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Sean Taylor (R.I.P.)

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NFL notebook: Proceeds from Taylor merchandise to go to daughter's trust fund

Thursday, December 6, 2007 3:32 AM



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Profits from the sale of No. 21 jerseys and other Sean Taylor items at official Washington Redskins stores will go to the trust fund established for his 1-year-old daughter, Jackie.
Taylor, a 24-year-old safety, was shot at his Florida home last week and died the next day.
Meanwhile, an attorney for the 17-year-old accused gunman in Taylor's slaying wants to work with prosecutors to resolve the case.

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espn.com

Report: Suspects involved in earlier Taylor break-in

At least two of the suspects charged with the murder of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor were involved in the previous break-in at his home, a law enforcement official and an attorney involved in the case told The New York Times.
The Times reported that football memorabilia and large amounts of cash were found in at least one of the suspects' homes.
Richard Sharpstein, Taylor's former lawyer, told The Times that he was aware of the connection.

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Sean Taylor was voted as a starter for the Pro Bowl.

Seriously, per ESPN.

So, will the NFC take the field with 10 men the first time they head out to play defense?
 
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Nfl notebook
Redskins' Taylor on Pro Bowl roster

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:04 AM



ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pro Bowl voters honored the memory of Sean Taylor.

They also used a lot of votes on Dallas Cowboys.
Taylor, who died Nov. 27 after being shot during a burglary at his home in Florida, was voted the starting free safety on the NFC team. He had an NFL-leading five interceptions and was one of the leading vote-getters at the time of his death.
Taylor is the only player known to have made an all-star team posthumously in any sport other than goaltender Pelle Lindbergh, who was voted to the NHL All-Star Game in February 1986. He had been killed in an auto accident in November 1985 after playing eight games for the Philadelphia Flyers, for whom he had won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goalie the previous season.

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BB73;1032154; said:
Sean Taylor was voted as a starter for the Pro Bowl.

Seriously, per ESPN.

So, will the NFC take the field with 10 men the first time they head out to play defense?
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If Chad Johnson makes the pro bowl due to another player's injury, Taylor can cover him and the NFC should be ok.
 
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ESPN - Death penalty off the table for suspects in killing of Redskins' Taylor - NFL
ESPN.com said:
Death penalty off the table for suspects in killing of Redskins' Taylor

MIAMI -- Prosecutors said Monday they will not seek the death penalty against four people charged with murdering Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor because the accused shooter was a minor when the crime was committed.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that people cannot be executed for crimes committed when they're under 18, and it's a well established legal principle that others involved in the same case as a minor cannot face the ultimate penalty if they are less directly responsible.

Assistant State Attorney Reid Rubin filed notice Friday that the death penalty will be waived. That means the four suspects could get a maximum of life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder after a trial scheduled to begin Aug. 25.

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I had a lot of drama in this thread when all this went down. oh well


1 year ago today:(

RIP Sean

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GvUou2DXeQ"]YouTube - ~R.I.P. Sean Taylor~[/ame]

Best tribute video
 
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Florida man gets 57 years in prison

The man who prosecutors say fired the shot that killed Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor during a botched 2007 burglary was sentenced Thursday to more than 57 years in state prison.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy imposed the sentence on Eric Rivera, 23, one of five Fort Myers-area men charged with Taylor's death after they broke into his house looking to steal cash. One has pleaded guilty and three others are still awaiting trial.

Rivera confessed to police on videotape that he shot Taylor after the NFL player confronted them at his bedroom door with a machete. In the confession, Rivera also said the group didn't realize Taylor would be home with a knee injury instead of playing a Redskins game against Tampa Bay.

"He lost his life defending and protecting his family," said Assistant State Attorney Reid Rubin in a closing statement. "They kicked the door in and they shot him and killed him, for no good reason."

Testifying in his own defense last fall, Rivera claimed the confession was false and improperly coerced, and that someone else in the group shot Taylor with a 9mm handgun. A jury convicted him of second-degree murder and armed burglary. He was originally charged with first-degree murder but was ineligible for the death penalty because he was 17 at the time of the killing.

In a brief statement, Rivera told members of Taylor's family he was sorry for the killing and that Taylor was "a good man."

Entire article: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10340041/man-gets-57-years-prison-sean-taylor-death




 
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