tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24495557.post-80552045776304832962008-01-29T01:44:00.000-05:002008-01-29T01:44:00.000-05:002008-01-29T01:44:00.000-05:00I threw out Patrick or Tillman for middle names, but mom didn't go for it, and in the final analysis there were other names I liked better as well. Although I never knew Pat Tillman, I was a student at ASU at the same time as he was, we're the same age, I saw pretty much every game he ever played in a Sun Devil uniform, and I was absolutely devastated when he died. I don't call athletes "heroes" anymore because it seems so cheap compared to what he did. There have been other players I loved more for their on-field exploits, and I never in a million years thought of using their names. <BR/><BR/>Heck, it's so dangerous nowadays with the way so many athletes get into trouble or switch/scorn teams or fanbases that you don't want your kid stuck with a name of a guy that is cool for a 4-5 year period but suddenly he gets tossed in jail or signs a contract with a hated rival. There are probably kids in New England born in 1988-1992 named "Roger" and they've gotta make up a new story for their name now, cause uhhh...yeah.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03254385464898575140noreply@blogger.com