TRULY sad news from Tampa

[digitaldean]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3607238

K Matt Bryant's 3 month old son died in his sleep Wed. morning. It's not known if Bryant would play on Sunday vs. the Packers.

It's stuff like this and Al Harris' spleen that should make one focus that this is ONLY A GAME, not life or death.

[gbgary]

wow. very sad.

[Kiwon]

The Bucs should suggest that he skip the game and then let him make a decision to play or not without undue pressure from the team.

Kicker is a skilled position and the NFL is foremost a business but the team needs to allow this man to put his family first for a week.

Most families don't have the temperment that Farve's did that wanted him to play the night after his dad died. It would be super tough if the guy emotionally fell apart and had a terrible game because they forced him to play.

Let him make the call.

[Jimx29]

damn........

[BF4MVP]

That's just terrible. RIP

[GrnBay007]

As a parent, I can't even imagine what it's like to have that happen. Hope they find peace with it, as a family.

[oregonpackfan]

The most painful loss is the loss of a child.

Tragic.

[Tarlam!]

This is so sad. It puts everything into perspective.

[mission]

That is horrible beyond words.

[SnakeLH2006]

Sad..

[channtheman]

The most painful loss is the loss of a child.

Tragic.

Yeah no parent wants to have to see their child dead before themselves.

[gbpackfan]

Ugh, words can't describe how much this sucks. Parents should never out live their children. I got nothing else....

[MadScientist]

Every parent's worst nightmare. Sounds like SIDS which is doubly cruel in that there is often no warning, no way to emotionally prepare.

[Badgerinmaine]

Re: TRULY sad news from Tampa

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3607238

K Matt Bryant's 3 month old son died in his sleep Wed. morning. It's not known if Bryant would play on Sunday vs. the Packers.

It's stuff like this and Al Harris' spleen that should make one focus that this is ONLY A GAME, not life or death.

Wow. I absolutely cannot imagine how grief filled and empty they must feel. God bless the Bryant family.

[retailguy]

This is truly and utterly awful.