Where Men Win Glory

by Scipio Tex on May 26, 2009 1:26 PM CDT in Texas Longhorns and Other Football

That's the title of Jon Krakauer's new Pat Tillman biopic coming this September.

Tillman was a NFL starting safety who walked away from a 3.6 million dollar contract with the Arizona Cardinals to join the Army Rangers with his brother Kevin. He served with distinction in Iraq and Afghanistan and was killed in a controversial friendly fire incident near the Pakistan border, about which the Army was less than forthcoming. A few believe that it may have even been murder.

I'm a fan of Krakauer's work and I expect that he'll have his work cut out for him as Tillman has become a symbol for a number of different groups, none of which are particularly interested in Pat Tillman the human being. Personally, I hope Krakauer writes the story about the iconoclast and individualist who set out to live an interesting life guided by his convictions and his own sense of honor.

"What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think....you will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it. It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude." -Emerson

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Well, shitfire. I have misread my own people. I thought at least some of you would share my interest in Mr Tillman’s story.

by Scipio Tex on May 26, 2009 3:06 PM CDT reply actions

I’m waiting until it’s made into a movie starring Ashton Kutcher.

by HenryJames on May 26, 2009 3:14 PM CDT reply actions

It’s an amazing story. I think I’m a little more pessimistic about how the movie will turn out. I can easily see it turning into a very large crap sandwich, which unfortunately has been true all too often when Hollywood tackles bio-pics. I wonder who they will cast as Tillman.

by Steve Nebraska on May 26, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions

You just know that Jerry Bruckheimer is going to end up with the film rights.

by Scipio Tex on May 26, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions

“I’m waiting until it’s made into a movie starring Ashton Kutcher.”

no homo?

by MIA on May 26, 2009 3:19 PM CDT reply actions

If there is a movie, Nic Cage will play him, the movie will suck, and Tillman’s ghost will haunt the set for a century.

by MIA on May 26, 2009 3:20 PM CDT reply actions

Can we share your interest without comment on a book that comes out in 90 days? My calendar doesnt’ go past tomorrow.

by The General on May 26, 2009 3:25 PM CDT reply actions

Tillman’s memorial service was pretty interesting to say the least. I believe they ran it on ESPN 2. What made it rather remarkable was the fact there was barely a hint of traditional religion or anything resembling a reference to an organized Church. In fact, I believe his best friend poured him a beer and placed it in front of the shrine.

I’m not saying it was right or wrong, it was just different. A different tribute to a different cat.

by Trips Right on May 26, 2009 4:43 PM CDT reply actions

Great author. Looking forward to it.

by lowery on May 26, 2009 6:29 PM CDT reply actions

I requested that the publisher make it available on Kindle. I fucking love Kindle. Predictably, my kids know it as “Sergio”.

by Sailor Ripley on May 26, 2009 11:46 PM CDT reply actions

I think I read somewhere in an obit for him that David Halberstam was looking into a Hillman story at the time of his death…

I believe that’s where the definitive sports expose dies with him. He was my favorite and I still haven’t read ‘Breaks of the Game’. Anyone wanna loan me a copy?

by scagnetti on May 28, 2009 11:25 AM CDT reply actions