"Just stay focused and move on up. Those assets included the million dollar mansion he had built for his mother, Lucille, to live in during her twilight years. According to Piller, Trent hit five 3-pointers. "He didn't want to do anything. In 1998, McNair set career passing highs with 492 attempts, 289 completions, 3,228 yards, and 15 touchdowns for the Oilers, now competing in Nashville. Watch the video below to see the rest of this unbelievable drama, Prom Rundown: Erica Dixon And Tammy Riveras Daughters Nailed Their Prom Looks. So this week we sat down with Steve McNair's mother. Brett Favre and Ray Lewis and Jay Cutler showed up for the funeral. God and her friends and family who cooked and took the kids swimming and handled everything. At first, Mechelle thought he should stick it out. Times when McNair would take the boys out on his motorcycle and they didn't even need to talk. [7] McNair was the first AfricanAmerican quarterback to win AP NFL MVP and remains, along with Cam Newton, Patrick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson, only one of four to win the award. The Players Association's filed a grievance on his behalf in which an arbitrator ruled that the team violated its contract, opening the possibility for a trade. Ex-Tennessee tight end Bo Scaife filled Tyler's closet with sneakers. When it hit her, she fell to the floor, screaming. Two Years Later And Steve McNair's Estate Drama Continues McNair helped Baltimore to a 133 record and an AFC North Championship. He announced his retirement following the 2007 season. Piller went to one of Trent's basketball games recently, and the younger McNair didn't disappoint. To Mechelle, he was sort of a gentle giant, romantic enough to hide an engagement ring in a piece of strawberry cake, country enough to skin a deer and cook it up for his teammates. She said she couldn't bear to lose both of them. Everyone changed. She already had two men in her in life: Tyler, 19, and Trent, who just turned 14. Over the course of his NFL career, McNair passed for 31,304 yards, rushed for 3,590 yards, played in three Pro Bowls, and was named joint Most Valuable Player in 2003, along with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. Ludacris, FloRida and Ashanti; Thursday, July 20. The team officially changed its name from Oilers to Titans for the 1999 season as they debuted a new stadium, Adelphia Coliseum. Because I hurt like everybody else. He added, "We believe now, at this time, that McNair was seated on the sofa and likely was asleep, and we believe that . McNairs wife Michele cut his mother out of her grandchildrens life. Steve McNair was born on Valentine's Day, and he died on the Fourth of July. The tabloids fed off the story and ran photos of McNair vacationing with the young waitress and texts they sent to each other in their final hours. McNair's success in the NFL netted him a fortune. At the time of their father's demise, Tyler started crying and got a kitchen knife and tried to kill himself, saying he can't live without his father. She had one job: to raise their sons. just standing in the pocket," said Lucille. The night of his death, McNair put his children to bed, then at 11:00p.m. he texted Kazemi "On my way. He didn't want to watch TV, didn't want to eat anything. By The Associated Press PUBLISHED: July 11, 2009 at 2:24 p . [44][45] The 9mm gun used was found under Kazemi's body and later tests revealed "trace evidence of (gunpowder) residue on her left hand. Wade Payne/AP Photo He told Mechelle that the alarm was going off at his restaurant, but she knows now that Kazemi was probably the one who called. But after Steve's death, the most intimate details of her life were fodder for public consumption. He never forced his sons to play sports. Keep in mind, its a $1 million dollar home that he built for his mom. Family of Steve McNair dividing up estate despite lack of signed will - al Steve McNair's Widow Kicks His Mother out Her OWN House! - Z 107.9 Steve McNair's widow sues crew of well-known crime show - WKRN News 2 She knew how much potential he had. It would not go away. Beach Boys; Friday, August 11. "Nope," she says. Sahel Kazemi: A study in the woman police say killed Steve McNair a Brett Favre and Ray Lewis and Jay Cutler showed up for the funeral. The 46 years old wife of Steve, Mechelle was married to her long-time husband, Steve McNair, until 2009. "I had it in my mindbut I didn't tell nobody. The 2009 murder of Steve McNair: Cops say Kazemi's unraveling life led to murder-suicide. And I don't feel like that's how God wants us to be." McNair and Colts quarterback Peyton Manning were named co-NFL MVPs following the 2003 season, which ended for the Titans in a playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. It was just like 2009. Courtesy Mechelle McNair. He took care of us. Nobody knew where he was. Then there was Mike Mu, a longtime family friend who used to run McNair's foundation. NEW YORK (CBS) "Im gonna have all of u soon," Sahel Kazemi texted Steve McNair, her married lover and former NFL star,. In happy times, they belted out SWV songs in Mechelle's little, red, two-seater Mercedes, his tiny head bobbing to the music. "She's very vocal," Trent says. Widow of Titans QB Steve McNair Anticipating Another - Tennessee Titans This is so, so sad. He pushed an air mattress beside Tyler's bed when his brother was home and slept there. "I don't want to be alone," she says. He was catching up with friends and hanging out at Waffle House at 2 in the morning. The widow of Steve, Mechelle's net worth is estimated at around $450 Thousand as of 2019, which is similar to the model Karizma Ramirez. Although she didn't grow up playing sports, Mechelle quickly acclimated herself to the life of a football wife. "I can't say that I didn't have my bitter moments. The Titans opened the playoffs at home against the Buffalo Bills in a Wild Card game, winning on the "Music City Miracle" and eventually advancing to Super Bowl XXXIV in a rematch with the Rams. McNair said he loved them. Steve McNair was buried on a Saturday in his home state of Mississippi. And I said what you ain't got,you can't miss it.". God got her through this, she says. For more, watch E:60's story, "Heir McNair," on Sunday at 9 a.m. on ESPN, or stream it on WatchESPN. Mechelle told him she didn't know. Trent, who was 5, rested his head on his mother's lap during the service. But I'm not going to hell blaming somebody or having the hate and animosity in my heart. Trent is headstrong and stubborn and has a bit of a temper. [6], McNair had two sons by Mechelle: Tyler and Trenton; and two sons Steve LaTreal McNair Jr. and Steven O'Brian McNair by two other women before they married. But this moment in front of the school is a good one. 'Bud' Adams, Jr. "I don't want to be alone," she says. She noticed her husband wasn't home and made a number of phone calls trying to find him. After thirteen seasons in the NFL, McNair announced his retirement from professional football in April 2008. He sees flashes of his friend, and it helps him stay close to him. His total offense averages were 571 y/g over 11 games. There were many people at McNair's funeral who vowed to be there for Tyler and Trent. Sahel Kazemi's nephew reveals she expected Steve McNair to divorce wife She wanted to be a doctor and wanted one child, but she didn't think much about a partner. He had four brothers, Fred, Jason, Michael, and Tim. She would go to her room, door closed, and sob. Here was an NFL quarterback one season into retirement, a former co-MVP and a Super Bowl participant, murdered. "Don't go," Tyler and Trent told him. 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She had plenty to cheer about by the time the franchise moved to Tennessee in 1997. Mechelle didn't particularly want to go to such a tiny school. There wasn't anything those children wanted that he didn't get for them. Sahel Kazemi and Steve McNair Final Texts Show Worries of Love and Corrections? McNair missed the 2004 season's fourth game with a bruised sternum, an injury suffered the previous week against Jacksonville,[18] and played in only five more games that season. (She was never a suspect). She and Steve McNair had two sons together. He was also named First-Team All-SWAC for the third year in a row. After all, her sons are almost grown-up. "I think that [Trent] would be attached to his dad.". (McNair also has two older sons from previous relationships.) She already had two men in her in life: Tyler, 19, and Trent, who just turned 14. She never imagined she'd leave Mississippi after college to move to Houston with a man who had just been selected at No. He leaned on his mother, Mechelle, and Tyler, at left. A few months after his death, the restaurant was sold. Times when McNair would take the boys out on his motorcycle and they didn't even need to talk. She wanted to see him so she could help him. I don't want to be here by myself. "Most of the time I really don't hear it that much, but when I do, it's a little bit embarrassing. Thus, all of Steves assets were left to her. He said he had to go, and kissed the boys goodbye. Eddie George Then & Now . In a short while, the officials concluded that shed shot her boyfriend before turning the gun on herself in a jealous rage. In that contest, McNair returned from an injury and helped Alcorn State, trailing late in the final period, move deep into Tigers' territory. She doesn't want to go through any more pain. For many, the pain still lingers and will never go away. She and her sons settled into a house surrounded by trees and the occasional deer that plops down in the middle of the yard. It had been a long time since they'd been there. Live with Fuel; Saturday, August . In 2002, Tennessee finished the regular season 115 and reached the playoffs. Steve McNair was buried on a Saturday in his home state of Mississippi. "I don't think he's doing that, but I want him to see me doing something where he feels like he has a drive.". She is a spiritual woman who thanks God every morning for waking up and for allowing the rest of her family to wake up, too. Just 24 hours earlier, McNair had taken his sons fishing. McNair's mourners honor a hero, legend - The Denver Post [12] McNair did not see his first action until the last two series of the fourth quarter in a November game versus the Cleveland Browns. "They appreciated what they had," add Lucille. George Clark/Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images She thinks he shows his emotions too much. Steve McNair, in full Steve LaTreal McNair, byname Air McNair, (born February 14, 1973, Mount Olive, Mississippi, U.S.died July 4, 2009, Nashville, Tennessee), American gridiron football player who threw 174 touchdown passes during his 13 National Football League (NFL) seasons (19952008), primarily while playing for the Tennessee Titans. "I can deal with not having Steve here a lot more because I see him still every day in his boys."
