Steve McNair going to the Dolphins

[GreenMan]

I was going to bed last night and caught the tail end of the news and heard something about McNair possibly going to Miami.

 

Anyone have more info?

[Guest catfish-hunter]

If he does the Dolphins become an instant playoff team in a very tough AFC.

[ERA]

I predicted this to happen last year but missed it by a year. Unfortunately, it has come at a horrendous cost to the Titans' future picks. He should have left last year and gave himself the best shot at salary comps and a team that could contend. I hate it when I see things before everyone else....

 

MiamiHerald.com

 

DOLPHINS

McNair open to being a Dolphin

The agent for Steve McNair said the quarterback

would be 'amenable' to playing in Miami. However,

Brett Favre in aqua would be highly unlikely.

 

BY JASON COLE

jcole@MiamiHerald.com

If agent Bus Cook knows his clients as well as he thinks, Dolphins fans can cross Brett Favre off their wish list.

 

But Steve McNair might be another matter.

 

Cook might be a power broker this offseason, with Favre, McNair and highly rated Vanderbilt senior Jay Cutler as clients. Cook also might represent Texas junior quarterback Vince Young whenever Young comes out for the draft because of Young's close association with McNair. Talk of Young going pro strengthened after his MVP showing in Wednesday night's national championship win against USC.

 

As for McNair, Cook said Thursday he thought McNair would be ''amenable'' to playing for the Dolphins if the Tennessee Titans cut or trade McNair.

 

As for Favre, however, Cook thinks his client is either a Green Bay Packer or is packing it in.

 

''If [Favre] doesn't play in Green Bay, he'll retire,'' Cook said. ``I think he's a Packer for life, and that's just the way it's going to be.''

 

Cook said that wouldn't necessarily be the case for McNair, who has played his entire career for the Titans organization, beginning in Houston.

 

''Right now, Steve is a Titan, and he wants to be a Titan, but you don't know what they're going to do,'' Cook said Thursday. ``But if he's not with them, I'm sure he'd be amenable to playing for Miami. They've done a good job down there to turn the team around, and he's still a playmaker.''

 

Although the Titans have publicly said they would like to keep McNair, salary cap constraints could force their hand. McNair, 32, would then be among the most prominent quarterbacks available, and Dolphins coach Nick Saban has said quarterback is a position he would like to upgrade.

 

The issue for the Titans is how they want to deal with McNair's monstrous salary cap figures. Right now, he is scheduled to cost the Titans $28.9 million against the projected cap of $92 million. However, that figure is bloated by a $12.5 million portion of a $50 million option bonus the Titans must decide on by March 3.

 

That decision is obvious.

 

''That's just funny money,'' Cook said of the option bonus (McNair gets $1 million added to his salary if the team does not pick up the bonus).

 

More realistically, McNair will cost the Titans $16.4 million against the cap. That includes a $9 million base, the $1 million addition and $6.4 million in prorated money that has been paid over the contract.

 

The Titans can try to restructure the deal, but they have restructured McNair's contract numerous times in the past. McNair also has all the leverage in the deal on a restructure. Adding to the intrigue: the Titans were 4-12 this season and 5-11 in 2004.

 

People close to McNair, who has contemplated retirement in recent years because of numerous injuries, say McNair would like to play for a competitive team again.

[Solomon]

Interesting.

 

While we're at it, has anyone else heard the rumor that Fisher might be entertaining the idea of heading to Houston?

[gotmilk?]

McNair leaving would not be a surprise! Fisher leaving would be a surprise!!!

[2priceless]

The thing about Fisher was on the Nashville news last night. I forgot the other team they mentioned too....but there was one besides Houston. Maybe he can take Mc Nair with him?

[Solomon]

The thing about Fisher was on the Nashville news last night. I forgot the other team they mentioned too....but there was one besides Houston. Maybe he can take Mc Nair with him?

 

The other is St. Louis. And he has openly said he would consider going there.

[Sequatchie]

They will both stay! Steve McNair will take a paycut and sign a two year contract the Titans will draft Vince Young with the 3rd pick so Young can play a year or two behind his best friend Steve McNair while learning the offense.

[muffin]

Ever hear of delete button?

[Guest catfish-hunter]

Ever hear of delete button?

 

Yeah!!!! You should have used it on your Larry Coker thread that was totally false.

[texas23]

Yeah!!!! You should have used it on your Larry Coker thread that was totally false.

 

 

LOL.....

[swanson71]

Yeah!!!! You should have used it on your Larry Coker thread that was totally false.

OUch!1!1!1!