A doff of the chapeau to Trace for this one.
Showing posts with label tragedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tragedy. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Saturday, July 04, 2009
I just don't have any words for this....
It appears that future Hall of Famer Steve McNair, in my opinion the best quarterback to play for any football team in Tennessee, pro or college, was murdered in his condo in downtown Nashville along with an unidentified woman. The details are still sketchy, and it may be a while before we know the details, but this is very sad and very tragic.
He had more guts than any player I've ever seen, and he was a leader in Nashville on AND off the field, very involved in his community. He fought being underrated from the time he starred at Alcorn State, where he SHOULD have won the Heisman Trophy. He was underrated as a pro, but but the Oilers (and then Titans) on his back, and he carried them to within a yard of the Lombardi Trophy.
I agree with GoldnI; The Titans should immediately retire #9, as there will never be another. His family and friend are in my thoughts and prayers, and I hope they are in yours as well. Rest in Peace, Steve, you were the best.
It's going to be a very quiet 4th tonight at my house.
He had more guts than any player I've ever seen, and he was a leader in Nashville on AND off the field, very involved in his community. He fought being underrated from the time he starred at Alcorn State, where he SHOULD have won the Heisman Trophy. He was underrated as a pro, but but the Oilers (and then Titans) on his back, and he carried them to within a yard of the Lombardi Trophy.
I agree with GoldnI; The Titans should immediately retire #9, as there will never be another. His family and friend are in my thoughts and prayers, and I hope they are in yours as well. Rest in Peace, Steve, you were the best.
It's going to be a very quiet 4th tonight at my house.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
It's still hard to believe...
Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney, a longtime state senator and Central Arkansas car dealer, was fatally shot today in the offices of the State Party in Little Rock shortly before noon today. The assailant was a 51-year-old white male whom authorities have identified but are as yet refusing to name as of this writing.
After leaving the Democratic HQ, the suspect apparently went down the street to the Arkansas State Baptist building, pointed a gun at one of the workers, then hijacked a truck. He then led police on a chase down I-30, I-530 and US 167 before being detoured and stopped near Sheridan, where he was shot after shooting at law enforcement officials. The suspect was airlifted to the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Center in Little Rock, where he died.
Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to Gwatney's family, which includes his brother Russell, a Memphis car dealer, the state Democratic Party, and all Arkansans for this tragic loss.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and it may be a while before we know how or why this tragedy happened; please remember the Gwatney family in your prayers tonight.
After leaving the Democratic HQ, the suspect apparently went down the street to the Arkansas State Baptist building, pointed a gun at one of the workers, then hijacked a truck. He then led police on a chase down I-30, I-530 and US 167 before being detoured and stopped near Sheridan, where he was shot after shooting at law enforcement officials. The suspect was airlifted to the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Center in Little Rock, where he died.
Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to Gwatney's family, which includes his brother Russell, a Memphis car dealer, the state Democratic Party, and all Arkansans for this tragic loss.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and it may be a while before we know how or why this tragedy happened; please remember the Gwatney family in your prayers tonight.
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