Thoughts Are With Nyle Wiren

When I went to the Arena Bowl in 2003, KC Rossman and Patrick Gunter introduced me to Nyle Wiren, a fullback and linebacker for the Tampa Bay Storm. I got to meet Wiren's parents, his wife, and was introduced as his "Mini Me"

He suffered a senseless tragedy last month. Nyle's wife, Caroline, died hours after giving birth to their first child, Clay. Here's a story from the Tampa Tribune. Caroline apparently bled out after childbirth. I can only imagine what Nyle is going through right now, becoming a father and losing his wife at the same time.

The Tampa Bay Storm and Palace Sports and Entertainment donate half of all full-priced ticket sales from the team's final three home games to a fund for Clay Wiren. Caroline had been a co-choreographer of the Storm's dance squad, and was the coach of the University of South Florida cheerleaders.