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Hey guys, I've been a long time admirer of this site. I've been a Skins fan for 25+ years now. And I'm just totally floored by this news. This is tragic on so many levels that it's to difficult to describe. He was no doubt the best saftey in the NFL, I remember when Greg Williams said that he could possibly be the best to ever play the position. R.I.P Sean, Your family, friends, and fans will miss you dearly.

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God bless you, Sean. We all love you. Thank you for being the special and good man that you are, and we will always remember you. Though you leave us in this life, life is not over for you. Our lives are everlasting, only changing in shape. For myself, I believe you will be with us again in another incarnation someday, perhaps soon. You have inspired us all with your spirit and your growth. Godspeed, and thank you for inspiring us with a life well lived.

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[quote=12thMan;384038]I remember Taylor's game against the Arizona Cardinals couple a few years ago. He was still wearing #36. He almost single handedly beat the Cards. He had a flying interception. And then there was J.J. Arrington- he'll never forget Taylor. If someone has the Youtube video, bring it up. But Arrington had a nice lane, and Taylor came barreling in his direction and Arrington ducked and fell to the ground before Taylor could lay the wood on him. Taylor has his heart the entire game.[/quote]That was a 4th down play on Arizona's last chance drive. Arrington was too afraid to meet Taylor head on to try to get the game saving first down. Not that it matters, but Taylor was wearing #21 by then.

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I remember a game against the vikings a few years back where Sean had one of his signature hits; I think it was the game that Randy Moss left the field early and everyone made a big deal out of it.
I wish i could remember who the viking's running back at the time was, but I know he was a big bruiser type (maybe Moe Williams or Onterio Smith) and Taylor just laid him out. I remember he stopped the guy on the goal line and the announcer went nuts saying that although Redskin's fans migth not realize it the running back that Taylor man-handled was known for being able to run over just about anyone.
I don't know if anyone else remembers this, if they do they might want to clarify it a bit better than I did, but it was just another example of how great ST could be.
I'm seriously going to miss the man.

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I haven't posted here in quite a while because of my lack of enthusiam for the Skins because of coaching and players. It has seemed as if they have been lacking something over the last couple years. Now they have lost one person, who in my opinion, has actually been holding this team together. But more importantly, his family has lost his love, his support, his guidance and so much more. While I feel bad for the Skins, I feel horrible for his family. I am not a religous person, but I do believe that God for some unknown reason to us all as decided it was his time. I do hope that God also helps the authorities find the individual who did this. While Sean was not a perfect person (but who really is), he did not deserve this..nor did his family.

To his family, I am really sorry for your loss. I know that this is a difficult time for you and remember that there are probably a million Skins fans here for you and hoping the best for you not to mention the millions of other NFL fans and just ordinary people who looked up to and admired Sean.

May you Rest in Peace Sean!

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[quote=SouperMeister;384068]That was a 4th down play on Arizona's last chance drive. Arrington was too afraid to meet Taylor head on to try to get the game saving first down. Not that it matters, but Taylor was wearing #21 by then.[/quote]

Thanks for the correction on the jersey number. Yes, it was fourth down and Arrington cowered. Taylor was stalking him all day long though. That was one of about three plays where Taylor was about tear Arrington a new one.

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Thank you, Sean Taylor, for infusing a renewed spirit into the Redskins defense. Thank you for working hard to be a good person and father. Thank you for being with us as long as you were. We miss you more than anything I write here could say.

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Heaven has an awesome safety in the line-up.

The Redskins are a better organization because of you. Your life was too short, but you touched so many.

You sure as heck knew how to ball, man. We're going to miss you.

Thank-you, Sean.

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He went at the burglars with a machete. LOL...that's pretty bad a$$. That's why we loved him and will miss him forever.

My favorite memory of him was a hit he never made - when Terry Glenn had alligator arms on a pass thrown his way during our rout of the Cowboys in Dec '05.

RIP Sean Taylor. The show will go on, but it won't be as special as it would've been with you in it.

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This really brings things into perspective...

This was a guy, not even to the prime of his career, gearing up to have what would have probably been a Hall of Fame career. He had his troubles in the past, but it really seems he was turning it around, like he was given another chance. He was also clearly on his way to another Pro Bowl this year...

For a vast majority of us, we never got to meet Sean Taylor in person...yet it feels like we just lost a close family member, because each Sunday from September to January, he was a part of our lives. Whether we are sitting in our living rooms, down at the local pub, or in FedEx Field, we always kept our eyes on #21.

I wasn't sure I wanted to comment, but I'm glad I did. Thank you Sean for everything you've given us fans, as your loss is truly a sad one.

I'll raise my coffee mug in honor of a fallen comrade...and this Sunday, I'll be there, front and center to pay my respects to a hero to us all.

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Please sign the Sean Taylor guestbook:
[url=http://www.legacy.com/Atlanta/GB/Guestbookview.aspx?PersonID=98695559&cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab]Guest Book - Sean Taylor[/url]

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Thank you Sean. I will not forget you. You will always be in our hearts and minds at FED EX Field. RIP. Much Love for you and your family. Your daughter is in my prayers. Your family is in my prayers. I am saddened by your passing and do not know how to get through my work day, but I'll use your strength to move on.

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I'm sitting here at work still not knowing quite how to deal with this. Being a Skins fan since I was too young to walk, I've always loved the game and loved the players. It is, however, sad that I only know Sean Taylor as a football player.

It feels wrong in a sense that my appreciation for him seems reduced to how he entertained me on Sunday afternoons. I loved his passion and his desire for the game. With #21 it always seemed like all or nothing - he gave everything he had on every play, and you could always count on him coming up big.

Perhaps the biggest realization in this for me, is learning about Sean Taylor, the father and fiance. We praise him for his accomplishments on the football field, and rightly so. He played the position like no one else and elevated it to a new level. As someone else pointed out, it always felt safe with #21 in the backfield. When he went down with his knee injury this year, the entire team I think felt exposed. All of a sudden we were vulnerable and unprotected.

I think what this tragic story illustrates for us is that not only was Sean Taylor our Safety on the football field, he was his family's safety. Sean died protecting his fiance and his daughter. From what I understand of what happened, he was actually shot in the bedroom as he was moving to the door to investigate the intruder.

Sean Taylor's true character is revealed, I think, in this situation. A 24-year old man gave his life to protect his daughter and his fiance. He paid the ultimate price as the "safety" for his family, and in the end he succeeded in protecting what was truly precious to him.

His actions on November 26th, 2007 showed that the man he was on the football field was not just a fluke and not just for the purpose of entertainment. He was the same man, the same protection and safety for his family, which truly transcends and surpasses any accomplishments he made on the field.

He paid the ultimate price as the protector and defender of his little girl, and for that example of character and courage we should be forever grateful and proud.

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[quote=Gmanc711;384007]My Mom wanted to chime in with...

Hail to a Redskin
Sean Taylor
We love you

Hail to a Redskin
Our Prayers
go forth with you

Hail to a Redskin
A football player
yes

But to oh so many people
he was so much more than that
A son, a friend
A fiance
A Brother. a Daddy too.
Dear God we pray for Sean
and his family too.

Hail to you Sean Taylor
A Redskin
Through and Through
Hail to a Redskin
Sean Taylor
We'll miss you

R.I.P. Sean #21
forever[/quote]

Thank your mother for me. That was beautiful.

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A lot of us stayed up late just to hear about your progress. I changed my whole daily routine just to see in you pull through. As soon as I heard you responded to the surgery I was at peace and went to sleep. I got a text from a friend 6am stating that you died and I was stunned angry and hurt. I was angry because an innocent father and young man was on the path to reaching his max potential as a person was killed by a cowardly hater. Sean you've impacted our lives on the field, but you've also touched us off the field, and for that Sean Taylor you will be missed. Thanks for gracing us by wearing the Redskins' Jersey and being apart of our community! God Bless you Sean!

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[QUOTE=BrudLee;383910]Sean Taylor struck fear into the hearts of our opposition. His job was to enforce, and he did it [U]well.[/U]

Thank you for your service, and thank you for being a Washington Redskin.[/QUOTE]

amen .. the one thing that comes across when you mention his name .....no fear..come across the middle and you,ll find out for yourself.

RIP sean

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Thank you Sean. You were everything we could have ever asked for. May you find solace in the fact that your memory will live on forever and your baby girl will be taken care of.

Watch the tribute video on Redskins.com and I guarantee you will cry. Make sure you have the audio on.

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Thanks ST for the awesome years you spent here, it shoulda been more. You were a HOF'er in the making.

Football aside you were turning into a man among men. We loved you here, but God loved you more.

I'll be donning your jersey today with more than just pride.

Much love babyboy.

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Sean Taylor is one of the greatest players I've ever seen lace em up. The guy could have put on weight and played linebacker, dropped weight and played corner or he probably could have played defense. He was one of the most amazing athletes I believe I've ever watched and I'm saddened (like GMan) that I will never wonder why he looks like he's the only one who cares to show up on defense every week.

Sean Taylor is/was my favorite player on the Redskins and I will always remember the way he played the game. He was fun to watch and he was great at what he did. I am deeply saddened by the loss of Sean Taylor and wish his family nothing but the best.

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Dear Sean Taylor,

I knew since the day you were drafted that you’d make opposing teams respect our secondary like the days of old. You were a gifted and talented young man that has left this world far too soon. I cannot think about football and most definitely Redskins football without seeing the number 21 in my mind. I’ll never forget the plays you made and the bone-jarring hits you delivered. You were without a doubt the best player on our team and as a man and player I have the up most respect for you.

You will live on in Redskins History Forever and I’ll see you on the other side one day!!!

HAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. Don’t worry about the cowards that did this to you!! GOD will handle the situation as he sees fit.

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I just wanted to say that I will miss you playing on the field for the rest of the years to come. It just won't be the same anymore. I just hope you are better place. We will beat the Buffalo Bills for you in the honor of your name. #21 lives on forever!!! For the rest of this season and many to come...Lets do it for Sean Taylor!

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Thanks for everything ST. You will be missed. RIP.

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dont know what you got till its gone.

i never thought i would cry if this happend but it got me thinking....

when i heard it on the radio, i thought it was no biggie because sean taylor is invincible. obviously that is not the case.

once again slung back to reality.... shit happens to fast. wow

RIP

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This happened way to fast,

but I want to thank Taylor for inspiring me to play safety, if it wasn't for Sean I would be playing running back right now.

I also want to thank Sean for being such a huge help to this Skins D over the last few years and for all those great hits.

RIP ST.

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After I discovered the news about Sean yesterday, he was on my mind all time.. Until I got the news that he woke up and squeezed doctor's hand; I finally was able to relax and go to sleep.. I assumed that it was good news.. Until I woke up this morning and turned on the ESPN and saw the news.. I was devastated and could not believe it so I went on this forum and realized that it is true. I later saw this thread but I could not think of words that I want to express so I waited until I am able to recollect all my thoughts and everything..

What can I say? I am absolutely stunned by this, I just never thought I would feel something like this especially for someone who I never even met.. The year I started to have interest in football and became a DIE HARD Redskins fan was the same year Sean Taylor came into NFL.. And he immediately became my favorite player of NFL, he has earned my respect (to make myself understandably - not many people are able to earn my respect).. In some way, from what I have read about him - I understood him.. In several ways, I am like him.. I was truly glad to see him flourished into possibly most best safety in NFL this year and I told myself earlier in several games ago, "He is probably already best safety in NFL and yet he is not even in his prime yet.. I just cannot wait to see him in his prime years." And now the thought of not seeing him on the field anymore, just kills me.. I always told people that I am truly glad that Sean is a Redskins - I could not imagine Redskins defense without Sean.. But now I am forced to imagine and see Redskins defense without Sean..

Sean gave us plenty of memories to remember, I could not name all of them but trust me - there are plenty of it in my mind.. He always bring a smile to my face every game, I always chuckle when I see him talking trash to TO or Randy Moss or any other players and say, "that is my boy.."

People who had the chance to meet Sean - especially the one boy who is in college now explained his story in another thread when he and his female friends met Sean in Redskins Park are very lucky.. I planned to meet Sean someday in training camp or wherever to shake his hand and thank him.. But now knowing that I will never have that chance, it just destroys my heart.. Sean's family and friends are also very lucky to have a chance to get to know him..

Today after reading hundreds of posts and articles about Sean; I decided to drive to another town and go to Redskins store but I discovered that they stopped selling Sean's jersey but will resume selling this saturday.. I vow to buy Sean's jersey and wear it every game this year.. After the season, I will frame it and put it in my bedroom along with his poster..


Thank you Sean Taylor, for bringing a smile to my face and giving me plenty of memories to think of when it comes to Redskins history..

Ryan Turner

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RIP ST, you'll be missed on the field and off. Thanks for the memories and all those nasty hits and int's.

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Thank you Sean Taylor. Thank you for coming to the Skins and giving us hope. Thank you for striking fear in every receiver who even thought about crossing the middle. Thank you for your enthusiasm and for all the moments you had us wincing as you leveled someone. Thanks for playing the game the way it should be played.

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sean taylor will live on through laron landry.

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You will be missed, Sean. You fought your way into our hearts with your fearless play. You're the teammate we all want to have playing for us. You will continue to live on inside all of us.Thank you for being Sean Taylor.

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thank you sean for giving your all every game. i have his #36 and #21 jerserys that i will someday pass down to my son with my memories of watching the most feared free safty who ever played the game. rest in peace sean and rest easy knowing you died a man protecting your family, you will live long in our memories i don't a redskin fan that dosen't have a sean taylor story. we'll miss you dearly...

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Thank you Sean for giving me the greatest Redskins experience of my life.I was at the Dallas field goal game last year and it was one of the happiest moments of my life.you will be missed. R.I.P

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im going to miss him and his "dont give a shit who you are" attitude on the feild.

ill always remember when TO came to washington and played sean taylor for the first time. ohhhhh that was a goood day. ahha that is what keeeps me happy.

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ST was simply MR Redskin, and the hardest hitter I have seen on the team since following the the Skins since Gibbs I. Always gave 110%, always a gamer. He could have been the best S there ever was if he didn't meet such a tragic end.

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i dont think you fully understood how much we all loved you, maybe you did.

thank you sooooo much for being THE reason to be a skins fan.

sooo young...this may be a little blunt but nothing good ever lasts, too good to be true.

god its gonna be wierd watchin games now man, sean you were 75% of the reason i watched the games these 4 short years, i also watched to see how horrid our offense would do. haha

but rest now. TO is gonna miss you too. hehe.
man im still in shockkkkkkkkk.

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70% of the earth is covered by water, the other 30 is covered by Sean Taylor. Rest in Peace Sean, you will be missed....

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only the good die young.

how fitting

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My favorite memories:

1) When he scared Todd Pinkston from going up for a ball in 2004.

2) His INT return for a TD to seal a playoff spot in 2005.

3) His return off the blocked kick to set up a game winning FG vs Dallas last year.

4) His hit to the punter on Buffalo in the Pro-Bowl.

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When I think of Taylor the phrase.."Let you play do your talking" comes to mind. You look at guys like TO and Chad Johnson who run their mouths about whatever and its such crap. Taylor kept his mouth shut and his nasty style and attitude set the tone. This is still unbelieveable. We will miss you Sean.

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Best moment has to be the fumble recovery for a TD against Philly that sealed our playoff berth and truly epitomized the magical end of the 2005 season. Those five wins in a row (plus the sixth in the playoffs) really returned some of the wonderment to football for me, which was that much sweeter given all of the lean years before and since that season.

Those six games were about believing in a team that nobody else believed in. It was a pretty great feeling. Sean Taylor's heart made all of us believe that nobody could stop him or the Washington Redskins. Even though Sean is in a better place now, nothing can take away those memories - he will live on in all of our hearts forever.

Thanks Sean.

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For everything. Hard to believe you're gone. Thanks for the brief but memorable time, ended all too soon.

Thank you Sean. We will miss you.