BRIEFLY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Arbitrator rules in favor of Titans quarterback McNair The Tennessee Titans must allow Steve McNair Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973), nicknamed Air McNair, is an American professional football player who spent 11 years as a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans (formerly Houston Oilers), until he was traded in June 2006 to the Baltimore Ravens. to work out on their property as long as he has a contract with the team, an arbitrator ruled Wednesday. Arbitrator John Feerick John D. Feerick is a law professor at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. He served as the school's eighth dean from 1982-2002. From 2002-2004, he was the Leonard F. Manning Professor of Law at Fordham, and in 2004 was named to the Sidney C. heard more than seven hours of testimony May 16 on charges the Titans breached McNair's contract by barring him from working out at the team's headquarters. The union filed the grievance, arguing he should be allowed to work out on the property or be released. The Titans originally told McNair on April 3 he wasn't allowed to work out on the property because they feared the liability of a $23.46 million salary cap hit if McNair got hurt. Negotiations to reduce that cap number have been nearly nonexistent non·ex·is·tence n. 1. The condition of not existing. 2. Something that does not exist. non . --The Carolina Panthers --The Detroit Lions signed free-agent guard Ross Verba and released quarterback Shaun King. HOCKEY: Wayne Gretzky has agreed to a five-year contract to remain the Phoenix Coyotes' coach. ``I'm excited about the next five years,'' said Gretzky, a Thousand Oaks resident. ``Obviously, our goal is still the same: to make our team a Stanley Cup championship team.'' --Chris Chelios signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings
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