Posted on 12/02/2007 9:07:12 AM PST by RDTF
It came when a beloved teammate lost his life. How do the Redskins play without SEAN TAYLOR?
Reed Doughty has no idea how to replace a teammate who died in the middle of the season. How to feel. What to think. Or even how to go about his game-day duties today amid the mourning and sorrow for Sean Taylor at FedEx Field.
"There's not really any choices," the starting free safety of the Washington Redskins said. "This is my job."
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In two short years with the Redskins, Doughty has gone from being very fortunate to have a job in the NFL -- he was a sixth-round draft pick from Northern Colorado a year ago -- to the last line of defense for an NFC team in a virtual scavenger hunt for a playoff berth.
His 16-month-old son, Micah, is battling chronic kidney failure. A large portion of Doughty's $80,000 signing bonus has gone toward medical bills, and Micah still needs as many as seven medications a day.
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"I'll never be able to replace Sean as a person or as a player," Doughty said. "I'm only going out there and do my best with the abilities I've been given. I'm going to try to honor Sean through that play and really honor God through that play because I know that's what Sean wants. He would tell me to do my best and lay it all out on the field. And that's all I can do."
Making matters more difficult, Doughty must replace a star. Taylor was a Pro Bowl player who many observers felt was a taller, faster version of Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott.
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He has large shoes to fill. Sean Taylor can never be replaced.
Are those two actually married? If so, could be a first for the NFL.
No
Father (at home)
League
he’s under a lot of pressure, that’s for sure. Seems like a great kid.
Perfect. Absolutely perfect. I understand now that — in what can only be described as wretched excess — the Redskins are starting only 10 players on defense (so much for those of us who actually tune in to watch a game rather than a paroxysm of self-indulgent excess).
If the Skins — and in fact the entire NFL — want to honor Sean Taylor’s memory, they could take the lead by emphatically denouncing the black culture gangstaism that lead to his death. Stop playing gangsta rap at the games, stop featuring gangsta rappers at halftimes, stop letting the players wear gangsta outfits and emulate gangsta behavior. The list goes on.
But, I guess that would be too much to ask. So, the gangsta behavior in the once dignified black community will go on also.
is he #33 or 37?
answering my own question - he’s #37
You got that right. So far the Redskins’ defense is playing well.
The destructive behavior resulting from hip hop culture will ultimately cease once blacks intermarry with other races. But all of this won’t happen for another 2 or 3 generations.
Perhaps, however the destructive behavior resulting from inept coaching will never cease.
Once again the Redskins show creativity in the field of yanking defeat from the jaws of victory.
They are truly a depressing bunch.
You blame Sean Taylor’s death partly beacause Coach Gibbs was not that disciplined with his football team?
Yes, they are married. Their little son Micah had serious health problems. IIRC, kidney failure. I hope he is doing okay now.
Good heavens NO.
How did you arrive at that conclusion?
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