Pat Tillman

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by Soledad
But I think what's so great about Tillman is that he chose to give up millions and join. Not sure how many people, unlisted or not, would have made that same decision.

I guess that was sort of my point in posting this at all. I mean no disrespect to anyone who has served their country in time of war or not, and they are all heros. But this is someone who truely did not have to serve and was already living the dream of children everywhere...being a athlete making millions. And yet he gave that up.

And I guess his sacrifice sort of puts what our military men and woman do...they certainly don't get paid like it is, but what they are doing is worth more to all of us, then a 3.6 million dollar salary.

[aly]

As they pointed out on 20/20, Tillman's story reminds us of all the other stories that are out there that we didn't hear about. He is a public figure and a true hero so we are hearing about him more. But as we hear about him, we also remember all the other lives that were so tragically lost.

[Soledad]

Originally posted by CountryWolf07
It doesn't matter, you guys..

we LOST another American in the war.

I don't see what you're disputing, really. I think everyone's acknowledged that point.

There are around 600 dead at this point. There's no way to personally eulogize them all here on PetTalk.

People like Tillman are symbols. It's not fair to not expect people to talk about them specifically.

[mugsy]

I agree Soledad, my post was based on what people were saying on Jim Rome's show today. The people that who haven't paid a bit of attention until today and didn't really seem to care that hundreds of other gave their lives too.

The more I read about him, the more impressed I am. Such sacrifices he made.....

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by mugsy
I agree Soledad, my post was based on what people were saying on Jim Rome's show today. The people that who haven't paid a bit of attention until today and didn't really seem to care that hundreds of other gave their lives too.

The more I read about him, the more impressed I am. Such sacrifices he made.....

Some dillweed on Fox Sports by the name of Petros Papadakos made a statement on his show that went like this..

"I don't usually talk politics on my show, but we will talk about Pat Tillman. I'm not into politics, matter of fact, I have never voted in my life."

I think that was very kind of Papadakos to allow people to call his show and to say things about Tillman.

I can see why he granted no media interviews...


Jim Rome? no comment.



The Cardinals are thinking of dedicating the season to him, and retiring his number.

[RICHARD]

Good old Eli Manning got what his daddy wanted for him.

Minutes after he was drafted by San Diego, he was traded to the New York Giants.......

It's very sad that he now has to play in New York.

The traffic, the people, weather...and to think he'll probably have to live in some million dollar apartment....

That sure beats the hard ground in Afghanistan.

[mugsy]

Well, I guess we all have our hardships we must face.

I surely hope that the draft picks take into consideration what sacrifice Pat Tillman made....

[RICHARD]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sport...rtnersite=espn

Some of my hope for humanity has been restored.

[Catsnclay]

The Arizona Cardnails are dedicating the plaza around their new arena "The Pat Tillman Freedom Plaza", ASU (Arizona State University) where he played college ball, will be retiring his jersey (so will the Cardnails) and setting up a Pat Tillman Memorial Fund.


There will be several memorials here in AZ for him. The Arizona Diamondbacks (baseball) also did a tribute to him before their last game.

Even though we have never met Pat, we all feel like we know him. He spent 3 1/2 years at ASU, then went on with the Cardnials......we all followed his career and life. We were happy to see him get drafted, happy when he got married, shocked when he walked away from millions of dollars for the Army Rangers, and now very sadden that he lost his life for us. In my opinion HE is a role model........something that children & adults will look up to for a very long time.

Richard, you are so right......we have enough whinny, overpaid, over-rated young atheletes who need to stop a moment and look at Pat Tillman and his acomplishments and then be grateful for even being in professional sports today.

[mugsy]

OMG! I watched some of the memorial for Pat Tillman today and just bawled! The worst was when a Navy Seal friend of his spoke and broke down 4 times....it's tough to see a Seal cry. Rome did a nice job and Maria Shriver was excellent too. McCain spoke and said exactly what I have thought all along. His brother-in-law took Tillman's favorite beer and opened a can and put it down while he spoke. It just got to be too much and I had to turn away.

[Cincy'sMom]

I didn't realize that was today. I would have liked to have seen it.

[RICHARD]

Another Tillman story...

In order to sign up for the Army, he went to a neighboring town where he would not be recognized.
He filled out the forms, took the tests and off he went.

Thinking about his story made me think-and it got me very agitated and mad.

By ignoring the press/media requests for interviews he shortchanged the world from getting to know who he was.

Unfortunately heroes are larger in death than in life.

We just have to find them before they leave.