Pat Tillman dies in Action in Afghanistan

[rockin500]

Pat Tillman, the former arizona cardinal who gave up the 3 year deal was killed in action in afghanistan today.

details are still sketchy on it.

this is so sad! :(

[Nanner]

NOOOOO!!

Geez. :crying2: :crying2: :crying2:

God. That is so sad. :(

[Durango53]

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I just heard this!!!! So sad!!! This guy did what he wanted to do. He put football behind him and did something for the country that he loves and was living a dream he had. He is a true man and a true AMERICAN HERO!!!!!!!

Eli Manning this is a man. He put football behind him and did something he loved not for money but for love. You are such a punk. He wasnt worried about getting hurt he wanted to protect the country and he gave the ultimate sacrifice..... Makes you look like a little cry baby throwing a fit over nothing. Go home and stay home....

When I was in the military the one thing I hated was saluting. I hated it with a passion. I had to salute people that couldnt think there way out of a wet paper bag. I think there was only two or three people that I ever saluted in the military that I did it out of respect and they deserved it. And Pat Tillman would have been a man I would have saluted and done it proudly!!!!!!


My prayers are with the family of Pat and thank your for your service and your sacrifice for your family, friends, people of the USA, me and working to make our country safer........

[Durango53]

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Former NFL defensive back Pat Tillman was killed in action while serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan, ABCNEWS reported Friday.


He was 27.


Tillman was killed in direct action during a firefight in Afghanistan, Pentagon sources told ABCNEWS. No other details were yet available.
In May of 2002, Tillman announced his intentions to join the Army, turning down a $3.6 million contract offer in the process. Tillman and his brother Kevin decided to enroll in the U.S. Army Rangers after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.


Both Pat and Kevin, a former minor league baseball prospect in the Cleveland Indians organization, committed to three-year military terms, landing spots with the elite U.S. Army Rangers. The two served in the Middle East as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.


Pat and Kevin were recipients of the 11th annual Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2003 ESPYs. Their younger brother, Richard, accepted the award while the brothers were away.


The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Pat graduated summa cum laude with a 3.84 GPA from Arizona State, with a degree in marketing.

A Country stands behind you and crys with your family.........

[Durango53]

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Tillman, an unrestricted free agent, spurned a $9 million, five-year offer sheet from the St. Louis Rams in 2001 to join the Army. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Tillman was an exceptional student with a 3.84 grade point average through college and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in marketing.

[Durango53]

WASHINGTON — Former NFL defensive back Pat Tillman died while serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan, U.S. military officials confirmed to Fox News on Friday.

Complete details about Tillman's death were not immediately released but Pentagon officials said he was killed inside southeast Afghanistan while taking part in a special operations action. The military said there were other fatalities but it was not clear how many.

The area has been the site of sporadic firefights in recent days and is a location where U.S. forces have been hunting remnants of Afghanistan's former Taliban regime as well as Al Qaeda fighters.

The Arizona Cardinals the team Tillman played for before making his decision to join the armed forces, had no immediate comment on the reports. The team may hold a news conference later Friday.

Tillman, 27, shocked fans when he turned down a $3.6 million contract with the Cardinals to be an Army ranger.

The Arizona State University graduate spent five seasons with the Cardinals, from 1998 to 2002, before joining the Army.

Stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., Tillman was deployed overseas in 2003. His brother, Kevin is also an Army Ranger serving in Afghanistan and also was a professional athlete — Kevin Tillman played baseball for the Cleveland Indians.

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[PissedPrincess]

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[1984Tigers]

It's so sad to lose somebody that stands for everything that is right with this world, such a fine example of a true hero and American!

RIP Ranger Tillman

[rockin500]

i hope simeon rice can live with himself for making his disparaging comments on Pat Tillman awhile back on the Rome show.

[Durango53]

The following are reactions following the death of former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, who was serving with the Army Rangers in Afghanistan:


“He was always a little different. In life, people that are great have a little something different about them. That was Pat.”
-- Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Darwin Walker

“He made the seemingly impossible possible. He was full of surprises. We’ve all suffered a great loss. ... Make a movie, write a book, do it all, because that guy was something special.” - Philadelphia Eagles fullback Jon Ritchie

“His brother (Kevin) was going, so he was going, too. That shows you a lot right there. He wasn’t a selfish guy. Pat Tillman is a hero. He’s always going to be in my heart.”
-- HoustonTexans defensive tackle Corey Sears

“In today’s world of instant gratification and selfishness, here is a man that was defined by words like loyaly, honor, passion, courage, strength and nobility. He is a modern-day hero.”
--Seattle Seahawks general manager Bob Ferguson

“Pat died fighting for what he believed in. His courage and convictions are what this country is built on. He is a hero to us all.”
-- St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz

“What we lost in terms of a person is really something that a lot of us would like to have, those kinds of convictions and the kind of charachter and attitude that he had about living life.”
-- St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Larry Marmie

“He was a special guy. Again, he’s a hero. He’s a brave man. There are very few people to have the courage to do what he did.”
-- Arizona Cardinals vice president Michael Bidwill

[Baseball Guru]

:rip: Pat Tillman :rip:

:hail:Pat Tillman


:usa: Pat Tillman=Real American Hero! :usa:

[Liter22]

God Bless him :usa: :usa: :usa: :usa: :usa:

[Baseball Guru]

A very nice tribute on Sports Center:thumbsup:

A great, great man:angel2:

[Hobosox]

Pat Tillman is THE man, the quintessential American hero :usa:

turns down $4 million
turns down a glamorous lifestyle
turns down a great career (one of the best in the league at safety)
turns down all media coverage of his decision
turns down all recognition of himself as an NFL'er

this man was a MAN and wanted to be seen like one. he said he was no more special than the soldier fighting next to him. And many people might ask "why give so much to go into battle?" but Pat wasn't giving anything up. He was getting what he truly desired, what in his heart he felt as his calling, what he really wanted out of life. He didn't have a life, he LIVED it, and he did so to the fullest. He was right too: he is no more special than the other men and women who have died beside him in combat, and I hope everyone realizes that. His decision, demeanor, and determination make him a genuine American Hero. :usa:

Put this man in the Hall of Fame. God Bless you Pat Tillman. :rip: R.I.P. :usa:

[Durango53]

this man was a MAN and wanted to be seen like one. he said he was no more special than the soldier fighting next to him. And many people might ask "why give so much to go into battle?" but Pat wasn't giving anything up. He was getting what he truly desired, what in his heart he felt as his calling, what he really wanted out of life. He didn't have a life, he LIVED it, and he did so to the fullest. He was right too: he is no more special than the other men and women who have died beside him in combat, and I hope everyone realizes that. His decision, demeanor, and determination make him a genuine American Hero. :usa:


Very well put......

[Hobosox]

my heart is sad :crying2:

[I Are Baboon]

I wish that some day I could become half the man Pat Tillman was. :(

[Thedatch]

too bad some of the degenerates in the NFL couldn't have gone in his place...i know it sounds cruel but there arent that many people like him out there, and its sad to see one as good as him go. :clap2:

[Filthy Sanchez]

I had the pleasure of meeting Tillman once, and was an instant fan ,I live in Fremont Ca. just up the road from San Jose where he went to school. He had a presence about him and from the start you could tell there was something different about him. Walking away from a huge multi-million dollar contract was amazing to most of us but to him freedom was the most important putting his life on the line to grant freedom to people he didn't even know and some of which don't seem to appreciate it was important. He knew building a foundation for freedom in a foriegn land now would be good for that country and the world for years to come. He told his family that if he died not to let them make a big deal over it as there are many others dying as well. Trully a selfless individual. Dare I say I love a man yes I loved Tillman and the men and women like him who make the ultimate sacrafice everyday so that I can say what I want, feel as I please and choose to make my peace with God they way I choose if I so choose at all. If you know anyone else who sacraficed their lives for freedom go ahead and list them and tell them thank you!