Sean Taylor Shot in the Thigh (UPDATED 6:54 PM)

[Rajmahal33]

Please pull through man, forget football, please come out of this fully functioning for ur own sake!

[SteelandSkin]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

Please pull through man, forget football, please come out of this fully functioning for ur own sake!

Amen to that.

From the Steelers Organization Sean,

our prayers are with you.

[NYCSkin]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

He must have flat-lined for a pretty long time for them to be worrying about trauma to the brain. Don't you have to be out for at 10-20+ seconds for any serious brain injury? I'm a Psych/Crim major so I don't know about medical issues. Anyone with medical knowledge feel free to inform me/us.

When I was medical school, one of the surgery department heads used to berate any students who were ever late. He used to say that if you're 5 mins late to a code (when a patient "flat-lines")--there's only one person you should call at that point--the pathologist for an autopsy.

Brain cells start dying under 5 minutes. The longer ST experienced cerebral hypoxia--obviously the worse his current and longterm prognosis.

[NYCSkin]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

He must have flat-lined for a pretty long time for them to be worrying about trauma to the brain. Don't you have to be out for at 10-20+ seconds for any serious brain injury? I'm a Psych/Crim major so I don't know about medical issues. Anyone with medical knowledge feel free to inform me/us.

When I was in medical school, one of the surgery department heads used to berate any students who were ever late. He used to say that if you're 5 mins late to a code (when a patient "flat-lines")--there's only one person you should call at that point--the pathologist for an autopsy.

Brain cells start dying under 5 minutes. The longer ST experienced cerebral hypoxia--obviously the worse his current and longterm prognosis.

[Skinsfan1967]

Thoughts and prayers for Sean and his family. Beautiful idea about the avatars.

[FRPLG]

"People's opinions are shaped by the way they've grown up, the way they see the world, what they know about the world the person in question grew up in, etc. Sean Taylor isn't the only guy I know who fits his general profile. I've known guys like Taylor all my life, grew up with some. They still have shades of gray and shouldn't be painted in black and white...I know how I feel about Taylor, and this latest news isn't surprising in the least, not to me. Whether this incident is or isn't random, Taylor grew up in a violent world, embraced it, claimed it, loved to run in it and refused to divorce himself from it. He ain't the first and won't be the last. We have no idea what happened, or if what we know now will be revised later. It's sad, yes, but hardly surprising."

--Michael Wilbon

Wilbon is dead to me.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

--Michael Wilbon

Wilbon is dead to me.

I can't believe Wilbon would actually say that. God, let the guy either recover/pass or whatever the higher powers will it to be first, before you crap on him. Jeez, whatever happened to a little respect?

[Cowell]

Not just from a football standpoint, I really truly hope that Sean comes out ok even if he can't play again. He is just so young.

[GMScud]

My friend just called me. He is listening to 980AM locally and heard that when Sean's house was broken into a week ago the intruders rifled through his belongings and left a large knife on the bed. Maybe to send a message? A warning? Something is going here. This can't be random. Especially when I hear the report that Taylor grabbed a large knife to confront the attackers.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

My friend just called me. He is listening to 980AM locally and heard that when Sean's house was broken into a week ago the intruders rifled through his belongings and left a large knife on the bed. Maybe to send a message? A warning? Something is going here. This can't be random. Especially when I hear the report that Taylor grabbed a large knife to confront the attackers.

It would probably be best not to speculate too much about the incident itself as these speculations may lend credence to the unsubstatiated stories running amuck right now about this tragedy. I would recommend that at this point in time efforts be concentrated on prayer and well-wishes for ST and his family.

Lets leave the detective work to the professionals at the scene and wish them the best of luck in apprehending the worthless f*ck who did this. i am sure we will have more details from credible sources within 24 hours.

But to answer your question I do agree that the question of why Taylor would find a need to keep a machete close at hand in his bedroom needs to be answered. Especially considering the "swanky" neighborhood he lives in.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

But to answer your question I do agree that the question of why Taylor would find a need to keep a machete close at hand in his bedroom needs to be answered. Especially considering the "swanky" neighborhood he lives in.

According to the article in the Miami Herald that was linked earlier in this thread, people had tried to break into his home on previous occasions and a knife was left on his pillow by the intruders.

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

It would probably be best not to speculate too much about the incident itself as these speculations may lend credence to the unsubstatiated stories running amuck right now about this tragedy. I would recommend that at this point in time efforts be concentrated on prayer and well-wishes for ST and his family.

Lets leave the detective work to the professionals at the scene and wish them the best of luck in apprehending the worthless f*ck who did this. i am sure we will have more details from credible sources within 24 hours.

But to answer your question I do agree that the question of why Taylor would find a need to keep a machete close at hand in his bedroom needs to be answered. Especially considering the "swanky" neighborhood he lives in.

Not to start a political debate, but I'd say it's obvious he had it there for self defense. A knife is a terrible means of self defense, but given his past troubles with firearms I doubt he'd keep one of those real close, if he's even allowed to possess one at this point.

I live in a very well-to-do luxury apartment complex in an extremely low-crime, high-income part of town, and I have a H&K USP .45 upstairs within lunging distance from my bed, and a Sig Sauer P239 .40 hidden downstairs.

It's called being prepared to defend your family should the need arise, and I wouldn't expect Sean Taylor or anyone else to do anything less.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

It would probably be best not to speculate too much about the incident itself as these speculations may lend credence to the unsubstatiated stories running amuck right now about this tragedy. I would recommend that at this point in time efforts be concentrated on prayer and well-wishes for ST and his family.

Lets leave the detective work to the professionals at the scene and wish them the best of luck in apprehending the worthless f*ck who did this. i am sure we will have more details from credible sources within 24 hours.

But to answer your question I do agree that the question of why Taylor would find a need to keep a machete close at hand in his bedroom needs to be answered. Especially considering the "swanky" neighborhood he lives in.

I would say for protection. I am not a thug and live in a safe neighborhood but less then a foot from my head is a 9mm. Call it my home security.

[skinsnut]

new link
Redskins' Sean Taylor shot in S. Dade - 11/26/2007 - MiamiHerald.com

[Luxorreb]

Get well soon #21!
Pull through!