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Steve McNair was loved by many in Nashville. A star quarterback who led big plays on the field, he became renowned for his arm strength, poise under pressure, and deep pride in his Tennessee Titans team. Away from sports, he remained approachable, down to earth. And yet on one summer day in 2009, McNair’s life was cut short in shocking tragedy, leading to a mystery that still holds grip.

The Netflix documentary “Untold: The Murder of Air McNair” seeks answers to this sad puzzle. Through interviews and archival footage, we learn of McNair’s rise from college record-setter at Alcorn State to NFL great guiding the then-Houston Oilers, later Titans franchise’s exciting run to the Super Bowl in 1999 against the legendary “Greatest Show on Turf.” We also see police puzzling over McNair’s death, found shot in a condo alongside his girlfriend. Who was responsible, and why?

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"They said we weren't smart enough. They said we couldn't lead." Prime Video has revealed the full official trailer for a sports documentary series titled Evolution of the Black Quarterback, getting ready to drop soon with the next NFL season kicking off this month. It'll be streaming on Prime Video in a few weeks from now if anyone wants to watch. Produced by NFL Films in addition to Smac Productions. The series follows retired NFL quarterback Michael Vick exploring the history of Black quarterbacks, celebrating progress and envisioning the future through interviews with influential Black QBs. Vick states: "I know that was a big step for us in society [when I got drafted]. I was always told that I revolutionized the quarterback position, but I also like to give credit to the ones who I idolized as a kid & paved the way like Randall Cunningham, Steve McNair and Donovan McNabb. When you look at...

Netflix’s fantastic sports documentary series, Untold, is back once again with four stories covered over four weeks, with the first installment being on the mysterious death of ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair. In a career as a celebrated quarterback in the top professional football league for thirteen years, Steve McNair earned the nickname “Air McNair” for his exceptional arm strength and throwing speed. But it was an absolute shock for the residents of Nashville and fans of the sport when McNair was found dead in a rented condominium in 2009. Although the police concluded their investigation and closed the case within a few days of the incident, The Murder of Air McNair presents a contradicting theory, which suggests that the authorities did not catch the main perpetrator.

How did Steve McNair become a household name in American football?

The story of Steve McNair’s professional career, or at least how...

Netflix always has just what you need when you're looking for something to watch. This month, the streaming giant has released and will be releasing many new unscripted titles on its platform. We're talking true crime documentaries, music docuseries, and all kinds of competition reality shows.

If you're looking for something interesting to watch, then you must check out our list below of the seven best new unscripted titles on Netflix in August 2024. We thought we'd kick off the list with the brand new Korean competition reality series, The Influencer, which premiered on Netflix on Aug. 6.

The Influencer

In The Influencer, we watch as 77 of Korea's most popular influencers compete in various challenges to determine who has the biggest influence. The last influencer standing is crowned the ultimate influencer and is given a grand prize of 300 million won. The contestants include Risabae, PaniBottle, Shim Euddeum, Jang Keun-suk, Sia_jiwoo, Kejimin,...

"If I'm a bad guy, then everyone in football is a bad guy." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for the next round of documentaries as part of their Untold doc series. This doc offering first launched in 2021, created by Chapman Way & Maclain Way (of Wild Wild Country), telling some of the greatest sports history stories that have never been told before this way (here's the first trailer for the original 2021 season) The critically acclaimed docu series returns with three new stories for 2024, pulling back the curtain on epic tales from the wide (and wild) world of sports. From the shocking murder of former NFL Mvp Steve "Air" McNair to the first ever sit-down with Connor Stalions at the center of the Michigan college football sign-stealing scandal to the story of Hope Solo, a complicated icon of women's soccer – these new stories go well beyond the headlines and upend what we thought we knew.

Netflix today announced that the critically acclaimed sports series Untold is returning with three all-new stories, including deep dives into the murder of Steve “Air” McNair, Michigan Football’s alleged sign-stealing scheme, and U.S. Soccer icon Hope Solo.

Untold: The Murder of Air McNair, directed by Rodney Lucas and Taylor Alexander Ward, will premiere on August 20. Untold: Sign Stealer, directed by Micah Brown, will follow on August 27. And Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer, directed by Nina Meredith, debuts on September 3.

Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer

The critically acclaimed docuseries Untold returns with three new stories, pulling back the curtain on epic tales from the wide (and wild) world of sports. From the shocking murder of a former NFL Mvp to college football sign-stealing scandals to a complicated icon of women’s soccer, these new stories go well beyond the headlines and upend what we thought we knew.

Smac Productions and Fubo Studios are set to co-produce an eight-part documentary series on the evolution of the Black quarterback in America.

The docuseries will feature former quarterback Michael Vick in conversation with former and current football players and coaches, including Patrick Mahomes, Cam Newton, Tony Dungy, Andy Reid and Doug Williams. Vick will also speak with celebrities, journalists and cultural figures about their perspective of the game and evolving culture.

“I’m excited to be a part of this project because as a kid, I just wanted to have a shot at playing in the National Football League. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be the first African American quarterback drafted #1. I know that was a big step for us in society,” Vick said in a statement. “I was always told that I revolutionized the quarterback position, but I also like to give credit to...

Retired detective Pat Postiglione is in his sophomore year for Investigation Discovery, bringing six new chapters of Deadly Recall to the network. The premiere is a wild recounting of the behind-the-scenes investigation of the Steve McNair murder-suicide, and the unraveling of who the perpetrator was and why it all happened. Postiglione was front and center and he tells a fascinating...

In today’s TV news roundup, Apple TV Plus released the trailer for “Defending Jacob,” and Variety obtained an exclusive first look at the upcoming new season of “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle.”

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VH1 announced “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” will return with a new season April 13 at 9 p.m, and Variety obtained an exclusive first look at the trailer. This season, the Harris family is faced with public scrutiny and forced to defend themselves in new ways. “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” is executive produced by Tip “T.I.” Harris for Grand Hustle, Tameka “Tiny” Harris for Pretty Hustle, and Brian Sher for Crossover Entertainment. Christian Sarabia, Vinnie Kaufmann, Jennifer McGrogan and Jordan Browne serve as executive producers for 51 Minds Entertainment. Paula Aranda, Phakiso Collins and Daniel Blau Rogge are executive producers for VH1. Watch the exclusive first look below.

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3:17 Pm Pt -- Cops now suspect Salaam's death was suicide and say a note has been recovered at the scene.  Officials have still not released the cause of death.  Ex-Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam -- a superstar running back for the Colorado Buffaloes -- has died at age 42 ... his family confirmed.  Officials tell TMZ Sports ... Salaam's body was discovered in a parking lot at Eben G. Fine Park in Boulder, Colorado late Monday night.

The crew aboard the ballistic submarine on "Last Resort" surfaced during Monday Night Football to debate just who deserves the title of NFL's best quarterback.

The hilarious video opens with Andre Braugher and Scott Speedman sparring -- in character as the renegade Captain Marcus Chaplin and his Xo Sam Kendal, over which Manning is superior.

"He did it twice, sir," says Sam. "Basically, that's doing the impossible...two times."

"Eli? Are you crazy?" retorts Chaplin. "Peyton's a one-man franchise. Four MVPs and a Super Bowl ring."

"Three and a half MVPs, sir," corrects Sam. "He shared 2003 with Steve McNair!"

Chaplin grabs the intercom to solicit the opinions of the rest of the crew, who respond with the decisive, rapid-fire answers you'd expect from Navy sailors with nuclear weapons aboard their sub.

Even defense contractor Kylie (Autumn Reeser) weighs in from Washington, D.C.

Chaplin calls on Cob (Robert Patrick) to...

Why are we so quick to condemn Tiger? It's not like people watch him on TV for countless hours because we love who he is as a husband.

Calvin Lowery: Let's get this clear, it has been reported that 30 to 60 percent of all married individuals (in the United States) will engage in infidelity at some point during their marriage (see, Buss and Shackelford for review of this research. More specifically, 50 percent of all men will cheat at some point in their lives.

So, why are we so surprised that an athlete was unfaithful to his spouse? Let's see: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Steve McNair are just a few on the long list of athlete cheaters. But, it is not only black athletes that are caught in this web of infidelity. What about certain figures such as: Bill Clinton, John McCain, and Eliot Spitzer? This is not a new thing -- back to the 1800s,...

We had been told to expect the deaths of the famous to come in threes, not in the dozens.But all through the summer of 2009 came a ceaseless and somber drumbeat, as idols of all walks of life passed away. From Walter Cronkite to Sen. Ted Kennedy, the nonstop loss of luminaries continued almost as if a seasonal occurrence . as much a part of summer as hot dogs and humidity.If a filmmaker were trying to capture the summer of 2009, Michael Jackson news would be playing in the background. Many thought coverage of Jackson's death was too much; a Pew Research Center poll released in July found that 64 percent of those surveyed thought the media blitz was overdone (though none could top MTV Japan, which designated an entire week of mourning for Jackson).But news outlets went heavy on coverage for the many others who passed. Collectively, it made the constant commemorating hard to escape,...

First an acquaintance, Steve McNair (July 4th), then a dear friend, Arturo Gatti (July 11th) and now my boy, Vernon Forrest (July 25th) are all gone... three senseless murders in 3 miserable weeks. To say that Vernon is an intelligent, generous and loyal person is a disservice. He is all of that and so very, much more. Vernon is not the dumb, gun slinging, self-absorbed professional athlete that some people will quickly dismiss him as. College educated, founder of Destiny's Child group home that shelters and serves mentally challenged people and a 5-time world champion boxer are just a few of the accomplishments that make him such a special human being. (I apologize but I cannot bring myself to speak of Vernon in the past tense). I do not have words to adequately honor my friend; nor can I describe...

Thank you to Mark Buehrle. Thank you to DeWayne Wise. Thank you to the Chicago White Sox for rescuing all of us from the oozing swamp that dominates sports media coverage during the late summer. The months of July and August mark the season of scandal. It's the time when websites, sports radio stations, and certain ubiquitous 24 hour sports networks strain to fill 1,440 minutes a day by endlessly excavating stories that make a viewer wish for a scalding hot shower and a Brillo pad. The games themselves become little more than background noise. The last month says it all: this is the season when the serious (the murder of Steve McNair), the silly (did Lebron smoke weed in high school?) and the insufferable (is Brett Favre coming back? Do I have to care?) dominate beyond all proportion to their...

The widow of slain former Titans quarterback Steve McNair has broken her silence for the first time since his death earlier this month. Thanking those who have offered words of support, Mechelle McNair said in a statement released Friday afternoon, "Mere words are inadequate to express the gratitude that my family holds for all of the countless expressions of sympathy for the loss of my husband, Steve McNair. Your prayers, kind deeds and outpouring of support throughout this difficult time have been of tremendous comfort to us." On behalf of herself and her family, she added, "May you be richly...

The family of former American footballer Steve McNair is facing a battle over his estate - because the murdered sports star did not leave a will.

The married former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback, 36, was discovered on 4 July in a downtown Nashville condominium with shots to his head and chest. The body of his girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi, was found nearby, with just one gunshot.

Tennessee police announced McNair was killed by Kazemi - who they believe fired a semi-automatic weapon, recovered from beside her own body, before turning the gun on herself.

His family was left devastated by the tragedy, and his widow Mechelle has been appointed administrator of his estate in a bid to sort out his affairs.

She named her two sons, Tyler and Trenton, as heirs - but failed to mention McNair's two sons from a prior relationship, Steven McNair Jr. and Steven O'Brian Koran McNair, as heirs.

According to Tennessee law, Mechelle will get a third of the estate and the remaining two-thirds will be split evenly among the named heirs - meaning two of McNair's sons will receive none of their father's assets.

A man who allegedly sold the gun that killed former American footballer Steve McNair has been arrested by federal agents, following the star's tragic murder-suicide death.

The married former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback, 36, was found with two gunshot wounds to the head and two to the chest on 4 July in a downtown Nashville condominium. The body of his girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi, was found nearby, with just one gunshot.

Tennessee police announced last week that McNair was killed by Kazemi - who they believe fired the semi-automatic weapon, recovered from beside her own body, and turned the gun on herself.

According to TMZ.com, law enforcement agents at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have taken an as yet unidentified man - who allegedly sold the gun to Kazemi on 2 July - into custody in Nashville, Tennessee.

Charges are expected to be announced on Friday afternoon.

Life, despite its beauty, can be devastatingly cruel. First the world lost my acquaintance Steve McNair and now I've lost my dear friend Arturo. I know that no one is supposed to be here forever; we all knew that Arturo had been through far too many wars to live until 100 but I certainly never expected this. Arturo was not complicated but he was definitely complex. What you saw is what you got. He had no pretense. There were just so many facets to him; so many layers. He was somewhere between sinner and saint. When he was good, which fortunately was the vast majority of the time; he could be generous to a fault but when he wanted to be bad...kook out. He was intensely private and guarded; so there were not a lot...

Tragic American football star Steve McNair filmed a public service announcement about youth suicide before becoming the victim of a murder-suicide himself.

The former Tennessee Titans quarterback shot the ad with Tennessee's Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, but it will never be aired after McNair's girlfriend Sahel Kazemi shot him and then herself last week (4Jul09).

Department spokeswoman Jill Hudson tells U.S. TV show Extra, "It never reached the point of being aired. And it seems broadcasting it now is not only inappropriate, but doesn't serve the community, his family or memory - or the issue we hoped the PSA would help address."...

Former NFL star Steve McNair died at the hands of a girlfriend who faced mounting debts that included payments on a Cadillac Escalade he'd helped her to buy, and who suspected him of seeing yet another woman who was not his wife, Nashville police say. "We can't put ourselves in the minds of people who do these terrible, irrational acts, but there is evidence she was spinning out of control," police chief Ronal Serpas told a news conference Wednesday. Gunshot residue tests suggest Sahel Kazemi, 20, used both hands to fire the 9mm pistol recovered at the downtown Nashville condo where both she and McNair,...

American football star Steve McNair was murdered by his girlfriend Sahel Kazemi, who then turned the gun on herself, according to Tennessee Police.

The body of the married former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens quarterback, 36, was found with two gunshot wounds to the head and two to the chest on Saturday afternoon in a downtown Nashville condominium.

Kazemi's body was found nearby, with just one gunshot, prompting speculation she killed her lover before turning the gun on herself.

In a police statement issued on Wednesday, cops revealed Kazemi was suicidal because she faced financial difficulties and believed McNair was cheating on her.

Autopsies carried out on the two bodies, lab reports and tests on the semi-automatic weapon recovered from beside Kazemi's body suggest she fired the weapon.

A police spokesperson says, "After nearly four days of intensive investigation, the police department has determined that Mr. McNair was murdered by Sahel Kezami."...

Mystery, solved. Pro football quarterback Steve McNair died in a murder-suicide - shot twice in the head and twice in the chest by his girlfriend Sahel Kazemi, who then turned the gun on herself, a coroner says. Dr. Feng Li based his opinion on the crime-scene investigation, police interviews, the autopsy results and lab studies. "I'll say greater than 95 percent," Dr. Feng Li told CNN of his certainty. "It's almost an assured thing. We have to be convinced otherwise." Still, Dr. Li added said he's waiting for results of final lab tests before officially classifying Kazemi's death a suicide. The...

American football star Steve McNair's death has been ruled a homicide by Tennessee police.

The body of the former Tennessee Titans quarterback, 36, was found with two gunshot wounds to the head and chest on Saturday afternoon in a downtown Nashville condominium.

Police reports indicate a semi-automatic pistol was found under the body of the married father-of-four's mistress of six months - 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi - who was shot once in the head.

Kazemi's death has yet to be classified, according to Nashville Metropolitan Police Department officials.

McNair was a seasoned celebrated athlete, who in 2003 split the Mvp (Most Valuable Player) award with fellow football star Peyton Manning. A public memorial to the sports star will be held in Whites Creek, Tennessee on Thursday.

Reports suggest the sports star's wife knew nothing of his romance with Kazemi at the time of his death.

A public memorial for quarterback Steve McNair will be held in Whites Creek, Tenn., on Thursday, it has been announced. The event, from 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., is to take place at Mount Zion Baptist Church. A memorial service is set to follow at 7 p.m. The body of the former Titans quarterback, 36, was found with a gunshot wound to the head Saturday afternoon in a downtown Nashville condominium, according to police, who also said that a semiautomatic pistol was found under the body of the athlete's girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi, 20, who was shot in the head. Authorities have ruled the deaths a homicide.

Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and an unidentified woman were found shot to death Saturday at a home in Nashville, police said. The Associated Press reports that McNair was "shot to death." Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron confirmed that McNair and the woman were slain inside the home. "I don't have any answers for you now as to what's happened, who's responsible," Aaron said. "There are persons who were around the complex today, visitors, who have been taken to headquarters for questioning, just to see what they know, what they may have seen," Aaron said. "No one is in custody right now." It was also not clear who owned the home where McNair and the woman were found...