Sean Taylor, 1983-2007

      Taken by violence at age 24, a true tragedy. Our condolences to Taylor's loved ones and to his Miami Hurricanes and Washington Redskins extended families. Rest in peace.

Comments

[Mark]

I'm sick to my stomach. RIP, Sean.

A message to Aloysious, Suge White and the rest of his ilk - not today, and not on this blog, OK? You want to relish in this, dance on his grave, do it somewhere else today, OK? Whether it's shtick, or whether you really do have that much hate and venom in your system, just stop for one day.

[Jake]

So sad. The U family is devastated.

[cardinals32jay]

I still remember meeting u and help setting up the Paty for Frank,Rosco and u on Franks street u were such a kind person. May god bless your family and may u look down on us and help us make this a better world. RIP #21 u are the Man and always will be!!!!!!

[cardinals32jay]

I still remember meeting u and help setting up the Party for Frank,Rosco and u on Franks street u were such a kind person. May god bless your family and may u look down on us and help us make this a better world. RIP #21 u are the Man and always will be!!!!!!

[dean]

rip sean

your miami style street cred just grew by leaps and bounds. your legend is bigger now than it ever would have been while you were alive. what a way to go. bleed to death out of a hole where your dick used to be!

i'll never forget the time you spit a hocker in tampa's michael pittman's face.
i'm sure others will remember you for other deeds.

rip

[JC]

Someone delete Dean's comment

[JC]

Another young person lost to gun violence

At some point the wars must stop
The guns must be locked away
Young people have to value life

God bless Mr. Taylor, his family, and all those affected by these senseless acts in our country

[ps]

when is this going to stop? I'm dead with sadness and fatigue at thinking of all the young black men cut down in the full bloom of life, famous or not, rich or not. when will this community look at itself in the mirror and decide to put an end to this rampant, senseless violence?

[Justin]

GODSPEED #26! I have hung your UM jersey at half mast underneath my Hurricane warning flags! From all of those who watched you lay lick after lick on wideouts and return pick after pick against FSU, we will miss you Sean! Your where the grass is always green and football is played all year long now!

[Justin]

SOMEONE FIND DEAN AND KICK HIS ASS! Dean your a PRICK!

[Go Canes]

Hey dean look up pitman's record. I sure hope you are not defending him.

[Justin]

An 18month little girl has lost her father, a Mother has lost her son! Football seems so insignificant right now! I watched the dolphins suck it up last night and all i could think about was Sean, fighting for his life and eventually loosing that fight!

[canechic]

Too many UM players dying young. I guess they all want to stay young and play football forever. Please find his murderer along with Pata's. To his Dad....I know words cannot even express your pain! Everyone who loves the U is in pain this morning!

[ReggieCW]

It felt like I was Punched in gut when I heard of your passing Sean, There are overcast clouds here in Washington, DC this morning. It's as if the whole area is crying and sobbing. We will miss you Oh Warrior! not just for the way you played, but for the Man you were evolving into. Our only solace is that God is you coach and will forever stand your side. Peace!

[Justin]

GODSPEED #26! The U family has lost another great man!

[dean]

go canes

i'm not a lawyer. i wouldn't defend OR judge anyone, including sean taylor. i think the current system needs to be re-evaluated. it's not working, especially in coral gables.

[Justin]

DEAN, no respectable perosn of law practice would talk the way you talked in your previous comment! Get the hell off this blog, your not hear to pay respects you bastard! Your sound like a JERKASS!

[Justin]

Larry Coaker was just on Mike and Mike! Best words i have ever heard him speak! Coach Coker, if you read this, Thank you for your words about Sean, it made me feel a little better on such a sad morning!

[dean]

justin

i'm sure the truth will come out in the near future regarding the murder of sean taylor. respect won't be one of the words used when the details are revealed.

[Justin]

You Motherfucker! Come find me, 64th avenue, Bird Road, Ill meet you anywehre you want today and ill show respect Asshole!

[Justin]

Unless your the one who shot him you prick, you cant sit there and make judgements about SHIT! I hope u rot in hell bastard!

[dean]

justin

your anger is misguided tough guy. if you have so much time on your hands, why don't you go look for the killer?

[Justin]

DEAN
who the hell are you to talk about respect, when your on a mans memorial blog talking like he deserved what happened what kind of human being are you!

[ColaCane]

Words cannot express what I feel right now. We lost JB, AB, BP, and now ST. God please let it stop. This kid had his whole life in front of him, and a brand new baby, and going to get married, and in the blink of an eye, it's gone. This could happen to ANYONE, ANYWHERE. Love your family, and friends like there will be no tomorrow. God please comfort his family, friends, and all who knew him.

[Justin]

Dean
My anger is going to be guideed on your ass if you tell me where to find you! I woke up this morning and heard that someone i knew and cheered for had lost the fight for his life, EXCUSE me for not going to work today and just sitting at home with my 11 month old son! Kinda put life into persepctive! PRICK!

[dean]

justin,

i'm going to sit in the hot tub and wait for my nine and eleven year old to get out of school. enjoy life because it can be yanked away from you in the wink of an eye. your passion is admirable. channel it in the direction that might end this cycle of repitition.

[ColaCane]

Hey Justin, what did Coker say about Sean?

[sim]

Sean was a hell of a football player, my cousin looked up to him and I admire his passion, I feel bad for his family and Rest in peace Cane

[canechic]

justin leave dean alone, it is probably Chris Rix with a fake name and Sean Taylor was his worst nightmare.

Chris show a little respect!

[Marco]

God Bless you Sean, and thank you for the wonderful memories at the "U". Now it's time to locate the worthless pile/s of crap that did this and make him/them pay. How about South Fla law enforcement rattling some cages and wrapping this case up quickly...then Sean really can rest in peace!

Dexter is in Miami right?

[Mark]

Greg, how about disabling comments for this one? This clearly isn't going to work. We're one step away from "I'm glad he died and I hope he burns in hell" and "I don't feel sorry for his babymomma or his kid because they'll be better taken care of now than she would've had she not reproduced out of wedlock with a UM thug" comments. This is the direction we're heading in here. We don't need this crap today.

[Justin]

ColeCane
Larry Coaker bragged about whata remarkable youngman Sean was while at Miami and what and outstanding football player Sean was and was on his way to becoming! Go to espnradio.com, Mike and Mike page should have it up on podcenter to hear later today!

Canechic, YOUR RIGHT, Chris Leave us real canes fans alone and go back to the all girls school of FSU!

[JG]

Fuck you Dean!

Justin, I will fight by your side if that fucker decides to show up.

RIP Sean Taylor!! You were a gifted and amazing athlete that cannot and will never be replaced!!

[Justin]

Your right mark, comments here should be only positive and unfrotunalty they are not!

[Mark]

Justin, what I'm saying is, save the character attacks for a different blog. Like, when we find out the truth. When we do find out the truth, I fear it won't be pretty. This probably did have something to do with his past. But to pile on in a memorial blog, why not just go to the funeral and scream "you raised a scumbag!!!" at his grieving parents? Apart from the fact that such an act would require stuff that your modern Internet Tough Guy doesn't have.

[ColaCane]

Thanks Justin,
I'll go to espnradio, and check out Coker's comments. I can't believe the NEGATIVITY some are posting on this site, and WHY the Herald is letting it happen. The MAN LOST HIS LIFE for Pete's sake. This should be about nothing but sympathy, and remembering Sean for what he was.

[JC]

Justin do not fall prey to silly words. Lets al ljust speak well here and have faith the killer(s) will find his or her way to be judged either here or in the after-life.

Keep on keeping on!

I am glad men like Shannon and Gibbs can console their players. I know very young kids here in MD at my wfie's school are very upset as so many young people loves ST.

God bless to him and all victimes of senseless violence.

[Justin]

Mark,
your comments are unwanted NOW as well! Your just as bad as dean was! Keep shit like that to your self! His friends and family do not want to hear people right now saying "Well i wonder what he did to deserve getting shot" No one deserves THAT! NO ONE! Why r u assuming that his past has somehting to do with the horrible incedent yesetrday! This is a man who's house was invasded and he tried to protect his family! No if ands or butts about it right now! Leave the assumptions for the Miami Police dept. web site! NOT THIS ONE!

[Justin]

Sean Taylor was 24 years old. An allamerican athlete. Most importantly he was a Son, brother, cousin, nephew, fiance and FATHER! Lets all keep that in mind when you feel like bashing this young man whose life was taken far too early by someone who today must deal with the fact that they took him away from that sweet little 18 month old baby! No baby should have to go thru life without a dad, and now she does! Live with that you jerk who shot #26, may that weigh on your soul for enternity!

[RIP Sean Taylor]

I wish someone would break into dean's home and shoot HIM instead.

[Justin]

GODSPEED SEAN! RIP #26/#21, our hearts our saddened!

[Justin]

To the U family!
In life things go wrong, if it dont kill you it will only make you string, so you must hold on! If everything was right then somthings wrong! Ironic aint it, thats just the way life is, that why i thank god evey chance i get for blessing me with beautfil kids!

Love eachone in your life today, There may be no tomorrow! especially for DEAN!

[jon s]

rest in peace sean taylor. nobody leads a perfect life, but you truely were a role model. i will never forget watching you play. i am in such shock that i'll never be able to watch you lay another lick on someone. may god bless your family. Rest In Peace Sean Taylor

[Justin]

Amazing Grace how sweet the sound!
Go rest high on that Mountain Sean! Keep an eye out for your abbygirl from the heaves above, and maybe throw a good bounce the U's way every now and then!

[Justin]

My wife and i prayed and cheered last night when they announce during the dolphins game that Sean had made a step of progress, but then this morning when espn broke the news of his passing, i felt numb, like i did when Bryan was killed last year! Like a member of my own family had passed, when in reality Sean was and still is a member of a much bigger family, THE U FAMILY, and only we elite members of this family know what each is going thru this morning!

[Justin]

Stay strong Canes! Stay strong Redskins, for Sean will always be here in spirit!

[OC Dolphin]

Shocking to wake up and learn of this sad outcome. Moreover when last night doctors were guarded, but encouraged that he was showing positive signs. Sad.

[ex-raider]

The best highschool athelete i have ever witnessed. A true specimen on the football field, and on the basketball court. We'll miss you SeanTay

[Michael Saltzman]

This is not a day about rivalries or what uniform Sean Taylor wore. As a Cowboy fan, this is a very sad day because one of the best young football players in the game is gone at only 24. We will all miss him terribly because no rivalry means anything without two great teams fighting for championships. Taylor made the Redskins a great defense, and I hope, as a football fan that the team will find some way to play in his honor so future Cowboy-Redskin games can be as memorable as Taylor was on the field.

[Mark]

Justin,
I'm a UM alum and grad and Sean Taylor was one of my favorite players. I am devastated by the events of the past 36 hours. However, I look at certain things that we're finding out and, y'know... Basically, I'm grieving, but applying realism to the situation as well. Hey, I hope I'm flat-out 100% wrong, but if you want to meet me on a street corner, I'll be down there in a few weeks. I'll take my beating like a man.

[James]

This is such a sad day. Sad in that a young person's life was snuffed out way to soon and sad in that there are individuals who think this is the proper forum to disparage Sean.

I loved watching Sean play football. I remember how he single handidly won the 2003 game against FSU. He was so gifted.

I will miss watching him play and my heart goes out to those who knew Sean, his friends and family, who will have to deal with the huge void in their lives.

[Noel]

Rest in peace, Sean. My prayers are with you and your family.

[Rocko]

It is indeed a sad day, but it's also sad to see people on this blog deal out idle threats against one another. That includes you JUSTIN. You are supposedly the guy who is grieving yet you have no problem doling out terroristic threats against another human. Look in the mirror pal and don't stoop to the level of other's. People are preaching that things must change in the community and you want someone on an internet message board DEAD. You say you have young children at home...well grow up then!!!!

[juan]

WHEN ARE WE GONNA STOP THIS...REST IN PEACE SEAN....IM PLANNING A MEMORIAL IN FRONT OF THE ORANGE BOWL TONIGHT AT 6 iF YOU LOVED SEAN YOU WILL BE THERE......

[juan]

IF THE COPS DONT FIND EM I KNO WHO WILL........

[MRA]

When are we going to take the guns off the streets? We need these kids, to grow up, and when they do, to start accepting responsibility for their lives an their families. That's exactly what Sean Taylor was begining to do by all accounts, and this happens. Too many instances now. God bless him and his family. That poor baby girl of his.

[gtd]

Very, very sad.

Violence and crime claims another life and another young athlete.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his daughter.

Maybe someday, someone will figure out how to rid our society of this kind of senseless killing.

RIP Sean Taylor.

[Tom]

Sean Taylor was a great player and I did enjoy watching him play for the Canes. But something is terribly wrong in Coral Gables. This is getting to be a habit. Miami players being shot and injured or killed. This is why I like Shannon as the new coach. He understands the dangers of the street and I believe he will bring a new mentality to our players. Help them to choose their friends and associates better. In so doing, he will be making better men for the future who will actually grow up to have a future.

I am so sorry for the Taylor family just as I was for the Pata family. This is a horrific tragedy. But it is one that most probably could have been avoided if Sean had made better life choices. Same with Pata. I do hope Randy changes things in Miami so that we stop having these terrible tragedies revisit us again and again and again. I want this more than I want Miami to win. These kids are a hell of a lot more important than a win.

I'm praying for Sean Taylor and his family. If you believe in prayer, I hope you do the same.

[R.J.]

When Tomorrow
Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me,
and I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes,
all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry,
the way you did today,
while thinking of the many things,
we didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you,
and each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand,
that an angel came and called my name,
and took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready,
in heaven far above,
and that I'd have to leave behind,
all those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away,
a tear fell from my eye,
for all life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for,
so much yet to do,
it seemed almost impossible,
that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
the good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday,
just even for awhile,
I'd say goodbye and kiss you
and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
that this could never be,
for emptiness and memories,
would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
my heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
from His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity,
and all I've promised you".

Today for life on earth is past,
but here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
but today will always last,
and since each day's the same day,
there's no longing for the past.

But you have been so faithful,
so trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things,
you knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven
and now at last you're free.
So won't you take my hand
and share my life with me?

So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart,
for every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart.

Prayers of comfort go out to all the taylor family

[steve]

rest in peace sean the U forever!!!

[Lea]

I'm a graduate of Florida State, and at times like this, it is duly noted that we are not Seminoles or Hurricanes, but we are all Americans, and I just send my deepest sympathies and condolences to Sean Taylor's family and friends, especially his young daughter and fiancee. Also, prayers go out to the UM family.

May God provide you peach and comfort in this difficult time in your lives. God Bless you all.

[JC]

Tom,

Awesome statement. I do not think Coker did not care...I think this crap goes back to JJ and his mentality of us against the world. While it is cool on the field t has spilled into their personal lives.

I am not sure why Sean was targeted and do not want to presume.

UM is a tight family and this sadly is in a long line of loss for UM.

The game of life far outweighs the game of football. I wish in the long run he would have moved them up here to Dc this past week after the first break in.

God bless and thanks for your great words to support Shannon. One day UM will be reckless, feared, and champions once again...the right way.

[Cait]

What the heck is wrong with some of you people? Fighting over a blog? Insulting other football teams? Threatening violence?

This is not a day for pissing contests or rivalries. This is a day in which ALL of us should mourn the death of Sean Taylor, whose life was cut tragically short by a murderer. The vitality that propelled Sean into being one of the NFL's best safeties is gone, having faded this morning. Let's keep a little perspective, folks. Right now it doesn't matter if Taylor was a saint or a flawed man - what matters is that he was murdered. What matter is that his daughter lost her daddy, his mother and father lost their son, his fiancee lost her partner in life, and the leagues of his fans around the world have lost someone for whom to cheer on the gridiron.

To the Taylor family, to the Redskins and Canes family - my thoughts and prayers are with you.

[Da Bottom]

Do not believe everything you hear about Sean. I am from where he is from and he was no thug, goon, or gangster. His family was and still is a good middle class black family. He didnt get caught up in "Miami Life". I have seen players not even from Miami or play for a Miami team in some of the roughest clubs, but never seen Sean in public! He didnt engage in those activites. Yes he bannished a gun because someone stole from him and the guy he thought did it wasnt a priest. Sean knew if he didnt do something, it would continue to happen. So stop with the hating and let him rest in peace.

-Prayers to his family and REAL friends!

[Voice-of-reason]

here is something for you guys to chew on. what is wrong with being rich and a professional athlete? it would normally seem like nothing but, these stories just dare prove me wrong. is it that hard to leave the hood, violence and poverty. i don't think i would want any part of it after making millions. is it really that necessary to have street credibility even when you no longer need to be in the streets? i don't know guys but, this stories are happening way to often and way to violent. i don't know if to blame the universities and professional teams for not teaching these young athletes on how to confront the lifestyle that awaits them. this is almost like watching the gladiator movies. throw in the biggest and strongest and lets watch them get mowed down by the lions. Black people wake up. eventhough, there is some sorrwow for S. Taylor. Most people know that wasn't your routine break in. that was more of payback. where does street credibility get you now?

[Anthony]

Justin, you are such an idiot

[Ms. J]

Good bless the Taylor family in your time of sorrow. God is to wise to make a mistake and to just to do wrong. Sean is in God's hand now. He wouldn't trade places with you or anyone. May God put his ever loving arms arounf you and give you the comforting that you need.

[Josh M.]

"i'm not a lawyer. i wouldn't defend OR judge anyone, including sean taylor. i think the current system needs to be re-evaluated. it's not working, especially in coral gables. "

Considering we're talking about someone who left UM four years ago, how is anything in the current UM policy relative, let alone culpable, in this particular case?

[ginrai]

May the good lord Jesus Christ have mercy on the soul of Sean Taylor. Rest in peace. My condolences go out to his family.

[Jake]

To hear Coker's beautiful comments about Sean, go to the bottom right of this page:

http://espnradio.espn.go.com/espnradio/show?showId=mikeandmike#

[ginrai]

dean, you act like such a lowercase everytime. If you keep acting like you do you wish you had the lord Jesus' mercy in the end. Hey dean, how are your Chicago Bulls currently doing by the way? How were your White Soxos this past year? No post season for them again? Watch your Bulls follow them.

[ex-other raider]

I'm a Ransom Everglades grad (Gulliver Prep Rival), and die hard Cane. From a fellow cane and former rival Raider, The news of Sean's death was devastating. It's very sad that his fiance has to go through raising a daughter without him and the daughter having to grow up without her father, all because of senselessness. From the Ransom Everglades family, we express our deepest condolences to the Taylor family. God bless you Sean, you'll be missed here on Earth. RIP!!

[ginrai]

That's a triple dosage of reality for dean! Want more lower case dean? Well keep it up.

[miamiboi]

Damn, this right here put this whole season in prepective for me today. Man fuk football the U could of gone 0-11 for all i care. Im tired of young black men getting killed out here. Its not only athletes miami has become a warzone and it hurts me that another brother has to go so young. They say the good die early but i cant accept this. Last year it was BP dying right before he had a chance to better the life of his mother and today its ST dying right in front of his family. Fuk Fuk FUk this shyt got to stop. my Condolences go out to his family and friends and old teammates. your in a better place because its like hell down here any way. R.I.P in peace Sean Taylor gone but never forgotten.

[FZB]

This is to all the criminals out there ( you know who you are)...I hope you all rot in hell..
to the family of mr. Taylor, may god bless all of you..

[Unbelievable]

As a former Gulliver classmate of Sean's and a diehard Cane, this day is truly tragic. He will be missed terribly by all those who knew him.

Some of us will never forget him taking over HS football to lead Gulliver to a state title in 2001 and we'll never forget the numerous games he took over and won for his beloved Canes.

Obviously there was more to his life than football..god bless his family, Jackie, and Jackie.

# 1, #26, #21 RIP

[Kevin]

I don't understand why it is people have to hate so much, so much that they snuff out a life. It happens across the country. What's wrong with people? Can't things be settled without killing people. Get it straight, stop the hate and killing in this world Now. Redskin Nation will miss the best Safety in the NFL, but I am sure his daughter will miss him even more. When they find the guy that did this, don't give him any respect or Credit. If parents would watch their kids and raise their young people with respect for life, and stop letting them run the streets, and go back to letting the leaders in the school system punish kids when necessary. This country needs to go back to the day and age where respect was taught.. sometimes with a good spanking sometimes with a smack to the mouth. Guess what teach it at home, you won't see so much of this stuff. People have taken parenting out of parents hands but telling parents they have to tell their children to sit down and take a time out. Screw that, Beat their butts now, spare the rod and spoil the child, take them out to the woodshed, they won't turn to crime , their won't be this type of violence.

People it all starts at home... Teach your children not to war. Stop making them think being a street tough person is how to make it this world. Hip Hop world you have a hand in all of this , you promote it in your videos and your music. Stop the violence there and bring your children up in a loving environment, and bring back the world we once had, where respect for life was a given.

[CanesFan1]

Time to take pause and put everything in perspective. I can only hope and pray that somehow the authorities are able to find the animals who have put so many people through so much suffering. I also hope that the University Miami will place it flags at half mass and ask its entire family to say a prayer for Sean and his family.

[JC]

How can we teach our children not to WAR when our very government has i na war everyday agianst a people who have never attacked us?

Rest in Peace all young people we have lost here and there.

[the shadow knows]

sean taylor was a phenomenal football player and by most accounts was getting things together in his life. a very, very tragic loss for any of us who enjoy sports and appreciate those whose efforts have brought us joy. hoping that Heaven provides abundant comfort to those close to sean taylor in this horrible situation.

[A Hurtin Gator...]

R.I.P. #26 I loved to watch you play...

[andre johnson]

sean you will never be forgotten i remember when i was working at south motors detailing a 760li v12 my mananger walk over and said do you know who car you are cleaning i told him just doing my job boss he told me no this is sean taylor's car i said oh s--t that my mans, my dog, my homie so i took it up to the servie counter where he was he seen me and at that one moment he knew it was a mistake, he thought i was in the NBA but i told him i went to school and messed up came back home had a son an never went back, he told me you sould have went back maybe things would have been different,but you know what keep working hard no matter if its in the NBA,NFL or a 9-5 keep working and it will pay off, thats the kind of person sean t. was caring, lovng and he always keep a smile even on the baketball court he was a damn good ball player COLONIAL PARK 4 LIFE REST IN PEACE HOMIE FROM YOUR HOMIE DRE DAY

[SBF]

My OB season tix were next to the woman who had been Sean's conselor at Gulliver. She was the one who got me to focus on him - I have been a fan ever since. The U family will not be the same without him. Rest in peace, Sean. Condolences to all who loved him.

[tony]

R.I.P. Sean.

What a #^&$8 tragedy. Just senseless...and frightening.

[Sia]

As an overly-passionate and avid Skins fan, I just wanted to add that Taylor was a fan favorite in the DC area. Once Lavar Arrington left, Taylor became the personality of the defense. At FedEx Field his jersey is about as prominent as Portis' and he was truly a part of the Redskin family. And make no mistake about it, it is a family atmosphere around that locker room.

A man ... on and off the field. Will be always missed but never forgotten.

[Jeff]

I've been a big fan of Ronnie Brown, Carlos Rogers and Jason Campbell for the past several years.

After watching Jason getting choked up about Sean today on ESPN, I wanted to come by and pay my respects to Sean and his family and friends. A friend of Jason Campbell and Carlos Rogers is a friend of mine.

Obviously Jason, Carlos and all the Redskins were pretty close to Sean. He must have been a pretty good guy. Damn shame this happened to him.

Rest in peace, Sean.

[coreynatlanta]

i just had to pay my respect for mr taylor my thoughts prayers and strength go out to his family lastyearmy cousin Darrent Willaimsfor the Denver Broncos was killed and it tore me up because i was just with him and he was gone all friends and family are in my prayers in these hard times may god bless please we have to stop the black on black crime we are dying to young

[Tommy]

My prayers go out to his girlfriend and child.

However, I am not surprised by any of this. Sean Taylor was a thug, plain and simple. He was arrested two years ago for accosting two men, brandishing a gun at them and pistol whipping them. Now he gets shot in his own home and nothing was taken. This sounds like a hit to me. I have a hunch that the guys who did it were either the two men he accosted or their friends.

[Wabe01]

This is just a very sad event for all UM fans, Skins fans, and decent people everywhere. I don't know what to say to those who choose to use this blog to spew venom. I wish you'd chill. In the immortal words of Rodney King:

"Why can't we all just get along?"

Life is much more pleasant if you follow the Golden Rule.

[HH]

Hey Tommy - so if people are RIPPING YOU OFF & shaking you down because you "made it" in your life & have a whole lot of money that you EARNED & can spend any dam way you want, and you try and get these idiots off your back & property - that makes you a THUG??? I don't think so!!! I think the person/s who did this to Sean were people associated with people he knew in the past, crackhead no good useless wastes of space coming in to try & take something from the rich guy. Anyone with half a brain can read in to these articles & see this man was no thug. I know you are a nobody with nothing going for you, but try to imagine becoming a STAR, a SUPER STAR gifted athlete - anyone & everyone you ever glanced at or "hung" with on any level wants a piece of the fortune. The people who gunned him down are cockroaches - the dregs of society - they should be put down like a rabid animal. When you combine dumb, drugs, and desperation - you have a murderer.

[GILBERT]

On behalf of all New England Patriots Fans I wish to extend our condolences to the Taylor Family and the Washington Redskins on the loss of Sean Taylor,We know what it's like to lose a player like Sean Taylor #21 as we lost Marquise Hill #91.Sports grudges aside they were each special in their own ways,And as for this Dean person folks disregard his dumbness and ignorance for he is nothing in the eyes of true fans of the game,R.I.P #21

[Vivian]

To The Family and loved ones of Sean Taylor. I Pray that God will surround you with His loving arms. I pray that you will find peace and comfort at this time and turn to the Heavenly Father. I pray for God's blessings and protection for Sean's daughter and family. Through the mist of all of life's tragedies here on earth, God is always in control. Remember the blessing it was to have Sean in your lives and cherish the memories. The days will become more bearable. Love each other and turn to Jesus Christ for all understanding.

I said a prayer for the blogger named dean also. Dean, always remember the day you embarrassed yourself, attempting to pay Sean Taylor's family their respect. Someone prayed for you too.

[the shadow knows]

Vivian,

well said; everybody needs the prayers of others, and as our Rabbis taught: " One who prays on behalf of another has his/her prayers also answered". persons of your stature keep this world with their efforts on behalf of mankind. happy holiday to you, whichever you celebrate.

[hufcane]

when are these idiots going to shut up. whats wrong down in coral gables everyone says??someone should point out that none of the murders occured on campus or in coral gables. marlin barnes happened on campus and he was murdered by some coward waiting for him. u say he was a thug cause he got arrested--let me ask u a question guy--what do u call someone when the charges are dropped?? they call that innocent here in NY and everywherelse.

ST #26--U were one of the best to ever run thru the smoke. I can still picture U in the rain with the helmet and blacked out visor creating hell for FSU at doak

[Tommy]

Hey HH,

He's done a lot more than just that. He's been caught driving drunk. He's spit in the faces of players on the opposing teams.

Again, this is not surprising. I'll stop short of saying he got what he deserved, because no one deserves to die. But HEY.... you live by the gun, you die by the gun.

[Tony Clarke]

SEAN your family and friends here in the BAHAMAS will always love you!! But GOD LOVES you most!!

Our prayers to your family and friends in the STATES!!

[Mackman]

Another black man murdered. Yes in this case it's a high profile athlete, Sean Taylor. My condolenses go out to his family and those that feel his loss. However there are black men gunned down on the streets of America daily and this has to stop. There is no value for human life. No value at all. Regardless of the reasons, there are no reasons to take lives and it's happening way too often. This isn't a sports story or a crime about an athlete. It's another black man gunned down in the prime of his life. We have to stop this. We can't blame anyone, we have to stop this. It breaks my heart to read about this whenever I pick up a newspaper or turn on a television. There is no value for human life and it has to stop. Black men we have to have a greater value for human life.

[Steve-O]

Sean Taylor was killed...so what? How many young men his age and younger die everyday with little fanfare and hand wringing? How many soldiers fighting overseas have any of you even acknowledged?
Now the NFL wants to honor his memory with a moment of silence at every game? What an insult!