Stephen Bowen mourns the loss of his son

[viman96]

Today's gut-punch example of this phenomenon is Stephen Bowen, the former Dallas Cowboys defensive end who signed with the Washington Redskins in free agency. As Joseph White of The Associated Press reports, Bowen's wife, Tiffany, gave birth to twin sons, Skyler and Stephen III, on June 28. The babies were born four months premature. Skyler died 10 days later. Stephen III is still in the hospital. Stephen II is in Ashburn, Va., while his wife and 21-month-old daughter remain at home in Dallas, watching the baby get better little by little:

"Things are a lot better," Bowen said this week in an interview with The Associated Press following a Redskins practice. "It's still hard. I still think about the son we lost every day. He was just an inspiration for us. While he was here, he was fighting every day to try to be here for us. So the least I can do is just work my butt off and try to be the best football player I can be."

Rest of the story... (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/29404/stephen-bowen-mourns-the-loss-of-his-son)

[gmoney112]

Geez.

Prayers to you Bowen.

[burmafrd]

kind of puts any GAME into proper perspective, doesn't it?

[Star-Fan]

So sad, God's strength to him and his family.

[Yeagermeister]

Terrible news for the Bowen family :(

[Yakuza Rich]

So sad to hear. My sympathies and condolences are with Mr. Bowen and his family.




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[WV Cowboy]

I hate to read things like this, because my heart aches for parents who lose a child. I can't imagine.

I can't stop thinking about it either.

It is simply not fair.

Pray for the Bowens.

[Nightshade]

There's nothing worse than the loss of a child.
My deepest condolenses to the Bowen family.

[Rynie]

That sucks. Get better Steve Bo!

[The30YardSlant]

Damn. Just...damn. T&P to the Bowen family.

[ThreeSportStar80]

Man that's rough... God bless the Bowen family.

[cowboys2233]

While he was here, he was fighting every day to try to be here for us. So the least I can do is just work my butt off and try to be the best football player I can be."

Ouch, that hurts my heart.

[LeonDixson]

That's just too sad. Prayers to the Bowens.

[thisisepic]

I couldn't even imagine. Prayers to the Bowen family.

[Mash]

Prayers go out to the Bowen's family......

[Hostile]

I don't undestand how he could sign in another city with his son in a hospital here, but that doesn't even matter in the long run. Perhaps the added money offered by the Skins can do something for him and his family that he felt was needed. Either way, I've been there and I feel for him.

[dougonthebench]

Man thats sad..prayers for the family and the baby still fighting.

[adbutcher]

Dang. Peace and prayers to Stephen and his family.

[windward]

My condolences to the Bowen family.

[zrinkill]

SO Sad.

[AmericasTeam2011]

:(


Very sad news

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

That's every parents worst nightmare right there. Prayers to Stephen and his family.

[big dog cowboy]

Terrible news.

Prayers to the Bowen family.

[Boyzmamacita]

My condolences to the Bowen family and may the other baby pull through.

[BAT]

I have 5 of my own. Can't imagine what it would be like to lose any of them. Sincerest condolences to the Bowen family.

Keep fighting Stephen 3.

[Bigdog]

I know how he feels because I and my wife lost a daughter about 7 years ago. No parent should ever go through that. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Bowen family.