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ESPN has taken aim at Maryland’s football program over what they describe is a “toxic culture” within the Terps.The media outlet published two stories about the Terrapins’ program on Friday. One story was about the death of 19-year-old offensive lineman Jordan McNair following a May 29 workout. The report suggests Maryland showed negligence in McNair’s death, which they say is attributed to heatstroke.Particular note is made of the timeline of how Maryland addressed McNair’s health struggles while completing a set of 10 110-yard sprints during the workout. An attorney for the McNair family who is investigating the death says that medical records and a 911 call show that McNair had a seizure around 5:00 pm, about 45 minutes into the workout. Despite the alleged seizure, a 911 call was not made until nearly an hour later. McNair was said to have had a temperature of 106 at the hospital.ESPN placed McNair’s death into a larger context of what they believe is a “toxic culture” within the Terrapins’ football progr
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