Mason to speak at service

OWINGS MILLS -- A public memorial for the late former Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been scheduled for Thursday at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Whites Creek, Tenn.

And Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason, a close friend of McNair's who played with the former NFL Co-Most Valuable Player in Tennessee and Baltimore, will represent the organization as a speaker at the memorial service.

"Derrick said he would proud to do it," Ravens senior vice president of public relations Kevin Byrne said.

The service is scheduled for 7 p.m.

A funeral for McNair, who was shot and...