NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Steve McNair is unquestionably the best quarterback the Titans have ever had and deserves his stature as, for most, the most beloved player in team history.
But even with his tremendous heart, toughness and leadership, he was not as good as many people like to remember he was.
So in a long conversation on Wednesday’s edition of The Midday 180 about the most overrated players/sports people in the Titans/Predators era of Nashville history, I dared to raise his name. And my case was strong enough that Chad Withrow, David Reed and I deemed McNair worthy of a spot on the top five.
This brought on just the sort of well-reasoned and reasonable reaction we’d all expect.
Lo Neal was the real deal. So was McNair, playing through injury entire career and putting up those numbers. What happened to Yancy Thigpen, Randy Moss, or Michael Oher?
— BR3NT (@dod22) July 18, 2018
No one thinks Thigpen, Moss in Tennessee or Oher were any good. So how could they possibly be overrated? I'm begging you to think of what overrated means: Rated more highly than one should be. It's not an automatic insult, though it sounds like one. I've heard arguments that Babe Ruth was overrated, but they hardly suggest he wasn't great, important and influential.
A lot of people are properly, appropriately rated. Based on the number of people who ask me if/when McNair will get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, they’ve got him overrated.
