Comments on: Why Steve McNair is the Greatest Black College Football Quarterback of All Time http://www.hbcusportsblog.com/2009/07/why-steve-mcnair-is-the-greatest-black-college-football-quarterback-of-all-time/ Sports News and Analysis from Historically Black Colleges and Universities Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LJ http://www.hbcusportsblog.com/2009/07/why-steve-mcnair-is-the-greatest-black-college-football-quarterback-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-482 LJ Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:25:39 +0000 http://www.hbcusportsblog.com/?p=2869#comment-482 JC, I agree with you. Mr. Grambling has a biasness towards his own and I can understand his support of Doug Williams, but their were MANY great HBCU quarterbacks that have played and have not won a Superbowl but have paved the way for players like Doug Williams. Most notably Grambling alumnus James Harris and Matthew Reed, Tennessee State's Joe Gillam and the list goes on. If it wasn't for these guys, who took the criticism, racism and bench, while their less talented white counterpart was the starter, Doug would not have been able to be in a position to play in the Superbowl. McNair had a steller college career and I believe a longer NFL career than any other black quarterback that played in the NFL (Warren Moon came up via the CFL ranks and it wasn't until to won a Grey Cup that the NFL took notice). All of these guys, no matter where our loyalty lies in HBCU teams, are brothers and I am proud of them all. McNair, may you rest in peace and may God touch your family and friends in this time of bereavement. JC, I agree with you. Mr. Grambling has a biasness towards his own and I can understand his support of Doug Williams, but their were MANY great HBCU quarterbacks that have played and have not won a Superbowl but have paved the way for players like Doug Williams. Most notably Grambling alumnus James Harris and Matthew Reed, Tennessee State’s Joe Gillam and the list goes on. If it wasn’t for these guys, who took the criticism, racism and bench, while their less talented white counterpart was the starter, Doug would not have been able to be in a position to play in the Superbowl. McNair had a steller college career and I believe a longer NFL career than any other black quarterback that played in the NFL (Warren Moon came up via the CFL ranks and it wasn’t until to won a Grey Cup that the NFL took notice). All of these guys, no matter where our loyalty lies in HBCU teams, are brothers and I am proud of them all. McNair, may you rest in peace and may God touch your family and friends in this time of bereavement.

]]> By: JC http://www.hbcusportsblog.com/2009/07/why-steve-mcnair-is-the-greatest-black-college-football-quarterback-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-481 JC Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:46:37 +0000 http://www.hbcusportsblog.com/?p=2869#comment-481 McNair threw for more yards, had a longer, and arguably more meaningful professional career that yielded Pro Bowl appearances and an league MVP award. You hear debates about Steve McNair and his potential to be in the NFL Hall of Fame. You don't hear that argument for Doug. Doug gets all the respect he is due and more for what he has done for black college football, but its not disrespectful to say that Steve McNair was the best that ever did it out of an HBCU. McNair threw for more yards, had a longer, and arguably more meaningful professional career that yielded Pro Bowl appearances and an league MVP award. You hear debates about Steve McNair and his potential to be in the NFL Hall of Fame. You don’t hear that argument for Doug.

Doug gets all the respect he is due and more for what he has done for black college football, but its not disrespectful to say that Steve McNair was the best that ever did it out of an HBCU.

]]> By: Mr. Grambling http://www.hbcusportsblog.com/2009/07/why-steve-mcnair-is-the-greatest-black-college-football-quarterback-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Mr. Grambling Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:45:58 +0000 http://www.hbcusportsblog.com/?p=2869#comment-480 OK, what idiot wrote this? Steve does not rank as the greatest Black College Quarterback of all time. Until you win a superbowl all of the other accomplishments dont matter. Doug Williams, the only black quarteback to win a SUPERBOWL is the greatest black college quarterback of all-time. I hate that this has happen to a great player like Mcnair also, and my prayers go out to his wife, kids, and family..... but lets not start making stupid comments while we mourn. OK, what idiot wrote this? Steve does not rank as the greatest Black College Quarterback of all time. Until you win a superbowl all of the other accomplishments dont matter. Doug Williams, the only black quarteback to win a SUPERBOWL is the greatest black college quarterback of all-time. I hate that this has happen to a great player like Mcnair also, and my prayers go out to his wife, kids, and family….. but lets not start making stupid comments while we mourn.

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