Fifteen years ago, former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was murdered. He was just 36 years old.
The official explanation was that McNair had been murdered by his 20-year-old girlfriend, Jenny Kazemi, and that she then committed suicide.
The story always seemed incomplete. Suspicions persisted that it was a double murder passed off as a murder-suicide. Six years ago, SI.com published an article Nine-part podcast series about crime.
McNair, the third overall pick in the 1995 draft out of Alcorn State, spent 13 years in the NFL. He played for 11 seasons with the Oilers and Titans before finishing his career in 2006 and 2007 with the Ravens.
He led the Titans to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIV, nearly forcing overtime against the Rams with a late drive that ended with receiver Kevin Dyson being tackled. tackled just before a touchdown.
McNair shared the 2003 MVP award with Peyton Manning. He had more than 31,000 career passing yards and played in 161 regular-season games, including 153 starts.
He is a member of the Titans Ring of Honor, and his number 9 has been retired by the team.
If you haven’t seen it, the episode of A life of football Dedicated to McNair Worth seeing.