http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/foot...s.ap/index.html<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Staat said he felt compelled to join the military after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but Tillman, who was his roommate at Arizona State, advised him to stay with professional football until he qualified for retirement benefits."I felt there is more to life than just a game," Staat said, adding that Tillman's death helped motivate him to enlist.To enlist, the 6-foot-5 Staat said last year he dropped from 310 to 260 pounds. He said three months of boot camp training gave him a deeper appreciation for team camaraderie.</div>
