Real brilliant thought. Tillman died a true American Hero. He didn't profoundly affect 'one' player. His courage is what made this country great. If another player comes along and shows that much courage and loses his life then put his number on a helmet too. To equate Pat Tillmann to putting 666 on your helmet is stupid. A poor analogy.
I don't believe it's a poor analogy at all. Hundreds died as true American heroes trying to save the victims of 9/11, yet the NFL will not allow FDNY or NYPD logos on the helmets. The point is this: Where do you draw the line? The NFL allowed them to wear "40" on the day they retired his number. If that's not good enough, then people are just looking for something to whine about.