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Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:35 pm EDT

Steve McNair announces his retirement

By Joe Zedalis

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair announced his retirement today after 13 seasons in the NFL.

"I played the game with a lot of passion," McNair said during an afternoon news conference at team headquarters in Owings Mills. "I played the game with a lot of heart."

McNair told teammates of his decision during an emotional meeting this morning before the start of coach John Harbaugh's first minicamp. The timing of the announcement is surprising because the 35-year-old McNair was hoping to keep his 13-year NFL career going after a turnover-marred, injury-filled 2007. He has been a regular at the team's Owings Mills training facility the past couple of months.

Source: Baltimore SunNew Window

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  1. brian n
    1. Posted by brian n Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:10 pm EDT

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    Too bad........Could've been one of the all time greats, had he been able to stay healthy.
  2. hcdouglass
    2. Posted by hcdouglass Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    He was a sitting duck in the pocket at the end.
  3. ballplaying14
    3. Posted by ballplaying14 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    maybe they can get LOSMAN from the BILLS.
  4. Dee L
    4. Posted by Dee L Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:33 pm EDT

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    This has been about 3 yrs too late..... he hasn't been able to throw the football over 15 yards for that long..... his body is too beat up....... maybe he should talk with carl eller who at 66 still has super human power and manhandle a few cops
  5. Charles E
    5. Posted by Charles E Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:30 pm EDT

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    great qb in his prime.but we are starting to see qb that play like mcnair and mcnab 2 of the best when they were younger.it seems like they are taking years off of their carears.to many hits are taking a toll on there bodys.they seem to drop of a great deal after 5-6 years in the leauge.to many hits,i know they are more fun to watch than a dropback passer but i would love to have seem him play longer and not suffer like he has the past 3-4 yrs.
  6. mojo
    6. Posted by mojo Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm EDT

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    Wow,
    I would have loved for him to leave on a good note. I guess he did not want to continue if he could not play at a high level. Baltimore is now in a challenging situation with no veteran QB's on their roster. We have to draft a QB in the first round and will need to pick up a good free agent.
  7. W.O.P.O.F
    7. Posted by W.O.P.O.F Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:10 pm EDT

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    Its about time............McNair was good in the day, but he is now a WOPOF!
  8. ryno
    8. Posted by ryno Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm EDT

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    This is a great rumor. I wonder if it will come true. Oh wait, it did. Yahoo morons. They're as dumb as hcdouglass
  9. Patriots R Cheaters
    9. Posted by Patriots R Cheaters Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    No problem.....the Ravens pick 8th. They'll have a good one.
  10. Turtle
    10. Posted by Turtle Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    Are you bored reading spam advertisements? Click the "report abuse" next to the post and 30 seconds of a couple copy/paste answers gets their sites blocked.
  11. Turtle
    11. Posted by Turtle Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    Holy Cow! That was the fastest block ever Yahoo! What was it...10 minutes? Great success.
  12. SPORTS WITH STEVE
    12. Posted by SPORTS WITH STEVE Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    The raiders will trade a.walter for a player or draft pick, he is better than that #7 kyle guy, but wait dilfer is a free agent
  13. hunter2hunter0
    13. Posted by hunter2hunter0 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    Dilfer a free agent, did you see him play for the NINERS? he's a waste of daddy juice if you ask me. He killed our offense and complained about it the whole time. McNairs body isnt healing the same as when it used to, besides he wants to drink and drive in peace.GO NINERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. hunter2hunter0
    14. Posted by hunter2hunter0 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    Its all good baby, what comes around goes around. Hope to be in the play-offs at the least this season.
  15. optimus b
    15. Posted by optimus b Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    the guy had nuts of steel too bad his body and legs became china
  16. Young Deezy
    16. Posted by Young Deezy Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    WE still love steve no mater what his decieded, he deserved 2 be in da hall of fame.well see u in good old MISSISSIPPI. UR #1 FAN Deezy........Flora Ms
  17. myrick j
    17. Posted by myrick j Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    Dee L. clearly has not seen a football game in the past 3 years (McNair threw the longest TD pass in Ravens history in 2006, 90 yards, 45 of it in the air). I will miss McNair. He was one of the most exciting players I have ever watched. On the issue of HOF he will likely not make it, but he should. McNair did more with less help than any other QB in history. McNair led teams to AFC championship games that should not have even made it to the playoffs. For the majority of his career his offensive lines were literally offensive(no protection whatsoever, QB getting hit on 75% of his passes)and he had no great receivers, yet he was able to pass for for over 30,000 yds. With the exception of Brady, no QB playing now could have done as well with the teams he played with. (P. Manning could not survive a game under the same circumstances).
  18. cmtluva1
    18. Posted by cmtluva1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    Good ridance now the Ravens can be Hall of Fame player stealers. We got Deion Sanders and now Steve McNair who else will come to Baltimore just so they can can go in as a Raven.
  19. Kai L
    19. Posted by Kai L Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT

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    I will miss seeing Steve Mcnair play football. I think that he has been a credit to the sport. He was never a primadonna when he was in his prime. He never heldout or made a nuisance and distraction of himself for the organizations that employed him during his 13 seasons. I sure hope that he files an injury grievance after he officially retires,so that he does'nt miss out on funds that he may be eligible to receive,due to the statute of limitations.

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