5 years later...

[los panda]

sad indeed, i remember after hearing what happened, thinking "i wonder if he'll ever play again? who cares, just survive."

my all time favorite sean taylor moment was when he sealed the deal in dallas on mnf. he popped that receiver so hard. man, he was absolutely awesome

30+ minutes right here

[MTK]

I just remember the shock of waking up that morning and seeing the headline here that he had died. It just didn't seem real.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I just remember the shock of waking up that morning and seeing the headline here that he had died. It just didn't seem real.

Same here. It's very hard to remember particular moments but I think I have a pretty good recollection of where I was and how I found out about Sean Taylor getting shot. ESPN.com followed by soon after tuning into NFL Network and logging on here to see any links to new developments. Now that I think about it I don't really remember much about when I first heard he officially passed away, just more the news about him being in critical condition and hoping he would pull through.

What I remember even more vividly is the Bears game, or rather not being able to watch the Bears game and being quite pissed about it. You can see my constructive criticism of NFL Networks blackout policy here:
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...me-thread.html

Also while I was searching for that thread I found this one:
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...-he-cover.html

Nothing in particular just laughed when I saw the thread title.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Same here. It's very hard to remember particular moments but I think I have a pretty good recollection of where I was and how I found out about Sean Taylor getting shot. ESPN.com followed by soon after tuning into NFL Network and logging on here to see any links to new developments. Now that I think about it I don't really remember much about when I first heard he officially passed away, just more the news about him being in critical condition and hoping he would pull through.

What I remember even more vividly is the Bears game, or rather not being able to watch the Bears game and being quite pissed about it. You can see my constructive criticism of NFL Networks blackout policy here:
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...me-thread.html

Also while I was searching for that thread I found this one:
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...-he-cover.html

Nothing in particular just laughed when I saw the thread title.

remember those highway 57 jokes (talking about crappy defensive players).
or who was a better linebacker, warrick holdman or a trash can? (and the trash can was honestly much better... seriously, ESPN (or somebody) did a segment on it i think).

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Same here. It's very hard to remember particular moments but I think I have a pretty good recollection of where I was and how I found out about Sean Taylor getting shot. ESPN.com followed by soon after tuning into NFL Network and logging on here to see any links to new developments. Now that I think about it I don't really remember much about when I first heard he officially passed away, just more the news about him being in critical condition and hoping he would pull through.

What I remember even more vividly is the Bears game, or rather not being able to watch the Bears game and being quite pissed about it. You can see my constructive criticism of NFL Networks blackout policy here:
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...me-thread.html

Also while I was searching for that thread I found this one:
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...-he-cover.html

Nothing in particular just laughed when I saw the thread title.

Well, ESPN found out because of the Warpath. Specifically I think jdlea who I believe started the thread saying he'd been shot. I had come in to work early that morning. When I saw the thread I quickly emailed my NFL counterpart in my department and together we started reaching out to the news team (some of whom had separately just heard about it) and getting more details. I remember telling the mods mid day that he was basically dead but not all family knew yet so it was being kept secret. For a brief second it looked hopeful that evening but it wasn't meant to be

[mbedner3420]

Insanely classy tweet:

@RGIII: Never got the chance to meet Sean Taylor, but his legacy is embedded in our franchise. Because of that...We play with him every game

[REDSKINS4ever]

Sean Taylor was the best ever. Better than Ronnie Lott and certainly better than Jack Tatum and all of the legendary safeties that has played this game. He will always be missed by me. When Victor Cruz caught that 77 yard TD pass from Manning in week 7, Sean Taylor was the first thing I thought about. Because if Sean Taylor was back there then that play doesn't happen.

RIP #21

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

Sean Taylor was the best ever. Better than Ronnie Lott and certainly better than Jack Tatum and all of the legendary safeties that has played this game. He will always be missed by me. When Victor Cruz caught that 77 yard TD pass from Manning in week 7, Sean Taylor was the first thing I thought about. Because if Sean Taylor was back there then that play doesn't happen.

RIP #21

I don't know about that. What I remember about Taylor is he was just as good as advertised during his rookie year and though he was a little inconsistent in 2005 he still played a major role in getting that team to the playoffs (Eagles game anybody?).

2006 he was getting very similar criticism to that of Landry in recent years (ie trouble covering, more concerned with going for the big hit, mental mistakes, etc) then again his partner in crime was Archuleta so on second thought maybe not so much his fault.

2007 I'm tempted to say that people might look back on it with rose colored glasses but through 9 games he had a new career high in INT's and was one deflection away from tying a career high in that category.

The thing I feel confident in saying about Taylor is there has never been a better physical specimen to play safety in league history.

[NYCskinfan82]

Rip 21 st "beast".

[FRPLG]

I can't say he was the best ever. But I am pretty damn sure he would have been.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I can't say he was the best ever. But I am pretty damn sure he would have been.

A free safety with 12 career interceptions in 4 seasons. If Taylor plays 12 or 13 years, that's an average of 36 INTs which is unprecedented for a free safety and without a doubt a exclamation point on a HOF career.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

A free safety with 12 career interceptions in 4 seasons. If Taylor plays 12 or 13 years, that's an average of 36 INTs which is unprecedented for a free safety and without a doubt a exclamation point on a HOF career.

...ed reed

...darren sharper

i think those guys only played fs

[CultBrennan59]

Man ESPN just showed the Sean Taylor video interviewing Santana moss crying. Man I almost lost it. So sad.

[TheSmurfs22]

Still get choked up to this day. While it is hard not to think of what may have been on the football field, in the grand scheme of things a family and especially a young daughter lost her father. That is the ultimate tragedy.

[VTSkins1961]

Sean Taylor was the best safety in football period. It is tragic what happened to him and how it effected those close to him. I used to love watching him.... RIP Sean. We love and miss you..