Sean Taylor

[Akileese]

Really awesome sig.

[Ham n Cheese]

Originally Posted by mattsb84

Someone broke into his house a week ago, rifled through his belongings, didn't take anything, but left a knife on the bed.

I read this too. Really is that all it takes these days? Seems like you may as well not even have a security system

[Gigfc]

Originally Posted by Ham n Cheese

I read this too. Really is that all it takes these days? Seems like you may as well not even have a security system

I haven't seen in any articles a mention of a security system. Is it possible he didn't even have one? One would assume he did.

[Rush]

Originally Posted by Gigfc

I haven't seen in any articles a mention of a security system. Is it possible he didn't even have one? One would assume he did.

Ya, the phone lines were cut thus disabling the security system. I remember seeing/hearing/reading that somewhere.

[Lyrical]

Originally Posted by Rush

Ya, the phone lines were cut thus disabling the security system. I remember seeing/hearing/reading that somewhere.

ESPN is now refuting the report that the phone lines were cut. They are reporting that this earlier statement was bogus. The are now saying that he had visiting family that were staying with them, and that they didn't have the alarm turned on because they were afraid that family would set the alarm off. I know that this happens (when I visit my parents for a week, they don't arm the alarm for that week), but given that the house was broken into the previous week, they should have just given family the alarm codes and armed the system.

[Genjiro]

The police have to be posturing in the media to try and not warn whoever their suspects might be. Theres no way a half sane person would believe this police statement saying it was a random robbery/break in when someone left a knife on his bed earlier, and when nothing was even stolen.

PS. I like the sig Gigfc

[Gigfc]

Thanks Genjiro.

By the way, someone said earlier about a press conference with Clinton Portis talking? I haven't been able to find it so a link would be cool if anyone has one.

[Lyrical]

Originally Posted by Genjiro

The police have to be posturing in the media to try and not warn whoever their suspects might be. Theres no way a half sane person would believe this police statement saying it was a random robbery/break in when someone left a knife on his bed earlier, and when nothing was even stolen.

PS. I like the sig Gigfc

I am a bit busy right now to look up the link, but one of his friends who plays for some college out west stated that not all is as it seems. He said that the police report was bogus, and that he knew that Taylor had old friends in the 'hood who were jealous. He said that they were after him for years, and that Taylor lived in a constant state of fear of the friends that he left behind. He inferred that they had been hunting him for some while now. I am not sure what type of circle Taylor ran in, but I do have a white friend that was "connected." In high school, he sold cocaine for the Maggia (and no this isn't a fairy tale or a made-up story), and he earned pretty well. He started selling for them in his mid-teens and by the time he was a senior in high school, he wanted to go to college. He made a childhood mistake, but as far as they were concerned, he'd be selling for the rest of his life (which would soon end after he stopped turning in the $$$). They told him they'd kill him if he did anything else with his life. I had to cut off ties with him after awhile (mainly cause I didn't want to be arrested while he had cocaine and we were cruising for chicks, plus the immorality of it got to my conscience). The first couple of times he showed me a big bag of coke was all it took to stop hanging around him.

Bottom line is depending on who you associate in the street, the only way you can seperate is by death (but I'd say this is pretty rare). This is the only reason I can think of why an old friend would hunt him down.

[Gigfc]

Isn't the Maggia a made up comic book thing?

[Loftish v2]

Originally Posted by Lyrical

I am a bit busy right now to look up the link, but one of his friends who plays for some college out west stated that not all is as it seems. He said that the police report was bogus, and that he knew that Taylor had old friends in the 'hood who were jealous. He said that they were after him for years, and that Taylor lived in a constant state of fear of the friends that he left behind. He inferred that they had been hunting him for some while now.

You might be referring to Antrel Rolle, I know I saw a statement made by him on ESPN today.

Edit: link: Rolle Believes Taylor Was Targeted

[Elurin]

NFL Network has all of their stats, player introductions, and scores for this Thursday night game in burgundy and gold. It's a nice touch and tribute that I almost didn't notice.

The tribute and moment of silence at the beginning of the game was really good. Texas Stadium was completely quiet, quite eerie.

[Lyrical]

3 detained for police questioning in Sean Taylor killing - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

3 detained for police questioning in Sean Taylor killing

By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press Writer
November 30, 2007

AP - Nov 30, 12:55 pm EST


MIAMI (AP) -- Police have detained three people in the Fort Myers area for questioning in the death of Washington Redskins football star Sean Taylor.

A law enforcement official in Lee County confirmed that three men were in custody, but requested anonymity because the investigation is being handled by Miami-Dade County police. Taylor's father, Pedro Taylor, also confirmed that three men were detained as did family friend Richard Sharpstein.

The 24-year-old Pro Bowl safety was attacked at his Miami area home Monday and died a day later.

Miami-Dade police would not confirm if anyone was in custody, saying only that detectives were in the Fort Myers area for an unspecified case.

"Our detectives are out there in Fort Myers conducting an investigation, gathering information and at this particular time they are not comfortable releasing any information regarding their investigation, and as soon as information develops that will not jeopardize their case, they will release information," police spokesman Robert Williams said.

The Miami Herald, which first reported the development on its Web site, said investigators believe the men learned of Taylor's house through someone who unwittingly set up the burglary by bragging about Taylor's wealth. The suspects include two teenagers and a man in his 20s, all from the Fort Myers area, the paper reported.
Pedro Taylor, who is Florida's City's police chief, told reporters at an afternoon news conference that he had little information other than the fact that Miami-Dade police told him three men were detained.

"They won't go into details because they don't want to compromise the case," Taylor said, adding he also didn't want to do anything to hurt the case.

Sharpstein, without disclosing who had given him the information, said it was his understanding that "three individuals are in custody. A house is being searched."

He repeated previous statements that the burglary did not appear to be random and that the player's house had been targeted.

Taylor's teammates and friends were measured in responding to the developments.

"I can't get excited or get my hopes up hoping these are the guys until we know for sure," running back Clinton Portis said.

"If those are the guys, I just hope that they'll just be dealt with properly. I feel there's nothing much I can say about it. It's no anger I can express to them. What's done is done," receiver Santana Moss said.

Evidence at Taylor's home indicated one or more intruders barged into the house early Monday in an attempted burglary, Miami-Dade police director Robert Parker said Wednesday.

Taylor and longtime girlfriend, Jackie Garcia, were awakened by loud noises at Taylor's home in an affluent Miami suburb, Sharpstein has said. Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in the bedroom for protection, Sharpstein said, then someone broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots, one missing and one hitting Taylor in the upper leg. Neither the couple's 18-month-old daughter, also named Jackie, nor Garcia were injured.

The bullet damaged the femoral artery in Taylor's leg, causing significant blood loss. Taylor never regained consciousness and died a little more than 24 hours later.

A public viewing is scheduled Sunday in Miami, and the entire Redskins organization plans to fly to Florida to attend Monday's funeral at Pharmed Arena at Florida International University.

Associated Press Writer Brian Skoloff in West Palm Beach and AP Sports Writer Joseph White in Ashburn, Va., contributed to this report.

[Elurin]

Here's a VERY well written article about Sean Taylor's life.

ESPN - In life, and in death, Taylor was a natural mystery - NFL

Seems to disprove the fact that he's been called a thug and whatnot.

[Gigfc]

Originally Posted by Elurin

Here's a VERY well written article about Sean Taylor's life.

ESPN - In life, and in death, Taylor was a natural mystery - NFL

Seems to disprove the fact that he's been called a thug and whatnot.

"Wynn, who is with the Saints now, finds comfort in the laughs. He thinks about the time Taylor was ejected in the playoffs for spitting and stewed in the locker room, where Wynn's mother was waiting while her son was being worked on by the trainers.

She doted over Taylor, who was about to explode. She said, "Baby, it's going to be OK." For months after that, Taylor would ask Wynn how his mom was doing."


"You could definitely notice the change. It was quite extreme. He always talked about his daughter. He always talked about stuff that was just about life. He'd say, 'I'm like a sponge trying to suck up as much wisdom as I can.'"



"He was radiant, you know?" says Redskins offensive coordinator Al Saunders. "One of those really popular guys you loved to be around. So positive, so energetic. You enjoy coaching when you have an opportunity to be around someone like that. They make the game, make the day, so enjoyable."


Makes me sad.

[Nendyen]

Now they've made official arrests.

Police arrest 4 in Taylor case - NFL - Yahoo! Sports