Redskins new statement on Taylor

Red Robert · 06-06-2005, 04:58 PM

More news at redskins.com, check out full statement there. The team have told Taylors agent he is excused from the remaining OTA's and minicamp scheduled for later this month. Some one please post this. I am dumb.

No word on training camp, I smell more trouble coming.

dirtbag2112 · 06-06-2005, 05:05 PM

Not that this "excused absence" would have mattered anyways.

mooby · 06-06-2005, 05:13 PM

hmm it seems we have signed kevin dyson, the free agent wideout.

Redskins_P · 06-06-2005, 05:23 PM

Here it is....

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=7438

dirtbag2112 · 06-06-2005, 05:25 PM

He's 6'2", 212 which is good.

PSUSkinsFan21 · 06-06-2005, 06:26 PM

Wow, they excused him from the mandatory camp too? That's a little surprising to me. Beginning to sever the ties perhaps? I don't want to read too much into it, but they've just done a 180 from "we're really disappointed he's not here....we really want him here" to "Don't bother coming here". We can all hope for the good of the team that they just really want him to get this resolved without any additional pressures from the team, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a little more than that. The coming weeks are going to be interesting.

JWsleep · 06-06-2005, 06:37 PM

The mini camp is in less than 2 weeks time. No WAY they want to have him here with the legal sutff hanging over his head. Maybe by training camp in late July, they'll be a clearer picture of the legal situation, and Taylor can actually come to camp and begin rebuilding some bridges (if that's ever going to happen...). But it's not a surprise at all that he's been excused from minicamp.

Taylor has to get his life straightened out before he can get back to football, and the skins recognize that. Maybe Taylor will never come around, but pressuring him to come to minicamp now won't help anyone.

JWsleep · 06-06-2005, 06:40 PM

Some comments today from Taylor's teammates (from the Post). Wonder what Portis and the other U guys have to say now?

Veteran defensive lineman Phillip Daniels said that the conclusion among many of the defensive players he spoke to yesterday was that Taylor's actions -- including pulling a gun in a residential area, according to police reports -- were "crazy," they aim to counsel Taylor and help him make better life choices.

"After I got the results [on Taylor's arrest] and stuff, I felt bad in two ways," Daniels said. "I felt bad for us as Washington Redskins players, and for him as a person. I never thought he'd go to the extreme he went to. I don't know all the details yet but he's young, and these young mistakes are killing his career right now, and you've got to be smarter than that as a player. We've got a lot of guys working hard trying to win a Super Bowl, and for him not to be here and for this to come up, it's not good at all. Sean's got to be smarter, and you never know what's going to happen with this. The state of Florida is tough on guns, and who knows."

Offensive lineman Randy Thomas said: "He needs to get himself motivated [to play football]. With guns and all of that, I don't get into all of that; it's so childish. Personally, I just try to stay away from things like that. The guy is a great player, but as a man, he's got to take some steps decision-wise."

A swath of elder players spoke with Taylor following his drunk driving arrest, hoping to guide him through what was a turbulent rookie season, and they plan on doing so again when he returns.

"First of all, he's a great player," said receiver Taylor Jacobs, who shares an agent with Taylor, "and second of all, he's a great guy. I played against him in college, and in everything I've seen from him he's been a first-class guy since I've know him. . . . Sometimes when you go back home, it's totally different. But he's a great guy. I was very surprised to see this happening to him."

Gibbs Excuses Taylor From Offseason Activities

monk81 · 06-06-2005, 07:33 PM

It looks like it will be the league that govern's Taylor's punishment.......that is if he escapes Florida's criminal charges...........I see some suspended games in Sean Taylor's future

"The League has a Personal Conduct Policy that governs this type of situation and we will be discussing the matter with League officials. All questions regarding the League's Personal Conduct Policy should be directed to the League Office.

I'm glad other players are speaking out against this incident. Randy Thomas hit the nail on the head calling it childish..............

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-06-2005, 10:48 PM

Good to see the playeres aren't turning their backs on him though.

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 06-07-2005, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Good to see the playeres aren't turning their backs on him though.

Yeah, it seems for some reason or other the players like him.

SmootSmack · 06-07-2005, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ramseyfan

Yeah, it seems for some reason or other the players like him.

Well I don't know how much they'd like him if this was say Rufus Brown...somewhat similar to letting Quincy Carter go but turning your back to Lawrence Taylor's coke habit

Gmanc711 · 06-07-2005, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Good to see the playeres aren't turning their backs on him though.

I agree. Nothing good can come from everyone attacking the kid. If he legally gets through this, he obviously needs some help. His teamates would be a good form of couseling for him, as Phillip Danliels said. It's nice to see the guys sticking together, even though I'm very critical of Sean right now.

PSUSkinsFan21 · 06-07-2005, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Gmanc711

I agree. Nothing good can come from everyone attacking the kid. If he legally gets through this, he obviously needs some help. His teamates would be a good form of couseling for him, as Phillip Danliels said. It's nice to see the guys sticking together, even though I'm very critical of Sean right now.

I hope you're right, but doesn't Sean actually have to want to listen first? I mean, here's a guy that pretty much doesn't want anything to do with his teammates until he HAS TO show up at camp (now he doesn't even have to do that). In an ideal world, he wakes up and listens, but communication is a two-way street. His teammates can try to talk to him all they want, but ST doesn't strike me as a guy who has any interest in listening.

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-07-2005, 09:37 AM

Also true. Hopefully he'll get better with age. It seems to me though that once you get in trouble with guns, its kind of a one-way street from there, unfortunately.

It takes a certain kind of person to actually pull a gun and threaten someone's life and I'm afraid Sean is that kind of person.

06-06-2005, 04:58 PM	#1
Red Robert Special Teams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 54 Posts: 306	Redskins new statement on Taylor More news at redskins.com, check out full statement there. The team have told Taylors agent he is excused from the remaining OTA's and minicamp scheduled for later this month. Some one please post this. I am dumb. No word on training camp, I smell more trouble coming. __________________ I am tired of being a special teams ace, but I really have nothing to say.

06-06-2005, 05:05 PM	#2
dirtbag2112 Special Teams Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 293	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor Not that this "excused absence" would have mattered anyways.

06-06-2005, 05:13 PM	#3
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,477	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor hmm it seems we have signed kevin dyson, the free agent wideout. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

06-06-2005, 05:23 PM	#4
Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 46 Posts: 4,101	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor Here it is.... http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=7438

06-06-2005, 05:25 PM	#5
dirtbag2112 Special Teams Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 293	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor He's 6'2", 212 which is good.

06-06-2005, 06:26 PM	#6
PSUSkinsFan21 The Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA Age: 48 Posts: 1,340	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor Wow, they excused him from the mandatory camp too? That's a little surprising to me. Beginning to sever the ties perhaps? I don't want to read too much into it, but they've just done a 180 from "we're really disappointed he's not here....we really want him here" to "Don't bother coming here". We can all hope for the good of the team that they just really want him to get this resolved without any additional pressures from the team, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a little more than that. The coming weeks are going to be interesting. __________________ "Hail to the Redskins!" and "Fight on State!"

06-06-2005, 06:37 PM	#7
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 55 Posts: 4,719	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor The mini camp is in less than 2 weeks time. No WAY they want to have him here with the legal sutff hanging over his head. Maybe by training camp in late July, they'll be a clearer picture of the legal situation, and Taylor can actually come to camp and begin rebuilding some bridges (if that's ever going to happen...). But it's not a surprise at all that he's been excused from minicamp. Taylor has to get his life straightened out before he can get back to football, and the skins recognize that. Maybe Taylor will never come around, but pressuring him to come to minicamp now won't help anyone. __________________ Hail from Houston!

06-06-2005, 06:40 PM	#8
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 55 Posts: 4,719	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor Some comments today from Taylor's teammates (from the Post). Wonder what Portis and the other U guys have to say now? Veteran defensive lineman Phillip Daniels said that the conclusion among many of the defensive players he spoke to yesterday was that Taylor's actions -- including pulling a gun in a residential area, according to police reports -- were "crazy," they aim to counsel Taylor and help him make better life choices. "After I got the results [on Taylor's arrest] and stuff, I felt bad in two ways," Daniels said. "I felt bad for us as Washington Redskins players, and for him as a person. I never thought he'd go to the extreme he went to. I don't know all the details yet but he's young, and these young mistakes are killing his career right now, and you've got to be smarter than that as a player. We've got a lot of guys working hard trying to win a Super Bowl, and for him not to be here and for this to come up, it's not good at all. Sean's got to be smarter, and you never know what's going to happen with this. The state of Florida is tough on guns, and who knows." Offensive lineman Randy Thomas said: "He needs to get himself motivated [to play football]. With guns and all of that, I don't get into all of that; it's so childish. Personally, I just try to stay away from things like that. The guy is a great player, but as a man, he's got to take some steps decision-wise." A swath of elder players spoke with Taylor following his drunk driving arrest, hoping to guide him through what was a turbulent rookie season, and they plan on doing so again when he returns. "First of all, he's a great player," said receiver Taylor Jacobs, who shares an agent with Taylor, "and second of all, he's a great guy. I played against him in college, and in everything I've seen from him he's been a first-class guy since I've know him. . . . Sometimes when you go back home, it's totally different. But he's a great guy. I was very surprised to see this happening to him." Gibbs Excuses Taylor From Offseason Activities __________________ Hail from Houston!

06-06-2005, 07:33 PM	#9
monk81 The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TEXAS Posts: 2,029	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor It looks like it will be the league that govern's Taylor's punishment.......that is if he escapes Florida's criminal charges...........I see some suspended games in Sean Taylor's future "The League has a Personal Conduct Policy that governs this type of situation and we will be discussing the matter with League officials. All questions regarding the League's Personal Conduct Policy should be directed to the League Office. I'm glad other players are speaking out against this incident. Randy Thomas hit the nail on the head calling it childish.............. __________________ "It's absolutely criminal, in my opinion, that Monk has yet to be enshrined (in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame)" Dan Arkush PFW

06-06-2005, 10:48 PM	#10
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,233	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor Good to see the playeres aren't turning their backs on him though. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-07-2005, 09:37 AM	#15
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,233	Re: Redskins new statement on Taylor Also true. Hopefully he'll get better with age. It seems to me though that once you get in trouble with guns, its kind of a one-way street from there, unfortunately. It takes a certain kind of person to actually pull a gun and threaten someone's life and I'm afraid Sean is that kind of person. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

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