One of the more touching tributes took place yesterday out in Lincoln, Nebraska to memorialize the passing of punter Sam Foltz, who was killed in a traffic accident outside Milwaukee in late July, just prior to the start of camp. Just before his death, he spoke about the upcoming season.
In the military, when a comrade is lost, a funeral procession often contains a “missing man” formation, giving tribute to the loss of the comrade as well as providing a tangible demonstration of how the loss impacts those around them, in this case their fellow comrades-in-arms.