Remembering Sean Taylor
Today was a truly tragic day in the National Football League; Sean Taylor, the All-Pro safety for the Washington Redskins, passed away after being shot in his Miami home early Monday. He was 24 years old, and leaves behind his fiancee and 18-month-old daughter.
There has been an outpouring of grief and sympathy all across the country in the wake of this tragedy. Below are links to some of the many articles that were published today (either through media outlets or blogs) regarding the loss of this young man:
- Dan Zirin of Sports Illustrated
- Mike Wise of the Washington Post
- Anthony Amobi of Fastball Fans
- PennSkinsFan of Hail Redskins
- Flubby of Kissing Suzy Kolber
- Dave Zirin of The Starting Five
Rest in Peace, Sean.
Washington Redskins, Sean Taylor
December 31st, 2007 at 5:01 am
[...] First, Todd Collins (born in Massachusetts, the state of champions!) threw for 244 yards and a deep touchdown strike to Santana Moss to help lead the Washington Redskins to a 27 - 6 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Although the ‘Boys rested several key starters, it still didn’t take away from the Skins 4th straight victory and an emotional finish to a regular season dedicated to a fallen teammate: “I was on the sideline and guys were talking about the score, and then it hit me — we won by 21,” veteran left tackle Chris Samuels said. “I came in the locker room and I yelled it out, and immediately I just kind of broke down in tears. Because I miss Sean, you know.” [...]