Redskins' safety Sean Taylor is not coming into work today.Not because he feels like playing a game of hooky. Not because work has turned into a never-ending version of 'Office Space.' And certainly not because he's in the middle of some huge contract renegotiation.
No, the reason Sean Taylor isn't coming into work today is tragic but simple. It's because he can't. He's dead.
The Redskins are 5-6 and sinking fast in the wildcard picture. How they turn the ship around to sail into the playoffs doesn't really matter now. At least, it doesn't matter in the way it did before Monday.
Taylor was a punishing hitter (a quality Redskins' fans grew to love), nicknamed "Meast" because he was thought of as half-man and half-beast. He was on the cusp of becoming a major playmaker. He was one of the most feared hitters in the NFL. If Sean Taylor hit you on the field, there was a good chance you could get knocked out.
And yet none of that really matters in the same way anymore.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is calling the death of the Redskins safety a "terrible tragedy" that has left many people struggling to understand it.
Count me as one of those people still struggling. It was just a few Sundays ago I went home to watch the Cowboys-Redskins game with my mom. Following just about every other play she would utter, "If Sean were playing there's no way Terrell Owens would have caught that."
Maybe. Now we'll never know.
It's hard to understand why someone so talented and so young isn't here with us anymore.
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By: Graduate on 11/28/2007 11:33AM
My heart goes out to his family. I will pray for them and for his critics. People spoke harshly of Jesus so why would we expect anything different of others? There is a God, and he will see us through. Be Blessed.
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By: ms. stewart on 11/28/2007 11:36AM
I am sick and tired of people living in a person past. People can and do change their life around.This man was at home asleep, its like you people are saying its his fault he was killed.Some of us need to take along look in the mirror. Even you Mr.Wilbon
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By: MR.TRUTH on 11/28/2007 12:19PM
Who says you can't make sense of this? You mean that "YOU" can't make any sense of it. Smoke this over for a few puffs: Taylor comes downstairs to deal with noises with only a knife (machete). Did somebody know that he didn't believe in or have any guns in the house. And we also have a cut phone wire. What burglar have time to look for phone wires? And no REAL burglar would trust the "phony" phone wiring made to look like it's real, knowing that if you cut this, then it's going to alert the alarm monitoring company. Why was the first thing to come out was the fact that the phone wires was cut in the first place? Do the phrase "misdirection" come to mind? Those were some of the things that his girl told the police. This was an inside job people. Somebody is NOT the "babyDADDY" and it was about to come to light. MARK my word. THE fiancee will be arrested alone with their baby, whoops with others.
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By: A black leader on 11/28/2007 2:20PM
Brother OJ did it!!!!!!!!!!!
Peace
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By: JC on 11/28/2007 6:22PM
My Condolences To Sean Taylor's Family. "Rest In Peace Sean". Now Prepare Yourselves. Here Come The Conspiracy Theories. Oh Yeah, I'm Willing To Bet That In The Year 2007, A NFL Star Player Would Have A Cell Phone!
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By: MissWanda101@aol.com on 11/28/2007 7:19PM
MY heart goes out to this family for such a senseless death..WHY DID SOMEONE HAVE TAKE SUCH A VALUABLE LIFE...IT VERY UNFORTUNATE..WHAT A SAD WORLD.
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By: Lil heat on 11/29/2007 12:18AM
Another Negro died what next. That my best player I will play with Washinton Redskins for every!!!!
SEAN TAYLOR
I miss you?
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By: thugnation on 11/29/2007 6:47AM
Taylor was was a strong,courageous and confident man on the field. i think thats what made him take a knife to a gun fight on that horrible night ???
Taylor will be missed by this N.F.L fan
RBG
COMMUNICATION IS P O W E R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By: IJ on 11/29/2007 7:50AM
Redskins fans pay tribute to Number 21.
See photos at http://str8upphotos.smugmug.com/gallery/3901583
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By: dmpnva on 11/29/2007 8:04AM
# 3. I agree with you. This murder was an inside job. I pray that the truth comes out. Good bless the Taylor family.
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