Posted on 06/07/2006 1:38:59 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
Titans deal McNair to Ravens, pending physical
NFL.com wire reports
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 7, 2006) -- The Tennessee Titans ended their stalemate with quarterback Steve McNair and traded the former MVP to the Baltimore Ravens pending a physical.
"We have granted permission to Baltimore to give Steve McNair a physical, which we expect to take place in the next 24 hours," the team said in a statement.
"Upon passing a physical, final trade terms will be agreed upon."
The Ravens, who reportedly have offered a fourth-round pick in next spring's draft, confirmed that McNair will take a physical Wednesday, but the team said the results were not expected to be available until Thursday morning.
McNair, who turned 33 in February, was the winningest quarterback in franchise history. In 11 seasons, he went 81-59 and led them to their only Super Bowl in 2000. He and Peyton Manning shared the league's MVP award in 2003.
McNair won a grievance last week that allowed him to return to the team's headquarters and work out after being told he couldn't on April 3. The Titans had been trying to renegotiate a cheaper salary for McNair to lower a $23.46 million salary cap hit.
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DOH! this is HUGH!
The Ravens with an actual passing attack. Should be interesting.
So VY is slated to be the Titans starter?
Billy Volek will be the starter. He is better than McNair is anyway.
I think it's going to be Volek.
Ahh forgot about him! yea he has some potential.
The Titans should've kept him and had him help prepare Young for a starter debut. Well, not my division, so let 'em do whatever they want.
Going to be an interesting 2006 season.
That AFC north is going to be interesting.
That and the NFC East.
Yea, but Mc Nair promises to be better than what we Raven's fans have had recently; gGreat defense and no offence what so over.
If McNair can stay healthy, the competitive AFC North just became more so
Yup. It's tough to get a first round bye when you have six tough divisional games.
The loser in this deal is Mr. "Walk on Water" Young
True. It'd have been much better for him to learn under McNair.
Relations have been cool between McNair and the Titans -- he's been locked out of practice -- so I don't think he'd have been showing Young any pointers.
I give him one month.before he gets hurt..maybe even training camp........
Yes, I mean a hypothetical situation where the Titans didn't treat McNair like radioactive waste the second after acquiring Vince Young.
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