Steve McNair had been named the NFL MVP in a 13-year career that carried him to the Super Bowl. His death in 2009, following a troubled relationship with his 20-year-old girlfriend, was ruled a murder-suicide and left a sordid tale of betrayal and tragedy.
The paper really needs to fact check that second paragraph. The Titans didn’t play the Bills in the 2000 Super Bowl 😬. The Bills and the Titans are both members of the AFC.