McNair charged with drunken driving, gun possession

I had posted this earlier before it was in the Hangout, but it was removed for some reason.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2003/0522/1557602.html

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair was arrested Thursday and charged with drunken driving and possession of a handgun.

McNair was taken to night court, posted $3,000 bond and released. He is to appear in court June 26. He was due at an offseason team workout later in the day.

"We are aware of the situation and are gathering facts,'' Titans spokesman Robbie Bohren said Thursday. "We will have a comment at an appropriate time.''

The weapon charge involves a 9 mm handgun found in a compartment beside the front seats. McNair reportedly has a permit for the handgun, but an intoxicated person may not legally carry a loaded weapon.

McNair was stopped after a police officer saw a car weaving downtown before pulling into a convenience store, the arrest report said.

McNair's breath smelled of alcohol and the player acknowledged drinking, according to the report.

The player's eyes were bloodshot and a blood-alcohol test produced a reading of 0.18 -- well above Tennessee's level of presumed intoxication of 0.10, the report added.

McNair is coming off his best season, finishing third in the NFL's MVP race. He played through a variety of injuries and rallied the Titans from a 1-4 start to the AFC championship game.

McNair had career highs in yards passing (3,387), touchdowns (22) and a franchise best for consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass (23).