The eulogies to Steve McNair are pouring in from all points on the compass, and one word seems to be showing up again and again. You know which one: “warrior.” The vocabulary of grief is always limited, but don’t the tired old martial clichés seem wildly out of place in any memorial to a man who died with two bullets in his head? A sampling: Eddie George , former Titans running back: “a warrior” Al Del Greco , former Titans kicker: “a warrior” Donna Doss , Nashville interior designer and Titans season ticketholder: “a warrior, and he always gave us 110%” Brad Hopkins , former Titans left tackle: “a warrior and a competitor” Selma McNair , father: “a good soldier ..
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The Death Of Steve McNair And The War Against Cliché
