I know this blog is typically about Raven’s Fanatics and my opinion of the Baltimore Ravens issues, but this week I wanted to write about the tragic death of Sean Taylor. He had always been sort of a rival for the Ravens. He was always compared to our own Ed Reed and was on the cross-town rival, Washington Redskins.
Sean Taylor was shot and fatally wounded after burglars broke into his Miami house while he was with his girlfriend and daughter. Sean was shot in the upper leg, striking a main artery causing dramatic blood lose. This man was only 24 years old and was the new father of an 18-month-old baby girl. Many just viewed Sean as a football player. Many forget that this superstar athlete was a person too.
Three of four men were arrested and charged with the murder of Taylor on Friday. They were only 17, 18, 19, and 20 years of age. One has been reported as the boy that cuts Taylor’s lawn. The suspect say that they had no intent on hurting Sean, they didn’t even know he was going to be home. So the death of Sean Taylor was over possessions. A man protecting his home and family gets shot and killed over possessions! It is hard to say that this is a tragedy and move on. It is just hard for me to believe that an 18 month old will never be to get to know her father.
Today it doesn’t matter what team is your favorite or if you are even a Ravens fanatic. Today Sean Taylor is on everyone's team, and he will be missed.
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It really is tragic what happened. You did a good thing in expanding your topic beyond the Ravens to cover this.
It really amazes me how personally people are taking Sean Taylor's death. To many Taylor was more than just a celebrity football player, I guess he was something of a role model. Taylor's death was shocking and sad. Many will miss him.
Excellent post. Sean Taylor's death really puts football into perspective. Some things are just bigger than the game, and yes today Sean Taylor plays for the Ravens.
It needs to be mentioned that our very own Ed Reed and Willis McGahee were teammates of Taylor, and Ray Lewis is also apart of the Miami brotherhood. It was nice to see that on Monday those three played for more than just pride, they played for Taylor and they made him proud.
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