Mariotti really felt until the end. I don't care whether he thought this would earn him a Pulitzer -- no one wins awards by being classless. If such an article needed to be written, I'd think he'd wait until all the facts were released. That's what professionals are supposed to do.

Then again, that says a lot about his professionalism, doesn't it?

[ZIBBY28]

thanks for the link.. Im not a big fan of Mariotti, either.. this whole article is based upon speculation and opinion, so nothing can really be taken from it, except speaking ill of the deceased. Whether or not some of the things he said is true is yet to be seen, and I'll wait for the facts to make an outspoken opinion. At the same time, at least he puts tons of quotes from former teammates of McNair to in a sense, lessen the blow and defend his name.

[Moderator 2]

IF he was cheating on his wife it does not diminish the good that he has done in the community OR what he has done on the field. I feel bad for his family and friends that have to read this drivel, I wish some would show some class.

[theFRANCHISE]

It kills me that there are people who are only concerned with how it happened, and lose sight of the fact that another life was lost to a senseless act. I don't care anymore who did it. I'm curious as to how it happened, but that's all that is -- curiosity. The revelation of facts will do nothing to give me closure and help me deal with the fact that one of my heroes is gone.

I'm not overcome with grief. Not like some people are. After all, life goes on and I have no choice but to continue. But that doesn't mean that I don't think about it. That doesn't mean I don't feel a weight in my heart that makes it harder to breathe when I reminisce on fonder days. That doesn't mean that I'm not hurt.

It hurts me even more, knowing that there are people who would question how he would be remembered. People who would question his integrity. People who would judge. It hurts, knowing that people forget that losing a personal hero; a symbol of inspiration; a beloved figure, is painful even from a distance. Why? Because it's like losing part of my childhood all over again.

[ROH522155]

I agree 110 percent with the above 2 posts