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The public knew Steve McNair best for what he had accomplished in life: a three-time Pro-Bowler, the NFL’s co-MVP, a charitable and compassionate celebrity. But when the married, father of four was found dead with his 20-year-old girlfriend, many believe his legacy may be tainted.

Our analysis found that some in the media feel this tarnishes his playing career, while others can look past his infidelity.

One of these is sports business analyst Rick Horrow. He tells CNN he hopes people will be remember McNair for his accomplishments on the field.

“Rewrote the record books at Alcorn State, lost out to Rashaan Salaam in the Heisman trophy balloting big school versus small school. Remember he took the Titans to the 2000 Super Bowl and was 1 foot short of winning it all in Super Bowl 34. Top 25 in jersey sales, just opened up a restaurant called ‘Gridiron 9’ in Nashville. Spokesman for AirTran and on and on and on…let’s hope that is where his legacy is left.”

Fanhouse sports blogger Jay Mariotti is not quite as forgiving. He wonders how McNair will be perceived further down the line.

"Long after the football tributes fade, we'll be asking how such a respected, beloved man winds up in a living room with bullets in his head and a dead 20-year-old hookup partner nearby. Isn't this possibly the 2009 version of O.J. Simpson, backwards?"

ESPN brings us this perspective from McNair’s former coach Jeff Fisher. He says the quarterback would want to apologize for his mistakes and would ask to be remembered in a good light.

“The Steve McNair that I knew would want me to say, celebrate my life for what I did on the field. For what I did in the community, the kind of teammate that I was. That’s what the Steve McNair that I knew would want me to say.”

But FOX Sports columnist Jason Whitlock headlines with ‘Don’t be so quick to make McNair a hero’.

“I’m only willing to acknowledge four victims — McNair’s four sons… The kids, they’re victims of two horrific crimes: 1. the murder of their father; 2. their father’s apparent abandonment so that he had time to wine, dine, vacation and shack up with his jump-off.”

Boston Globe writer Bob Ryan, appearing on ESPN’s Around the Horn, says fans should separate legacy from his mistakes.

“Americans have learned to compartmentalize all this, we have to do that. We have to understand that people are flawed; be they celebrities, athletes, journalists or anything else. The fact is that people can be great players as he was, and great charity men as he was and then have a personal circumstance where he couldn’t control his emotions over a young lady...”

How will you remember Steve McNair?