How "up front" was Steve McNair?

With the sad death of Steve McNair, I keep hearing how "up front" he was as an individual, as evidenced by the way he never avoided the media even after a bad outing.

I recall those times. I cannot help but recall them since the media made it a point each time to remind us how "up front" McNair was with microphones stuck in his face after a contest where his poor play contributed greatly to a loss.

It was a little astonishing, that our media would actually praise someone for taking personal responsibility. And even more amazing that our local media would consider that a virtue of some sort and not something to be expected.

Even more astonishing was when McNair received a citation for driving drunk -- which he quite obviously was -- but that McNair was not so up front with that. Instead of confessing and taking his punishment, he chose to spend upteens of money to get off free on that one. How "up front" was that?

Our local media did not even raise an eyebrow. I guess it did not fit their profile of what "up front" means to them.

Was McNair killed in a fit of rage from a jilted suitor? Did McNair want out because the officer who arrested her for driving drunk just a couple of days earlier was the same one who received so much publicity for arresting McNair who had to pull out his get out of jail free card? Did McNair not want the publicity that might come?

The bigger question. If he had just pleaded guilty back then would this now have not been an issue and he would still be alive?

Forgive me if I'm up front in asking.

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