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Kevin Ashcraft
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That was RB Joe Delaney back in July of 1983...died trying to save a group of kids in LA.
Actually I'll take that bet.-Don't bet completely against a postponement/rescheduling....I quite enjoyed the past 3 years of watching every single game played by perhaps the best Safety of his generation
The Great Snook
Footballguy
I'm talking out of my ###, but here is my theory.
I'm guessing the funeral will probably be on Friday. I would be shocked if Snyder (sic) doesn't fly the team down for the funeral Thursday night and then back either Friday night or Saturday morning. The amount of preparation time going into the Bills game will be minimal as the coaches and players are dealing with the shock now and will be away from their facilities later on in the week.
If Washington is going to have any chance it is going to be on pure emotion.
I'm guessing the funeral will probably be on Friday. I would be shocked if Snyder (sic) doesn't fly the team down for the funeral Thursday night and then back either Friday night or Saturday morning. The amount of preparation time going into the Bills game will be minimal as the coaches and players are dealing with the shock now and will be away from their facilities later on in the week.
If Washington is going to have any chance it is going to be on pure emotion.
I am a life long Broncos fan and I can't imagine if there had been a game the following week after Darrent Williams death under similar circumstances. My thoughts and prayers go out to Sean's family and friends and Skins fans.DC Native & Resident Here:
Will be out of town, but would LOVE to be able to go to the game this weekend, and show my support and solidarity with 93k other fans. I don't mind at all switching to a discussion from a football standpoint, because I'm really upset from all this unavoidable coverage (and stupid coworkers making references):
-I don't see a straight parallel to that Wellington Mara game where the Skins were brutalized by the Giants. It was a big deal for the Giants, but it didn't interrupt their day to day operations as much as this does for the Skins. This is a deep dagger into the heart of the Redskins, and I am not convinced they will be quite able to perform the same way the Giants did then.
-Don't bet completely against a postponement/rescheduling....
I quite enjoyed the past 3 years of watching every single game played by perhaps the best Safety of his generation
rowediggy
Footballguy
I wouldn't bet against you, just noting that its not out of the question. From WaPost NFL report Maske's chat this morning, among other comments about it:
fatness
Footballguy
I was thinking about that this morning as well. Flying the entire team to the funeral will mean over 50 players all have to coordinate their schedules to suit the flight schedule, and I don't know if that's possible to do on such short notice. Perhaps Snyder will just offer a flight for those who have no other plans, and wish to attend the funeral.As to how it works out with the timing of the game, that's just going to be a disaster. And how do you choose between traveling for a teammate's funeral and attending the game? Severe collision of values with no right answer. I wouldn't blame the Redskins if they just took the field for the national anthem and a silent prayer, then walked off just taking an 'L'. I don't think that'll happen, but if it was what the team wanted I'd be fine with it.
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dgreen
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I doubt it will be a problem. I'm sure Snyder will have a plane ready for whoever wants to go. If you don't want to go, that's fine too.
My guess is the family will keep the team in mind to an extent when planning everything.
Billy Ball Thorton
Footballguy
Did you seriously just correct his grammer in a thread about a player who just passed?Go play in traffic.nibbomydaets said:PantherPower said:I'm a life long Redskins fan, and at least right now, I couldn't care less about the rest of the season. This is such a horrible unnecessary tragedy. I don't know how any of his teammates could even think or focus on their upcoming game. I know its their job, but I can't imagine doing it. This sucks so bad.
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The_U
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Well stated. The grammar police on thos board are flat out J-arses. I am so sick of it.R.I.P. Sean. Best safety the U ever produced.Did you seriously just correct his grammer in a thread about a player who just passed?Go play in traffic.nibbomydaets said:PantherPower said:I'm a life long Redskins fan, and at least right now, I couldn't care less about the rest of the season. This is such a horrible unnecessary tragedy. I don't know how any of his teammates could even think or focus on their upcoming game. I know its their job, but I can't imagine doing it. This sucks so bad.
Statler & Waldorf
Footballguy
Thanks for passing this along, but I'd be very shocked if it was really him. If one of my good friends just died, the last thing on my mind would be to post something on his myspace page. But everyone's different. Regardless, RIP Sean.BroncoFreak_2K3 said:man, if true, that's about the saddest thing I've ever read...jeezzzsavemejee said:
Harjiran
Footballguy
I think the Redskins will play extremely hard this weekend, trying to win one for Sean. Portis in particular. I would not be surprised if they beat Buffalo by three TDs. But I agree with previous posters ... the joy of watching the Redskins and playing fantasy football is gone for me right now. I just feel so bad for Sean and everyone who loved him.
Some companies get bereavement days - until recently my company did. Bosses would stretch it outside of immediate family on some occasions to include secondary rlatives you were close to and close friends. I could see some of the Skins needing that right now - I can imagine needing to just shut down and put life back into perspective. I could see some of these guys taking time off.I could also see them having a heckuva rest of the season. Grief is a funny thing and each person - athlete or no - reacts uniquely. I think that Sunday will be a hard thing for the team. I think it will be a tremendously emotional day - and not just for the Skins but for Buff who will be reminded of almost losing Everett.Since this is a fantasy board - and acknowledging how ghoulish I feel talking fantasy as it pertains to the tragedy - I think this week could be very shaky for the Skins and you have to think hard about your options. I like to think Portis and the rest have a huge game in Taylor's memory. But imagine - if you've been lucky enough never to be in their place - having to go to work when someone you spent an awful lot of time with was taken suddenly from you. It's a bit of a risk.I will say this - I think I play Portis or Cooley as I normally would because I'd like to think they put out there best game in Sean's memory. I'd like to think I could go into work and put my best foot forward and keep moving on. So I guess it's risky - but I'm willing to take a chance on them this weekend, that they band together and play at their best despite their grief - because I'm betting Taylor would have wanted them to do that.Anyway, that's my thoguht. My heart goes out to everone in his family and organization, the fans, everyone. It's just a damned shame. That text off myspace - if it's legit - is heartbreaking.
Sidewinder16
Footballguy
Patriots mourned the loss of a player this year as well
TommyGilmore
Footballguy
fatness
Footballguy
There was some talk on 2 different DC-area sports talk stations this afternoon of trying to reschedule the Thursday home game next week against the Bears. The gist of it was that there's not enough time to do anything about this Sunday's game, that funeral travel next week will wipe out much of the little practice time the Redskins have, and that rescheduling the game seemed do-able. I don't know if it'll happen or not but it would make sense. I guess they'd have to work out TV arrangements with the NFL Network (which is broadcasting the game).
fatness
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Well of course there's a tactical purpose ---- to gain enough time to practice semi-adequately between a Sunday game and a Thursday game, when most or all of the team will be flying to Florida between those games for a funeral.But thanks for the reminder that he's dead.GordonGekko said:
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redman
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I normally love your Machiavellian approach to life issues, but I think you're off base here. By every account I've heard the PR staff at Redskins Park is devastated by this on a personal level. As someone noted, during today's Gibbs/Snyder presser, the ubiquitous large, black flat panel screen that flashes images of sponsor logos behind the podium was notably absent today, replaced with a simple black background. Fans will respond to this and I'm sure Taylor jerseys will see a spike in sales, but I'm not seeing any signs of them expoiting this situation.GordonGekko said:
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[scooter]
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Some other possibles (I can't tell if they were on active NFL rosters at the time of death)...Stacey Toran - car accident, Aug 1989David Croudip, Ralph Norwood and Brad Beckman - three teammates on the Atlanta Falcons who all died in separate incidents in the 1989 season.
I was just pointing one out, don't be nitpicky to me when you weren't in your first post. Geesh. Training camp and after the season are hardly in-season.I thought it might be interesting to discuss the significance(if any) on the game/teams that 3 players died in one calendar year, that's all.
TommyGilmore
Footballguy
There are conflicting reports on Croudip's death, but it looks like the other two died during the 1989 season.
bonesman
Footballguy
If legit it looks like it was a bulliten posted, not a comment.But if the news report of him changing his # to 21 is true... than this message has less credibility.
einstein2u
Footballguy
i am in the corner that the players will be inspire and play light outs.
that includes portis and redskins D.
that includes portis and redskins D.
dgreen
Footballguy
Not much mentioned about Moss in here. Moss has been very quiet in the media. In fact, I don't think I've seen or heard one quote from him. He's had a tough season with injuries and poor performance. It will be interesting to see how he plays. One rumor has been that it was Moss' mom who was at the hospital Monday sending info to Redskins Park before Snyder and others arrived in Miami. That tells me that he was likely just as close to Sean as Portis was.
redman
Footballguy
Yeah, Moss' mom was there. Again, I have no idea how this team will play. We're all guessing. At 5-6 they can still make the playoffs but they have no margin any longer if you believe as I do that you need 10 wins to make the postseason. How focused on that goal can they be? Then they've got his funeral next week, with a Thursday game against the Bears. That's just a lot of stuff.
PantherPower
Footballguy
I think Clinton and Santana will play very inspired football. I may start both in all my leagues. Its risky, but I know they will want to play well in memory of their fallen friend and teammate. Even after a few days, this still hurts. 
No one can predict with any accuracy how the players, and the team as a whole will react to this tragedy. I agree with the "everyone will react differently" sentiment. Don't underestimate the effect it will have on the Bills mindset too - how can they approach this like a normal game, especially after they watched one of their own almost die on the field earlier this year. It hurts to even think about how Portis and Moss will play in light of Taylor's passing. These circumstances are basically unprecedented, this is uncharted territory - especially for Taylor's family and team.
Wally Cleaver
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I'm sorry but most of us don't know Sean Taylor, and even though the story saddens us, so do other stories every day on the news. Life does have to go on.
redman
Footballguy
Apparently Pedro Taylor and Sean's girlfriend, Jackie, surprised the team in their locker room after the morning workout and they had a very emotional meeting. Pedro Taylor is reported to have said that if you want to honor Sean's memory, go out and play with the intensity he had and win your next five games. I'm sure they'll be fired up, but again I can't speak to what the ultimate effect of all of this will be on them on Sunday.fatness said:
The last thing that was even remotely similar that I can recall was the death of Wellington Mara two years ago the week the 'Skins travelled to the Meadowlands, and the Giants absolutely destroyed them 36-0 in an emotional game a day or two after the funeral. This was a more tragic event in many respects, and I can just as easily see this shocking players into thinking of implications outside the game of football, so I still don't really know what effect this will have.
Bizkiteer
Footballguy
Anytime emotions are HIGH, two things can happen...either play out of this world w/ the passion or when things don't go right, they check out. When you're playing by your emotional edge of your seat...it can help as much as hinder. So, I expect them to play either lights out football or turn the light out and leave the building football. I doubt it will be anything in the middle of that.
redman
Footballguy
This may be whoever scores first wins.
Titan
Footballguy
Just kind of an aside, according to Peter King (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/peter_king/05/08/bush.number/index.html):
"Here's how the merchandising works: Say a Reebok replica jersey is sold in the store or online for $150. The NFLPA gets 7.5 percent of the proceeds of the jersey. That's $11.25. Of that $11.25, $9 is turned over to the player."
So, hopefully, robust sales of his jersey can help his family (especially his kid).
"Here's how the merchandising works: Say a Reebok replica jersey is sold in the store or online for $150. The NFLPA gets 7.5 percent of the proceeds of the jersey. That's $11.25. Of that $11.25, $9 is turned over to the player."
So, hopefully, robust sales of his jersey can help his family (especially his kid).
