It amazes me how even the dead have to be brutalized by the press even when innocent. As a kid at age 9 I met Max McGee and several other players at the Oats Bin tavern in Edgerton when they played the facalty in a basketball game to benifit the community. He was the biggest man I ever met as a kid He had on a powder blue suit and became my hero. As far as any incident unfounded or dismissed it should never be allowed for the public to see as he apparently was innocent. My opinion is as if you cant prove it beyond a reasonable doubt it never needed to be publicized without his right to face his accusers again a REAL MAN AND HERO is scrutinized by the press after he has passed. MAX rest in peace you're still my HERO.

The newsworthiness of this story is certainly open to debate.
The timeliness is not. From the story: "Files become public record once the subject has died."
The story couldn't have been done until now.

Scott Angus
Editor

Newsworthy? It got you 8 people to read the article......

He was investigated almost 26 years ago and NOW it's newsworthy? If were important news it would have been printed and released back then or even while he was alive. Leave the poor soul rest in peace!

It is ashame that the Gazette decided to publish this negative story about a great man. They could have chose to do an article on some of this mans virtues, however that would have required more time & effort than copying a story from the Associated Press. I have heard that it is dirty laundry sells newspapers.

Why does it seem like when a person dies people see an opportunity to air their dirty laundry? He isn't here to defend himself so leave it alone!!!!

would you all stop and think about Max McGee and his football career as well as his broadcasting career? I also turned down the T.V and listened to Max & Jim for years. When they left I was heartbroken --when Max died I was very saddened. God bless his family and remember we all have skeletons in our closets but please respect the dead!

They thought they had a bookmaker, found out he wasnt,ended investigation, he dies and now we drag his name through the Mud.. Sort of takes the Bloom off the "Rose"

The FBI investigates a lot of people. I can't see where it is newsworthy. I'll bet that just about any public figure from that period had a file.

I question the AP's decision to investigate and release this story and the Gazette's decision to print it. I am not a Packers fan but I don't see the worthiness into trouncing on a person's grave just because he was a great football player.