Sam Hardy would be proud to know his son found another way to honor his memory.
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Justin Hardy wrote his late-father's name on his wrist tape, his towel and his cleats before games over the last three years. Sam Hardy, 48, died of a heart attack in February of 2013.
"When it happened, I was going into my senior year of college, so I was like, 'OK, I'm just going to dedicate the rest of my career to him,' " Hardy said. "He was the reason why I started playing football.