Super Bowl Sunday -- In Honor Of Pat Tillman, The Cardinal Who Will Not Be On The Field

As we sit down today to watch America's favorite game, Super Bowl Sunday, between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers, let us not forget one Cardinal who will not be playing today.

From the NYT:

The most visible Cardinal has been dead nearly five years. Pat Tillman, the football player turned fallen soldier, is here, there and everywhere Arizona plays, the 2008 team embodying his selflessness and success against great odds.

Emptywheel has a piece up, that all should read (as it is very extensive and informative.

My money is on the Cardinals today, in honor of Tillman. To paraphrase an old saying ... "let's win one for Tillman."

Picture courtesy of Mike Haskey/Columbus Ledger Enquirer, via Associated Press