Tyler disagrees. And I don't feel like that's how God wants us to be.". I do know that. "He was the first person to come," Tyler says. He split time between his home in Nashville and his farm in Collins, Mississippi. A "True Crimes with Aphrodite Jones" episode filmed in 2013 even pointed suspicion at her. Mechelle had always considered herself a private person. She was so happy at the end of their talk, when he said she could attend the next employee meeting. Her children had never seen her like that. "Don't go," Tyler and Trent told him. She was slow to trust after her husband's death and never remarried. "I don't want him to look at me and say, 'Oh, my mom is just kind of relaxed,'" she says. "I'll be back in a little while," he said. It was just like 2009. He was catching up with friends and hanging out at Waffle House at 2 in the morning. Her husband would have done things differently. When news of his death flashed on the TV screen, Cartwright rushed through the house to Mechelle's room. "I know he's in his head," Steve would tell Mechelle. She doesn't want to be a hindrance to him. Mechelle is 45 now, and she does not look old enough to be dropping a son off at college. Tyler, who is majoring in biology at NYU while continuing to pursue his dancing dreams, forged a path so different from his father's. But McNair was persistent. As they enter new stages of their lives, they wonder what their father would think. Tyler believes it's the same thing his dad would have said. I'm just pushing forward. She would go to her room, door closed, and sob. George Clark/Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images She said she couldn't bear to lose both of them. Here was an NFL quarterback one season into retirement, a former co-MVP and a Super Bowl participant, murdered. So this week I sat down with Steve McNair… "Mama," Mechelle asked, "do you think it's true?". 3 in the NFL draft. Tyler tells her everything, even the stuff that can get him grounded. His good friend Zach Piller, right, protected him on the field and served as one of his pallbearers. Though McNair was an NFL quarterback, he never wanted to force football or sports on his children. McNair threw for 3,228 yards and 15 touchdowns in '98, and he led the Titans to the Super Bowl a year later. Tyler tells her everything, even the stuff that can get him grounded. Mechelle knows life will change again soon, when Trent gets his driver's license. You are appreciated beyond measure.". The transition from football player to businessman was not smooth. Every season, Mechelle sends Trent's basketball schedule to Mu and to Zach Piller. Steve McNair left behind a large estate, which is in probate in both Mississippi and Tennessee. "Honestly, the most I've ever felt like a child is this year," Tyler says. Maybe they would have been anyway, had Steve McNair not been killed. The vision of a 10-year-old boy holding a knife was like a cold bucket of water in the face. She tried to explain to the boys what had happened, the best she could, but Trent wanted to read about his father in the paper. He was still trying to figure out his world outside of football. Years ago, after Cartwright lost her own husband, Steve had told her to pack her bags and come live with them. He didn't just turn out all right. George Clark/Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images. Merrill: The dilemma of how to mourn McNair. One would imagine that he also made a good bit of money through endorsements and merchandise sales. She wasn't into sports, and she already had a boyfriend. ", Though McNair was an NFL quarterback, he never wanted to force football or sports on his children. A Case in Point: Steve McNair’s Estate. According to Piller, Trent hit five 3-pointers. I'm used to it by now. Things around the McNair family have been tense, to say the least, since Steve passed in 2009. JACKSON, Miss. When it hit her, she fell to the floor, screaming. God got her through this, she says. "He would just come home and be, like, dead," Tyler says. The house actually had been on the market before McNair died, but then the housing crisis hit, and it bounced on and off the listings for four years. Kazemi then lay down beside him and fired a bullet into her head. Dance was his release, a way of working through his emotions. So this week I sat down with Steve McNair… But at the same time, the stakes are higher for those who are in possession of considerable resources like popular musical performers and … She always worried where he was. She thinks he shows his emotions too much. Times when McNair would take the boys out on his motorcycle and they didn't even need to talk. Eventually, he grew on her. ", Tyler, right, and Trent served as honorary 12th Titans in a November game against the Baltimore Ravens. "[People] always say, 'Oh, I admire you so much. She would wonder, later, about signs. Tyler, who is majoring in biology at NYU while continuing to pursue his dancing dreams, forged a path so different from his father's. He could see McNair smiling and telling his boy, "Good job, Buddy. A Tale of Two Estates: Jim Morrison and Steve McNair. On the morning of July 4, 2009, Mechelle McNair woke up with a crushing headache. Piller went to one of Trent's basketball games recently, and the younger McNair didn't disappoint. But now one of them is leaving, and Mechelle is just trying not to lose it. He pictured his dad sitting in a pew, his leg sticking out in the aisle because the seat was too small for his giant body. His good friend Zach Piller, right, protected him on the field and served as one of his pallbearers. Maybe she could do that. He cleaned the fish when they got home that night, washed his truck and began to doze off on the couch. You're so strong,'" Mechelle says. His widow's attorney recently filed an inventory listing estate assets at around $19.6 million. One would imagine that he also made a good bit of money through endorsements and merchandise sales. Yes. Right now, my mom's here with me, but like when Trent's gone off to school and meets somebody, and then my mom, who knows how long -- I'm not saying who's going to go before who because that's not necessarily true -- but she's older. But he could be there for McNair's boys. "I feel like I'm just living. If I'm playing football and I hear her, I kind of just ignore it. But McNair was persistent. He earned more than $90 million in his playing career, not including marketing and endorsement deals. Mechelle McNair hired a probate attorney and was granted the legal authority to … (McNair also has two older sons from previous relationships.) "He was the first one saying how proud he was of me and how proud my dad would be." / CBS News. When he's at school, he FaceTimes with her at least once a day, so it's almost as if she sees him more when he's in New York. "I think that [Trent] would be attached to his dad.". He tried to do both at first, but soon it was too much. McNair’s wife, Mechelle, is not trying to exclude McNair’s mother and two children he had with other women, his agent, James “Bus” … "I look at Tyler," she says, "and he knows exactly what his passion is. The man who had taken epidurals and basically crawled around in pain six days a week but somehow played football on Sundays couldn't be gone. He never forced his sons to play sports. Mechelle found strength and independence she never thought she had. He said he couldn't live without his daddy and wanted to kill himself. She keeps McNair's football memorabilia in the basement, where Trent dribbles his basketball and Tyler practices his dance moves. China's membership in the WTO will continue to apply. "He didn't want to do anything. I feel like I'm the weakest person sometimes. How do you think she was feeling? Conspiracy theorists flooded the internet and airwaves. In the months that have passed since then, the estate has been relatively quiet. You may remember, on July 4, 2009, NFL star Steve McNair was fatally shot by his mistress, Sahel Kazemi (seen below), in a murder–suicide. She wasn't into sports, and she already had a boyfriend. In the winter of 2016, Tyler was one of the best basketball players at Brentwood Academy, a Christian school with a powerhouse basketball program. Offensive linemen spend their careers protecting the quarterback, and Piller couldn't. In the winter of 2016, Tyler was one of the best basketball players at Brentwood Academy, a Christian school with a powerhouse basketball program. She wanted to see him so she could help him. But plans change. Tyler believes it's the same thing his dad would have said. Trent shows flashes of great talent at quarterback, but he won't play the position. He was catching up with friends and hanging out at Waffle House at 2 in the morning. Mechelle didn't particularly want to go to such a tiny school. She would not lose it in front of them. "She's very vocal," Trent says. Every season, Mechelle sends Trent's basketball schedule to Mu and to Zach Piller. She never worried about that with Tyler, but for some reason, she thinks about it now that it's just her and Trent. Most of this money (about $16.9 million) was invested in stocks and bonds. Eventually, there will be more goodbyes. He will want to spend more time with his friends, not his mom. The onetime football star Steve McNair was killed in 2009, and he was paid extraordinarily well as a top rate NFL quarterback for years. Well, that’s when the drama started between his wife and mom. The boys call Mu "Uncle Mike." They met at Alcorn State, a historically black college in rural Claiborne County, Mississippi. Mechelle found strength and independence she never thought she had. When a parent dies young and leaves behind children, people make promises. Mechelle grabbed him and told him to stop. That same show aired as a rerun last week, on the night of the Super Bowl. Cook said reporters looking at Mechelle McNair's emergency petition may have been confused by the routine filing, but that she followed a judge's direction and Tennessee law when filling out the paperwork. That drove Mechelle nuts, the waking up in the middle of the night. How was she feeling? They hug, and Tyler wants to tell her something before she goes back home to Tennessee. She loves taking care of people. They hug, and Tyler wants to tell her something before she goes back home to Tennessee. The house actually had been on the market before McNair died, but then the housing crisis hit, and it bounced on and off the listings for four years. It surprises her and forces her to ask the inevitable question: Who am I when my kids are grown and gone? She made faces at him to try to get him to stop. I'm just pushing forward. Steve McNair was buried on a Saturday in his home state of Mississippi. He told them to find something they loved and to do it well. E:60's John Minton III and Ryan Smith contributed to this report. He sat behind her in class and constantly flirted. At first, Mechelle thought he should stick it out. Steve McNair had wills drafted two or three times before his death, but never signed them. He's going to kick the world's ass. He was known as one of the toughest men in football, playing through myriad injuries. He sat behind her in class and constantly flirted. Trent shows flashes of great talent at quarterback, but he won't play the position. How do you think she was feeling? (She was never a suspect). 3 in the NFL draft. Times when the family would pair up in teams and wrestle, Mechelle and Tyler on one side; Trent and Steve on the other. He'd handled everything -- the bills, the taxes, the boys' baseball swings -- until it was just her. "What's my purpose? But plans change. Piller downplays his involvement. "Steve was a good person," Mechelle's mother says. McNair left a large estate behind that's in probate in both Tennessee and Mississippi. — Even though he left no will, Steve McNair’s entire immediate family has been provided for under instructions the slain former NFL quarterback left before his death, his agent said Wednesday. It's the most I've felt like a regular person, like nothing has happened.". "I didn't know about her at all," Mechelle says. At first, Mechelle thought he should stick it out. She has thought about becoming a foster parent. At the time, it was considered one of the biggest funerals in the state. When McNair was alive, if one of the boys was struggling with a batting stance or a shot, he could go outside, spend 30 minutes with him and get it figured out. ", July 9, 2009 - Caught on Tape: McNair's Mistress DUI Video, July 8, 2009 - McNair Murder: The Mistress Did It, July 8, 2009 - Love Pad to Death Pad: Gruesome Details of NFL Star's Murder Scene, July 7, 2009 - McNair Murder: The Girlfriend's Gun, July 6, 2009 - The Girl, The Gun and The Dead NFL Star, California Privacy/Information We Collect. He was 36 when he died, and he had just opened Gridiron9, a catfish-and-burger joint in north Nashville. He said he had to go, and kissed the boys goodbye. Her mother, Melzena Cartwright, saw the news on TV. There was one problem: His heart wasn't in it anymore, and he wanted to dance instead. A "True Crimes with Aphrodite Jones" episode filmed in 2013 even pointed suspicion at her. He made upwards of $75 million in salary throughout his career as an NFL quarterback. The boys are so close that Trent sleeps in Tyler's bed when he's at college. Everyone should take estate planning seriously. "At the end of the day, that's my husband," she says. Tyler disagrees. Then there was Mike Mu, a longtime family friend who used to run McNair's foundation. Mechelle could handle algebra and first crushes, but sometimes, a boy needs a male figure in his life. E:60's John Minton III and Ryan Smith contributed to this report. Piller, a former guard for the Titans, was one of McNair's pallbearers. But her sons were terrified and confused. And them. He made a mistake. They got married in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1997, and a year later, Tyler came along. In the worst times, she kept both of her little boys beside her in bed, where she could keep them close and safe. Piller likes to mess with Trent sometimes and tells him he could probably jump higher if he'd cut his long hair. McNair had dreams of his restaurant becoming a chain. The pressure to be Steve McNair's son weighs heavily. The Steve McNair Estate With the Super Bowl behind us, here’s the story of a football player who did not take his estate planning game seriously. "I think it was important for [Lucille] because you see a part of your son you lost," Mechelle says. She would not lose it in front of them. I'm not going to do it.". Sports was always one of the tougher areas for Mechelle to navigate. The old home had too many memories. You're so strong,'" Mechelle says. Christmas break is over, and the house is quiet. Everyone wanted to know what Mechelle was feeling. McNair was known as one of the toughest players in the NFL. The pressure to be Steve McNair's son weighs heavily. He loved us. Mechelle appreciates the little things, such as the neighbor who used to replace the boys' basketball net whenever it looked worn, or the random texts Piller sends to the boys to ask how it's going. Nearly 5,000 people mourned McNair at Reed Green Coliseum on the campus of Southern Miss. She already had two men in her in life: Tyler, 19, and Trent, who just turned 14. Twitter wasn't a factor yet, but there were plenty of media outlets to feed off of the stunning story of a Tennessee football hero killed by 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi, a woman with whom he'd been having an affair. It had been a long time since they'd been there. A Tale of Two Estates: Jim Morrison and Steve McNair August 23, 2013 Estate Planning Everyone should take estate planning seriously. I'm not going to do it." Pat Boone, a singer from the 1950s, eventually bought the home. "He has taken very good care of all of the children, his wife and his mother," Cook said in a phone interview from Hattiesburg, Miss. They allow a website to recognize your device. She would lean on her friends, who dropped everything to be with her in Nashville, or cry to her aunts and uncles. She never worried about that with Tyler, but for some reason, she thinks about it now that it's just her and Trent. Their normal. He loved us. But if I'm playing basketball, I kind of look up there and tell her to sshhhhh.". She and her sons settled into a house surrounded by trees and the occasional deer that plops down in the middle of the yard. "He was the first one saying how proud he was of me and how proud my dad would be. But she put off doing the paperwork, and Alcorn was the school that offered her a scholarship. Lessons Learned From Steve McNair Estate: The Impact of Intestacy. Today, his estate is still dealing with his lack of planning. "That word will always get to me. A handful of them delivered. I can't wallow in it. He could see McNair smiling and telling his boy, "Good job, Buddy." They got married in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1997, and a year later, Tyler came along. But I'm not going to hell blaming somebody or having the hate and animosity in my heart. Nine years after Mechelle McNair's world caved in, her oldest son, Tyler, is going to NYU on an academic scholarship. He said he had to go, and kissed the boys goodbye. "He would just come home and be, like, dead," Tyler says. McNair said he loved them. Did I know about some other people and some other things? She knew how much potential he had. He told Mechelle that the alarm was going off at his restaurant, but she knows now that Kazemi was probably the one who called. It's been just over a year since Steve McNair, the former NFL quarterback, was murdered on July 4, 2009, at the age of 36. I feel like I'm the weakest person sometimes. He did annoying things, peeking at her test answers, sticking his giant feet on her book bag. But if I'm playing basketball, I kind of look up there and tell her to sshhhhh." Steve McNair was a murder victim who passed away in 2009. Sometimes on the Fourth of July, he picked up the kids and bought fireworks and did anything that took their minds off the anniversary. Mechelle knows life will change again soon, when Trent gets his driver's license. What's my passion?" It’s been just over a year since Steve McNair, the former NFL quarterback, was murdered on July 4, 2009, at the age of 36. Everyone changed. He says that McNair would do the same thing for him, and that what he does isn't much. He left a wife, Mechelle, and four young children (two from a previous relationship), and no will or estate plan. She had hoped to go to Southern Miss. The transition from football player to businessman was not smooth. But even with one fight avoided, the Steve McNair Estate is far from easy. Mechelle appreciates the little things, such as the neighbor who used to replace the boys' basketball net whenever it looked worn, or the random texts Piller sends to the boys to ask how it's going. He was 36 when he died, and he had just opened Gridiron9, a catfish-and-burger joint in north Nashville. I don't. She is a spiritual woman who thanks God every morning for waking up and for allowing the rest of her family to wake up, too. First, there's the matter of what's in the estate. He pictured his dad sitting in a pew, his leg sticking out in the aisle because the seat was too small for his giant body. More on Steve McNair "When I think about it, I don't want to be old and not have anybody to spend my last days with. Freshman year, she had a human anatomy class with McNair, and he spent most of it staring at her. To Mechelle, he was sort of a gentle giant, romantic enough to hide an engagement ring in a piece of strawberry cake, country enough to skin a deer and cook it up for his teammates. It was a good day for two little boys who saw their dad as a superhero. They are best friends. "I think it was important for [Lucille] because you see a part of your son you lost," Mechelle says. McNair’s estate is sizeable. He says she needs to go out more, to have fun sometimes. Tyler, who was 10, started crying. She had one job: to raise their sons. She said she couldn't bear to lose both of them. Sometimes, when she's rushing to a game or going to Bible study, it hits her -- the absence of tears and drama, the return to normal. I don't. He will want to spend more time with his friends, not his mom. Mechelle told him she didn't know. He felt pressure from fans, students and coaches to stay on the basketball team. She is thankful for that last day McNair had with the boys and for that night when they argued and made up. Mechelle McNair had asked a Nashville judge to unfreeze a … But this moment in front of the school is a good one. Celebrity Underrated chronicles the lives and deaths of entertainers, sports figures, world leaders, and others both famous and infamous. He told them to find something they loved and do it well. She has not spoken publicly since McNair was killed July 4 by Sahel Kazemi, who shot him four times in what Nashville police say was a murder-suicide. But this moment in front of the school is a good one. It had been a long time since they'd been there. The widow of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair convinced a Nashville judge Friday to put more than $1 million from the athlete's estate into trusts for the couple's two sons. McNair did not have a will when he died. She thinks about the next chapter in her life. When he's at school, he FaceTimes with her at least once a day, so it's almost as if she sees him more when he's in New York. I still love him. She was so happy at the end of their talk, when he said she could attend the next employee meeting. "I loved him. He took care of us. Although she didn't grow up playing sports, Mechelle quickly acclimated herself to the life of a football wife. "When I think about it, I don't want to be old and not have anybody to spend my last days with. There were many people at McNair's funeral who vowed to be there for Tyler and Trent. That same show aired as a rerun last week, on the night of the Super Bowl. Mechelle could handle algebra and first crushes, but sometimes, a boy needs a male figure in his life. Regardless of how he left here, I know he loved us. Steve McNair has been legally responsible for the children since he left college at Alcorn State and has far exceeded the court's instructions for support, Cook said. She and her sons settled into a house surrounded by trees and the occasional deer that plops down in the middle of the yard. The tabloids fed off the story and ran photos of McNair vacationing with the young waitress and texts they sent to each other in their final hours. But he could be there for McNair's boys. "You're going to have people who say, 'Oh, she knew.' They met at Alcorn State, a historically black college in rural Claiborne County, Mississippi. She got on the elliptical machine, hoping some exercise would get rid of the headache. The closest town, if you want to call it that, is Lorman, a community with one known claim to fame, the Old Country Store, which serves fried chicken that people drive hours for. She stood up, the pain radiated from the right side of her skull, and she had to lie back down. Copyright © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. He was known as one of the toughest men in football, playing through myriad injuries. "I can deal with not having Steve here a lot more because I see him still every day in his boys." He says she needs to go out more, to have fun sometimes. He was quiet until you knew him, and he waited a while to talk to her. "He was the first person to come," Tyler says. Maybe she could do that. The Probate Lawyer Blog covered the initial drama surrounding the estate in a series of articles. But when she saw how committed Tyler was to dance, she told him to do what makes him happy. "I feel like I'm just living. Offensive linemen spend their careers protecting the quarterback, and Piller couldn't. When it hit her, she fell to the floor, screaming. "Your prayers, kind deeds and outpouring of support throughout this difficult time have been of tremendous comfort to us," she said in the statement. "Nope," she says. She never played. A few months after his death, the restaurant was sold. She keeps McNair's football memorabilia in the basement, where Trent dribbles his basketball and Tyler practices his dance moves. But his phone kept ringing. But when she saw how committed Tyler was to dance, she told him to do what makes him happy. Steve McNair was born on Valentine's Day, and he died on the Fourth of July. Did I know about some other people and some other things? His widow’s attorney recently filed an inventory listing estate assets at around $19.6 million. ... McNair left a large estate … The enormity of his death cannot be overstated. "Most of the time I really don't hear it that much, but when I do, it's a little bit embarrassing. Tyler came home for about a month, but he wasn't really there. Wade Payne/AP Photo. "That word will always get to me. I've been there." Mu was the one who took them to father-son breakfasts and NBA games. He was a tenacious defender who helped his team win two state championships. The fact that he was the quarterback everyone on campus was talking about held no currency with Mechelle. JACKSON, Miss. When McNair was alive, if one of the boys was struggling with a batting stance or a shot, he could go outside, spend 30 minutes with him and get it figured out. "I can't say that I didn't have my bitter moments. "Honestly, the most I've ever felt like a child is this year," Tyler says. Sports was always one of the tougher areas for Mechelle to navigate. Eventually, he grew on her. July 30, 2009 / 10:37 AM They carry pieces of Steve, from Tyler's mannerisms to the way Trent calls people "Buddy." But did I know about her? I can't wallow in it. He split time between his home in Nashville and his farm in Collins, Mississippi. But she has released a statement in which she expressed thanks for the outpouring of support and sympathy her family has received. Her mother, Melzena Cartwright, saw the news on TV. Steve McNair was born on Valentine's Day, and he died on the Fourth of July. "I didn't know about her at all," Mechelle says. August 23, 2013 Estate Planning. Stephen LaTreal McNair, also known by his nickname Air McNair, was born on the 14th February 1973, in Mount Olive, Mississippi USA, and died on the 4th July 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee USA. The Probate Lawyer Blog covered the initial drama surrounding the estate in a series of articles. "Mechelle's the only one that can contest it and she's not contesting it," Cook said. He did not have a will, creating a painful mess that dragged on for years. He'd handled everything -- the bills, the taxes, the boys' baseball swings -- until it was just her. Ex-Tennessee tight end Bo Scaife filled Tyler's closet with sneakers. On a recent winter afternoon, Mechelle is sitting in the dining room of their house in the hills of Nashville, waiting to pick Trent up from school. The last full conversation he had with Mechelle centered on the restaurant's nightly receipts constantly being off and her desire to help. It's his way of being around his brother still. Most of this money (about $16.9 million) was invested in stocks and bonds. She once took him on a girlfriends-only trip to the Bahamas, and if anyone took issue with it, well, tough. She would wonder, later, about signs. They are best friends. Tyler came home for about a month, but he wasn't really there. "I don't want him to look at me and say, 'Oh, my mom is just kind of relaxed,'" she says. Courtesy Mechelle McNair Before she met McNair, Mechelle never thought she would get married. He cleaned the fish when they got home that night, washed his truck and began to doze off on the couch. Christmas break is over, and the house is quiet. Steve McNair was a murder victim who passed away in 2009. He asked how somebody could do this to his daddy. Steve McNair, left, in a 2003 season file photo and Sahel Kazemi is shown in this undated booking photo from the Davidson County Sheriff. But any will prior to the marriage would have been null and void under Tennessee law anyway, Cook said. Yes. When he headed back east after winter break, Trent refused to go to the airport because he didn't want to cry. "He was a good dad. He felt pressure from fans, students and coaches to stay on the basketball team. There were good times, too. Before everything changed. Next Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the death of legendary Alcorn State quarterback Steve McNair. 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