[sportscurmudgeon]

TAFKAS:

Thank you very much for noticing that I am not accusing anyone here of "boning their Sean Taylor bobbleheads" nor have I called anyone an "assclown".

For the record, can someone explain to me what an assclown is? The possibilities are many and some of them bring very disturbing images to my mind.

You and I can agree to disagree on Sean Taylor - - but in truth I think we are a lot closer that we are apart in those views. I have said hundreds of times here that he is a VERY good player from a physical point of view and that IF he ever learns to play sound fundamental football AND grows up in his off-the-field actions, he will be a star in the league. I doubt you disagree with any of that.

Where I think we differ is that I believe that a young man of 21 or 22 should be showing SOME signs of developing maturity, judgment and all those things that come with adulthood. And I haven't yet seen a lot of them from Sean Taylor yet. You want to cut him more slack than I do based on his on-field skills. Fine. But please recall that I suggested that this contract renegotiation "problem" was gonna happen back around Thanksgiving last year. Trust me, Sean Taylor does not confide in me; so the only way I "knew" that was by looking at his behaviors and looking at where they logically would lead.

What would you say about Sean Taylor if he held out of training camp say until the third pre-season game? I don't think it will happen, but there is a 10% chance it could. So, is that "forgiveable" because he is potentially a great player or not?