OT - Washington Safety Sean Taylor dies at age 24

by indiansfan on Nov 27, 2007 6:40 AM EST

Hello everyone,

Word is coming across that Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died from the gunshot wound he suffered in his thigh/groin yesterday in an apparent robbery attempt at his home in Miami, FL.

He never regained consciousness, though there were reports he did squeeze his nurse's hand.

More info. can be found here.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, the Washington Redskins organization, and all who knew him.

RIP Sean Taylor

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He was one of my favorite players from the U

ugh.

RIP.

Go Jays!!!!

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by achengy on Nov 27, 2007 6:29 AM EST reply actions

Me too

He was some kinda athlete. Very strange... should have put up a gate and had better security... should have been with the team perhaps but, if he HAD his girlfriend and kid could have been hurt. Very, very sad to see someone so young go.

RIP kid, I loved watching you play and, we hardly got to know ya.

by casejud on Nov 27, 2007 6:52 AM EST reply actions

It was tough

to see Wellington Mara finally succumb after having a good, long life. Can't comprehend what it's like to see someone go out in his prime like that. I will be rooting for the Redskins the rest of this year when they're not playing my Giants.

Todd Frazier for President

by FrazierFan on Nov 27, 2007 8:38 AM EST reply actions

This is why I wouldn't live in Florida

Too much corruption and crime down there in that state. Sad that Taylor died, him and Roy Williams are the two most exciting safties in the NFL.

by Bravesin07 on Nov 27, 2007 8:52 AM EST reply actions

Right

It's not like people get murdered in other states.

I live in DC, and though I hate the Skins, I always liked Taylor's game. He was a bit of a dirty player, but being a hockey fan I've learned to look past that. I've run into Taylor twice around town, and the first time he was very pleasant and took a picture with my girlfriend. The kid was definitely growing up, and it's sad to see him leave behind a girl and a kid.

by nyr2k2 on Nov 27, 2007 9:02 AM EST up reply actions

Roy Williams

Take it from an avid Cowboys fan. Roy Williams sucks! He's the most overrated player in all of pro football. Period.

Having said that, my sympathies to the Taylor family.

I heard Tim Lincecum will win 1 Cy Young & 11 Tim Lincecums. Question is, how many Cole Hamels will he win?

by the pinstripes on Nov 27, 2007 11:15 AM EST up reply actions

roy

cant play coverage...hes only a hard hitter

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by bobbymcnally on Nov 27, 2007 7:30 PM EST up reply actions

Roy Williams

Roy would be an adequate player as a weakside linebacker in a 4-3 scheme. As a safety he probably is the most overated player in the league.

by kaisertown on Nov 27, 2007 7:39 PM EST up reply actions

If you think

Roy Williams is one of the most exciting safties in the NFL, you need to watch more of Bob Sanders.

"There are no steroids in baseball. Just players Chuck Norris has breathed on."-chucknorrisfacts.com

by gatling on Nov 28, 2007 9:08 AM EST up reply actions

Hmmmmmmmm

So his house gets broken into, nobody steals anything. But they leave a knife on his bed.

A week later, his house gets broken into, nobody steals anything, but he gets shot and killed.

Yet the police can say after two days that there is no connection between these two incidents? Are you f'n kidding me?

by Galt on Nov 29, 2007 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah...

that's pretty shoddy. I also read where Taylor had become fearful as he was trying to distance himself from his thug friends.

Send your top 50-100 prospects to slurveone@yahoo.com!!!

by slurve on Nov 29, 2007 12:29 PM EST up reply actions

sad

As a Bills fan I will always remember when he absolutely crushed the Bills punter Brian Moorman in the probowl. It was one of those hits that made you happy DVR existed. I must have watched it 10 times. He was a rare defensive player who teams had to gameplan for specifically. The league and its fans will miss him.

by kaisertown on Nov 27, 2007 10:31 AM EST reply actions

As a Redskins fan

I won't recover, and I won't forget.

Talkin' Sports

by BlackOps on Nov 27, 2007 5:40 PM EST reply actions

RIP Sean Taylor

This guy and the 01-03 Hurricanes introduced me to college football.

I remember trying to imitate this guy when I was a chubby 14/15 year old kid.

It's crazy that someone only five years older than me can have such a promising life taken away. He was turning everything around, and now he's just...gone.

Still, he's probably the most athletic, dominant college safety I've ever seen. Now every single team is looking for their Sean Taylor.

by SenorGato88 on Nov 27, 2007 8:07 PM EST reply actions