Dallas Cowboys LB Rolando McClain Loses $1-Millon House In Alabama Fire: Former Crimson Tide Star Can't Believe It

In the latest chapter of the at-times sad saga of Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain, the linebacker's house burned down Monday, Dec. 22, according to al.com.

According to al.com, the home in Lake Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was nearly 7,500 square feet and listed at an asking price of $1.5 million.

McClain was drafted No. 8 overall in 2010 after an exceptional college career at the University of Alabama, where he won the Lambert Award, given to the nation's best linebacker. But McClain's career has been marred with tragedy, run-ins with the law and sudden, premature retirements.

McClain retired for the second time in April, at the age of 24, according to espn.com. He returned to play for the Dallas Cowboys, where he has recorded 65 tackles and two interceptions in 16 games for the NFC East champions.

McClain won a national championship with Alabama in 2009. Authorities said the fire at his property started around 6 p.m., and there is suspicion as to its origin.

"It can't be real!" McClain tweeted after hearing the news. "Too much of my 'history' in that house for it to be gone.."

In a sprawling profile written by ESPN's Seth Wickersham in October 2013, McClain revealed that he repeatedly quit football because he felt the sport made him volatile.

"I was feeling like Aaron Hernandez or something," McClain told Wickersham. "Like I just wanted to kill somebody."

Investigators have yet to determine whether the fire was accidental or not, according to ESPN. The website reported that a speeding vehicle driving away from the scene could provide clues. Nobody was injured in the blaze, but the house is considered completely lost.

The house was 14 miles north of Tuscaloosa, where McClain made a name for himself, and featured a three-car garage, a boat house and lake access. Neither McClain nor the Cowboys have officially commented publicly.