Mechelle McNair is escorted into the funeral service for her late husband, Steve McNair, in Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday, July 11, 2009. Steve McNair, a former NFL quarterback with the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans, and Baltimore Ravens, was shot to death in Nashville on July 4.

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Slain ex-QB McNair mourned as a 'hero,' 'legend'

Titans quarterback Vince Young didn't expect to speak Saturday during his mentor's funeral. He wound up summing up the emotional day with just a few words. 1247369278

Slain ex-QB McNair mourned as a 'hero,' 'legend'

Players, family mourn death of McNair

Several players were among a crowd of about 5,000 who attended a Saturday memorial service for NFL quarterback Steve McNair.
Seemingly indestructible QB's death hard to accept

The shocking news spread first via text and cell phone messages on the Fourth of July holiday.
Mass. man sees debt to Brady repaid by stranger

A convicted bank robber who says he had to panhandle to repay a debt to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has had his debt erased by a local businessman.
Browns WR Stallworth released from Miami jail

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has been released from a Miami jail after serving 24 days for DUI manslaughter.
OH man makes plea in shooting of ex-Colts player

A man in Ohio has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder 27 years after he fired a gunshot that investigators say caused a former NFL player's kidney-infection death this year.
McNair's girlfriend distraught over love and money

At just 19 years old, Sahel Kazemi thought she had it all: She was dating former NFL star Steve McNair, partying in VIP rooms and vacationing in Las Vegas.
Stallworth released from jail

Suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth was released from a Miami jail on Friday morning after serving 24 days for his DUI manslaughter charge.
Family, friends mourn McNair's girlfriend Kazemi

The woman who killed Steve McNair before turning the gun on herself was buried Friday in Florida in a private ceremony with about 30 friends and family members.
Chargers RB from Philly wounded in shooting

San Diego Chargers rookie running back Curtis Brinkley was hospitalized in stable condition Friday after being shot at a suburban Philadelphia intersection, authorities said.
Mass. man scrambles to repay Tom Brady

A man who unwittingly stole two flower planters worth $8,000 from behind Tom Brady's Boston condominium says he has to panhandle to pay restitution.
Thousands expected at McNair funeral in Miss.

A capacity crowd of 8,000 was expected Saturday at the funeral for former NFL quarterback Steve McNair on the University of Southern Mississippi campus.
McNair taped suicide prevention PSA before death

Tennessee state officials say they had been preparing a youth suicide prevention public service announcement featuring former NFL quarterback Steve McNair before he was shot and killed last week.
Haynesworth pleads no contest to reckless driving

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Tennessee and will be on probation for three months.
Judge blocks suspensions of Kevin and Pat Williams

A Minnesota judge blocked the doping suspensions handed down by the NFL to Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, meaning they'll be able to play until the case is resolved.
Ex-NFL star Bruce Smith convicted of DUI in Va.

Former NFL star Bruce Smith was convicted of drunken driving Thursday by a judge who rejected his claim that old football injuries, not alcohol, were responsible for his poor performance on field sobriety tests.
Line of Scrimmage: McNair's Death Should Be Part of Legacy

Those of us still clinging to the naive hope that the police investigating the death of Steve McNair would step to the podium in Nashville on Wednesday, and announce that our suspicions about the manner in which the former Pro Bowl quarterback died were way off, have now loosened our grip on that notion.
Cardinals sign third-round pick Johnson

The Arizona Cardinals have signed safety Rashad Johnson to a three-year contract.
Judge blocks doping suspensions of 2 Vikings

A judge has blocked NFL plans to suspend Minnesota Vikings players Kevin Williams and Pat Williams.
Coach, teammates remember slain ex-NFL QB McNair

Steve McNair's pastor and close friend cautioned against judging the ex-NFL quarterback Thursday, reminding people who gathered for his memorial not to cast the first stone when talking about his life off the field.