Hello everyone long time no see. Been a long time since I created a new post. Been busy a lot for a while. I, however, decided to take time out in order to write this.

As everyone knows, Redskin Safety Sean Taylor died this morning at Jackson Memorial hospital in Miami. I can get into all the details about what happened but it would be useless since everyone knows what happened. I decided that I'll do a tribute of sorts.

Even though I have lived in Virginia my whole, except if I was overseas, for some reason I never was a Redskin fan. I don't why but I guess it has to do with the first team I saw play in my life, the Atlanta Falcons. I never hated them, just didn't like them.

I remember the draft day in 2004 when Sean Taylor was picked fifth overall, I wasn't sure what to think of him. I remember one game against the Cowboys that year while the running back, I believe Julius Jones, was running and he came in front of him and he nailed him hard. All Redskin fans were going nuts was I was thinking ok he just hits hard that's it. The next couple of years showed me that I thought he was overrated at the time. Sure he hits hard like he is trying to kill somebody but he could cover. Last year I remember teams throwing the ball in his area while receivers were burning him. It made me think he didn't know how to play free safety. This year however I was impressed. He became a free safety and was covering well. Heck he was at one point the leader of interceptions. I was thinking you know what I was wrong. This guy could be good. I was researching one day before the game they play Dallas I was surprised to know that ever since he's come to the league every time Terrell Owens goes to play the Redskins since Taylor has been there, he has never had 100 yards in a game. I was surprised because everyone knows T.O. is good. After watching the Redskins lose 28-23 with TO having 4 TDs. Even though I never said it to Redskin fans to annoy them (hehe), I was wondering if Sean was playing how different would have been the outcome. I wanted to wait until they play Dallas again to see.

The sad part we will never know that outcome. We will also never know how his career would have shaped up to be. All because someone had to kill him. I try to avoid emotions especially when I am in the outside world. But when I heard what happened yesterday and today I was sad. As a sports fan, I cannot see the player of what he could have become. As a human being, a person's life was taken away and it is sad. I especially feel sad for his daughter because I know how it is to lose a parent (Not in the same fashion) and never seeing them again. It is a horrible feeling especially when you are young while you think about it all the time.

I never really let people know much about me but I thought it would be appropriate to bring this up. I lost my mother due to stroke when I was 10. She was feeling ill was in the hospital for a few months. Just like Sean it seemed she would survive and be well but one day she passed away. It turned my life upside down. If it wasn't for certain events, I probably would turned out to be one messed up person. Up to this day, I think of her everyday. When that happens, I feel tears in my eyes. I try to hold on knowing that she wouldn't want me to give up on everything because of her. I hope no one gives up because he wouldn't want. If everyone wants to keep all of the memories of him alive, we have to never give up on life and do our best in everything. This especially goes to his family. That way Sean can truly rest in peace.

Thank you Sean for your career on the field. All NFL fans will miss you dearly. Redskin fans will always consider you one of them. Good luck in the after life.

Sean Taylor
1983-2007
Redskin
2004-2007