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After hearing the news of the tragic murder of Steve McNair, I have been reading several articles about him, his life, and the legacy he leaves behind. I've read some very sympathetic articles, and some that are very critical of his actions with "Jenny".

There are a lot of crazy things going around surrounding the death of Steve McNair, but there is one thing we all need to remember.

Two people lost their lives today in what appears to be an avoidable situation.

They ask Biggie once how he felt about Tupac dying and he said something very prophetic:

"I wouldn't wish death on nobody there isn't any coming back from that."

So just remember while you are watching ESPN, CNN and etc that you don't forget regardless of what was going on in McNair's personal life there is no justification for murder. Just please keep that in mind.

Here are updated details from CNN.com:

I guess since the Suns have nothing better to do seeing as how they aren't in the playoffs they've resorted to making web films such as these. I can honestly say the Suns these past few weeks between their pranks, pregame rituals, and now this they have become one of the more entertaining teams in the league. Too bad that's not enough to save Steve Kerr in the end for dismantling the Suns.

The question begs while the Suns are clowning around did anyone actually care about winning games this season?

Shaq is a funny guy, but maybe it is time for him to take his comedy act on the road again.

First, I will assume there are very few collegiate hockey fans that read this site. With that in mind, allow me to put this in context.

Let's start by saying there is NO fighting in collegiate hockey. That is what will help you understand just how bad this is.

Michigan defenseman Steve Kampfer missed the first 16 games of this season due to a fractured skull from a vicious off-ice assault from at least one of the Wolverine football players October 12, 2008.

Fast forward to Saturday night in Ann Arbor, where rivals Michigan and Michigan State squared off in one of the better college rinks to see a game, Yost Ice Arena. Kampfer lined up and landed a hard, but legal hit on Spartan forward Corey Tropp. Tropp's teammate, freshman forward Andrew Conboy reacted in a very sick way, reminiscent of Todd Bertuzzi's sucker punch on Steve Moore a few years ago, and the results look the same...

More after the jump (and there's a lot more to the story...)...

I appreciate the fact that Steve Nash tried to take the charge, but sometime it is just best to get the hell out of the way.

Especially when there are flying b**** coming at your head.

This will make a nice poster. Not in Canada of course.

How was he able to stay in bounds?

I would personally like to apologize to Carolina Panthers cornerback Ken Lucas. When the news first spread that he was beat down by Steve Smith, I assumed it was a fair fight. But after about 30 or so emails from people across the nation, I have now learned that Lucas was indeed "sucker punched" by Steve Smith. Nothing funny about that, and I hope the injuries he sustained don't affect his season.

As far as Steve Smith goes, he was suspended for two games by the Carolina Panthers which I applaud them for doing. In reality, after getting the details of the altercation, I would have kicked him off the team. This isn't the first, but the second time Smith has "sucker punched" a teammate and seriously injured them. I don't care how good a player he is, that isn't the type of player that I would want on my team. He is a coward and a punk in my opinion, and someone who surely should be classified as one of the "bad" guys in the league.

Steve Smith has anger issues and not normal anger issues. He has like OJ anger issues. Smith laid the "smack down" to Ken Lucas at Panthers' practice today. Now when I say Smith laid the smack down, I mean Lucas had to be carried off on a cart.

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Sorry, I am back now. Had to get that off of my chest. Let's go over the tale of the tape for our combatants:

Steve Smith: 5'9" 185 pounds

Ken Lucas: 6'1" 200 pounds

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Let's go over the details of the fight. Here are some quotes from ESPN.com & Profootballtalk.com.

Carolina Panthers cornerback Ken Lucas was carted off the field with an ice pack above his left eye Friday after a fight with teammate Steve Smith.

In the end, Lucas had a large gash under his eye and a bloody face.

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In all seriousness though, Steve Smith has a problem. This isn't the first time that he has beat down a teammate. In 2002, he punched teammate Anthony Bright in the film room. If I were the Panthers, I would suspend him for at least two regular season games, but, of course, they won't do that because he is their entire offense. And there is a double standard when it comes to star players and discipline.

On a related note, and I don't know how many times I can point this out. I thought T.O., Chad Johnson and Randy Moss were the bad guys? Can you imagine the media attention if this were Terrell Owens as opposed to Steve Smith. Just remember the media will try to manipulate you into believing who is a "bad" guy and who is a "good" guy, but it is never that clear. It is obvious Steve Smith needs some serious help, but I guarantee this story will be forgotten by next week. It isn't a black or white thing. It is a "who-the-media-likes" thing. And, honestly, that is the sad state of the biased mainstream media.

Steve McNair was the definition of a "very good quarterback." Not great, not spectacular, but just a solid pro for 13 years! Before Donovan McNabb, Daunte Culpepper, Michael Vick (sans Dog Whispering), Vince Young and etc., he was a pioneer for black quarterbacks. He was the second black quarterback to play in the Super Bowl.

You want your QB, your leader to be the toughest player on the team both mentally and physically. There is no denying that McNair was one of the toughest Quarterbacks to ever play the game. If I listed all the injuries he played through it would be take up a whole page. In the end that determination probably knocked 3-4 years of his career, but, to hear him talk about it, he wouldn't have had it any other way. Hall of Famer? No, but he will be forever be remembered as a quarterback that other quarterbacks should strive to be in terms of leadership and ultimate determination.

Wait I thought Darth Kobe was injured? Just imagine how many more points he would have dropped on the Phoenix if he had a healthy pinkie. The Lakers even without Andrew Bynum appears poised to make a run at the NBA Finals. You aren't hearing too many critics now questioning Bean's leadership or calling him selfish. It is amazing what surrounding a superstar with very good players will do to someone's image. I know the series I want to see in the NBA playoffs would be the Suns vs. Lakers how fun would that be?

Speaking of The Suns The Big Heat Ray made his debut and played some inspired ball. But here is what I have ascertained from watching Shaq. He has no lift in his legs any more and that explains why his rebound and block shot numbers have steadily been going down. It appears he is willing to except his role on the Suns and put in 15 and 7 every night that would be a positive. His acquisition doesn't really make the Suns a better team from an X and O perspective but from a chemistry perspective it makes them better. In the end though he is not enough of a difference maker at this point in his career to lead the Suns to anything except an early playoff exit.