I hope we all set aside a few moments today for silent reflection to honor the thousands of people who died on 9/11/01 in New York, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, Pa. We also need to offer our thanks for the thousands more servicemen and women from many nations who died or were wounded in the years since, as well as those who served our nation so proudly and bravely.
This anniversary is a stark reminder that what happens on the sports field pales in comparison to events in the world arena.