Sean Taylor Makes Pro Bowl

Sean Taylor has been voted in to the pro bowl posthumously, discuss this at extremeskins. I'm not sure how much this means in the grand scheme of things, but it seems to be a nice honor to Sean Taylor that he deserved. During the early part of the season he led the league in interceptions. Taylor led voting while living and had 5 interceptions despite missing two games. I hope the Taylors are recovering and appreciate this honor to a man who was constantly improving himself as a human and football player.

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Rest in Peace Sean, you'll be missed by NFL fans everywhere. Writing and thinking about this whole thing still makes a bit sick and saddened, and so I believe this will be my last post about Sean Taylor. I wish the best for his family.

Sean Taylor Assassinated

I guess the title may be harsh, but it is time to call a spade a spade. When someone breaks in and leaves a "dagger on the bed" its not a robbery, that is a threat. Then later that week when an intruder goes right into the bedroom and shoots someone in the groin and apparently takes nothing, that is also not a robbery that's a premeditated murder; when a star NFL player gets killed in this fashion its an assassination. This was a deliberate and premeditated murder. While its easy to get mad, I think its better to just remember the person Sean Taylor was. Rest in Peace Sean, you were a true Redskin and much more. You proved that a man can change his life for the better and for that you should be remembered.

EDIT 12/19/07: Apparently the Taylor family has stated that they believe the attack was not an assignation but a robbery. That the knife left on the bed was a kitchen knife used to pry things open, that the phones were just not working, and that the first police report did not indicate stolen goods because Sean wasn't around to identify the stolen goods. Whatever the case may be, I hope the Taylor family can eventually forgive the men responsible and that people remember Sean by the positive direction he steered his life in.

Sean Taylor Shot at Home

DC Local News Channel 4 has reported that a male was shot at Sean Taylor's house at 1:46 am on Monday November 26. News 4 has reported that Sean Taylor was shot in the groin and has been rushed to an area hospital. Fox News Coverage

This is a shame, Sean Taylor has turned his life around and has been a model NFL player for the past two seasons. Our prayers and thoughts go out to ST.

The Show Must Go On! A list of Broadway Plays that are running as scheduled.

As I plan on heading up to NYC for Christmas and seeing a play with family, I began to wonder which plays are still on. As you have no doubt heard there is a stagehand strike going on which has cancelled many Broadway shows, but not all! Here's an excerpt from Broadway.com:

"Which shows are playing as scheduled?
If you have tickets to any of the following Broadway productions, head to the theater as planned and enjoy the show!

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee — Get Tickets
Cymbeline — Get Tickets
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas — Get Tickets
Mary Poppins — Get Tickets
Pygmalion — Get Tickets
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular — Get Tickets
The Ritz — Get Tickets
Xanadu — Get Tickets
Young Frankenstein — Get Tickets

In addition, all off-Broadway productions are playing as scheduled, including Altar Boyz, Blue Man Group, Die Mommie Die, The Fantasticks, Forbidden Broadway, Frankenstein, Fuerzabruta, The Glorious Ones, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Jump, Make Me a Song, Speech & Debate, Stomp and Things We Want.

Click for more information on all of the Broadway and off-Broadway productions that are still currently playing."

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