[NFL] Eddie George On Steve McNair's Death: "I Lost A Great Friend"

Former Titans RB Eddie George was supposed to see Steve McNair next week at a charity event. And the former Tennessee Titans running back was looking forward to catching up with his close friend and former teammate. So, today's shocking news that McNair is dead at the age of 36 from a gunshot wound hit George like a ton of bricks, per Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean.

Source: PFT On NBC

[russian.tank]

I lost a role-model.

[Flacco2MasonTD]

I'm sure Steve McNair touched alot of people through the course of his career - ESPN.com has an interview with Derrick Mason on their site, tragic stuff.

[86WARD]

George, Mason and McNair...loved to watch them play other teams...hated them when they played the Steelers.

[Puggs]

Truly tragic