R.I.P. Sean Taylor
There’s no point in posting about the Sean Taylor story as news, because by now, there isn’t a soul who doesn’t know the details of the incident.
When I first heard what happened, that he was shot in the leg and at some point he supposedly clenched his fist in the hospital, showing signs of life, I thought he’d be back in the league next season. I can’t even explain how shocked I was this morning to find out he didn’t make it.
In a 12 month period of time, the University of Miami football family has dealt with three major tragedies:
1. Bryan Pata murdered outside his apartment,
2. Kevin Everett’s neck injury, and
3. Sean Taylor.
I realize that UM’s "Thug U" reputation is likely one of the first thoughts in most peoples’ minds as they think about this incident, but it really shouldn’t be. Aside from from a fight and a rap song, UM has been a clean program, but I don’t even want to get into that now because this should be about focusing on Sean Taylor’s rememberance.
From a personal standpoint, Sean Taylor’s last season at Miami was the year I graduated from undergrad there, and was one of my favorite players. Struggling with Brock Berlin at the helm, Sean Taylor had big game after big game, and helped the ‘Canes to an 11-2 record in 2003. Taylor was one of the biggest hitters the Hurricanes and the new generation NFL have seen, and was a rare type of player who could actually take a game over from the safety position.
Whether or not there was some type of foul play involved by Sean Taylor either in this incident or leading up to this incident, being murdered in cold blood, albeit in his own home with 18-month old child nearby, is one of the most despicable acts I have learned of in a long time.
My prayers are with Sean Taylor’s family and friends.
Great up to date story: CNN.
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on November 27th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Sad sad story. I happen to think there is foul play involved and while I don’t advocate celebrity victims getting preferential treatment i hope they devote every resource to finding the scum that leaves a knife in the bed then targets and kills a man in his own home. I hope whoever did this is publicly hanged at the Rock. What an awful story esp. the George Mira connection.
Just goes to show you that even if you manage to get out of the ghetto some people will never let you leave. More speculation and assumption - i know. This just sucks.