Early reports this morning are that Redskins FS Sean Taylor died this morning from complications stemming from a gun shot wound he sustained yesterday during a break in at his home. I'm just shocked.</p>
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3129406</p> justalinktothearticleonit. Prettyhorriblestuff</p>
very sad news. i thought he was doing better from reports yesterday then im driving to work and heard he died. i was shocked. tragic</p>
I had a sinking feeling all day yesterday that he wasn't going to make it.</p> This is just terrible. What a great talent.</p> He made some mistakes, but he was so young. He never got a chance to mature and become great.</p> RIP.</p>
I heard about the shooting yesterday. Was it intentially aimed at him or was he an Unlucky Bi-Stander?</p> Either Way.</p> R.I.P</p>
Unbelievable. So young, so talented.</p> I think he was a victim of a home invasion gone awry.</p> RIP Sean.</p>
This is just what I've heard from various articles I've read and what ESPN has been reporting.</p> He was shot in his home, apparently him and his fiance were in the bathroom when they heard a ruckus in the living room, Sean went to grab a machete he kept near the bed for defense and just as he did that someone crashed through the bedroom door and fired 2 shots, one hitting him in the groin which damaged his femoral artery. Several media sources are reporting that someone broke into his house just 8 days prior to this and left a knife on his bed. To me, that makes this sound premeditated.</p> What I really do not understand is why with all that money you would not have a very sophisticated security system. In the past couple of years many pro athletes have had their homes broken into and if I remember correctly one was held hostage along with his family. Get a high quality alarm system and some dogs and maybe things like this can hopefully be averted in the future.</p>
Yeh i would at least get some dogs. We have a rottweiller. He's a dozey idiot but the sight of him would frighten anyone. The thing is he is a family pet and would protect any of us.</p>
According to a few reports his house has been broken into a few times recently. And you have to look at this way, he was only three years into a 7 year, 18 million dollar contract, so he wasn't even near the average of players his caliber are being paid.</p> He was just turning his life and his game around and will be sorely missed throughout the NFL community. My favorite player outside of NE, without a doubt. Gotta love the heart he played with.</p>
I was absolutely shocked hearing this. One of the hardest hitting safeties ever. He will be missed!</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">R.I.P. Sean Taylor!</p>
RIP. A damn shame for such a fine talent to go. He had his troubles in the past, but from what I understand having a daughter really grounded him. A shame.</p>
Itwas very upsetting to me whenI heard he died. I don't understand how someone could take someone elses' life, especially when the person has a offspring as young as he did.</p> </p> RIP</p>
Shocking, it sounded like from reports yesterday afternoon that he had a good shot at making it. Then I heard this morning in the car he died, took me by surprise.</p> This was definitely pre-meditated and sounded like a hit more than a robbery gone awry. His house was broken into a week before and they left a knife on his pillow; nothing was missing in the house. I also heard the phone lines were cut when his girlfriend tried to call 9/11 on their house phone after he was shot. Also, the shooter didn't take anything from the house, he just busted into Sean Taylor's room, shot him, and ran out.</p>
