Have you seen the new picture of this guy with the beard? My daughter called me about 20 minutes ago at the same time I was getting pinged to the picture. She was freaking out after seeing it at the school paper newsroom.
My understanding is that the picture is totally legit.
I've seen it, but it's at a site we're not supposed to link to, so I haven't posted it. If/when I get home, I might try to save it to my website and link it from there.
It sounds like everyone who was in that stadium that night has a lot to be thankful for.