"I think he's looking down right now and he's really excited for us and he's really ticked off he's not down here getting ready to play in the Super Bowl," Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said.
I remember when Pat made that choice and everything that followed," said Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, who was leading the St. Louis Rams to the 2002 Super Bowl when Tillman was leaving the NFL.
"There's no question he is an inspiration for what he did, what he stood for and his attitude. It's a choice I appreciate and respect and it inspires me very much.
"You think about his situation and the choice he made and I think there are very few in this league that would make the same choice. We're spoiled and pampered to a degree and you live in that world.
"He was living for a bigger purpose and that went way beyond the game and way beyond money."
