Sean Taylor in Critical Condition After Being Shot

Did I say he deserves it? I hope he pulls through and gets a new perspective on life.

But he is the same guy who beat someone up at a club or something and showed a gun to scare them.

It isn't me wishing poorly of him. It just doesn't surprise me when people who involve themselves in crime end up victims.

 

A Friend of mine said: Groin shot . . . sounds like a Girlfriend . . domestic type thing

To say he *deserved* it or Brought it on him self is very sadd

Rocket River
Unless as he owed someone major loot.

 

I don't think the media is presuming that he deserved to get shot. They are providing some background information that may or may not have anything to do with the shooting, almost every single article that comes about players provide a little something about them. Unforunately for Taylor, when you've had a history of violence and gun use...it's going to follow you around. If this were to happen to Pacman or Tank Johnson, articles would have mentioned their previous run-ins w/ the law as well.

With that said, hopefully he will pull through and everything will be okay.

 

Seems like Taylor already had beef with someone. You dont just shoot someone in the groin without intending to bring severe pain and possibly death. Not only that, Taylor was shot twice which probably means the guy wasnt just trying to disable him. I really doubt this was a simple home invasion or robbery.

 

Easy, be at home.

 

I need to clean up my act then.

I put myself in a bad situation every night.

In fact, I'm in that situation right now.

God I'm just asking for a bullet in my nuts.

 

Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! Thread move to D&D imminent!

Get well soon, Sean.

 

good call....that's why it happened to dunta.

 

back the serious issue....

it doesn't look good for him. he is in a coma with possible brain damage and might not survive.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7490604?MSNHPHMA


Source: Taylor in coma after surgery
Alex Marvez
FOXSports.com, Updated 7 minutes ago


Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has fallen into a coma following surgery for a life-threatening gunshot wound suffered early Monday morning at his South Miami home, FOXSports.com has learned.

Redskins officials are en route to South Florida to visit Taylor.

One source said there is a concern Taylor suffered brain damage from the loss of blood and may not survive.

"It doesn't look good," the source said. "But he's young, strong and extra healthy. That's what he's got going for him."

Taylor was shot on the inside of his leg during a home invasion involving "one or maybe more" individuals, the source said. The bullet pierced Taylor's femoral artery, causing him to get rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.

The 24-year-old player was in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital after several hours of surgery, said family friend Richard Sharpstein, his former lawyer.

Doctors are worried the blood loss might affect blood flow to the brain, said Sharpstein, who was at the hospital with Taylor's family and friends.

The Redskins' Sean Taylor is in critical condition after his femoral artery was severed in a shooting early Monday morning. (Nick Wass / Associated Press)

The shooting came eight days after another invasion was reported at his home. According to police records, someone pried open a front window, rifled through his drawers and left a kitchen knife on a bed.

Officers were sent to Taylor's home at about 1:45 a.m. after his girlfriend called 911 and said he was shot in his lower body, Lt. Nancy Perez said. Taylor had missed the last two games because of a knee injury and was at home recuperating. Taylor was airlifted to the hospital.

Investigators were still interviewing the girlfriend and other relatives who were in the home to try to determine what happened, Perez said. No arrests have been made.

"It could have been a possible burglary; it could have been a possible robbery," Perez said. "It has not been confirmed as yet."

Sharpstein said Taylor's girlfriend told him the couple was awakened by loud noises, and Taylor grabbed a machete he keeps in the bedroom for protection. Someone then broke through the bedroom door and fired two shots, one missing and one hitting Taylor, the lawyer said.

"It was clearly a burglary, an armed burglary," Sharpstein said, adding nothing appeared to have been stolen.

The shooting happened at a home Taylor bought two years ago in the Miami suburb of Palmetto Bay. The player is in his fourth season with the Redskins after playing at the University of Miami, where he was an All-American in 2003. Despite his injury, he is tied for the NFC lead with five interceptions.

In Ashburn, Va., Redskins owner Dan Snyder said he was headed to Miami on his private plane, joined by running back Clinton Portis, vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato and trainer Bubba Tyer.

"Our hearts and prayers go out to Sean and his family. ... We appreciate very, very much the outcry of support," Snyder said.

Redskins safety Pierson Prioleau fought to keep his composure.

"This is not just a member of the Washington Redskins," said Prioleau, one of a few players made available to reporters. "But we're talking about a dad, a brother, a friend of ours, and that's where we're at with this right now."

Coach Joe Gibbs was joined by the team chaplain at the Redskins' usual Monday meeting. A small group of players held a separate prayer gathering.

The Redskins (5-6) lost 19-13 at Tampa on Sunday. Taylor did not travel with the team to the game because of his injury. Taylor sprained a ligament in his right knee in the second half of the Nov. 11 loss to Philadelphia. He was expected to miss at least two games.

Known as one of the NFL's hardest hitters, Taylor played in his first Pro Bowl last season, where he drew attention by leveling the other team's punter in what is usually a well-mannered exhibition game. Even though he has missed two games, his five interceptions remained tied for most in the NFC.

Taylor has been in trouble numerous times since he was drafted as the No. 5 overall pick in 2004. He has been fined at least seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a playoff game in January 2006. He also was fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium shortly after he was drafted.

Redskins coaches and players have defended Taylor, saying he was smart and misunderstood. Taylor has been slow to let anyone in his inner circle. He has rarely spoken to reporters, saying he does not trust them. Teammates said he became more mature over the last year after he became a father for the first time.

In 2005, Taylor was accused of brandishing a gun at a man and repeatedly hitting him during a fight that broke out after Taylor and some friends went looking for the people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles.

Taylor reached a deal with prosecutors last year after they agreed to drop felony charges against him. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation. The pleas prompted another fine from the NFL but kept his football career intact.

He also was ordered to talk about the importance of education at 10 Miami schools and had to contribute $1,000 for scholarships to each of those schools.

The man Taylor allegedly hit, Ryan Hill, sued, seeking at least $15,000 in damages. Hill sustained bruises to his body, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight, the lawsuit said.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

 

hope he stays alive.

 

hate to say it, but it sounds incredibly bleak right now. looks like a miracle is needed..

just crappy.

 

C'mon Sean.Pull it out!

 

Update, Sean's mom said that he was squeezing a nurses hand and their is talk coming out of Miami that Sean opened up his eyes.

C'mon 21.

Update by Vinny Cerrato Redskins Exec

 

I think we better hold off for more details before jumping to major conclusions. Hopefully the guy pulls through, that is a seriously cold-blooded thing that happened to him. I hope the police find these people, they are seriously dangerous criminals.

 

Somebody had it out for him.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/320910.html
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NFL star Sean Taylor rose from his bed early Monday after noises in his sprawling Old Cutler Road home startled him and his girlfriend. He grabbed a machete from underneath his bed and went to investigate.

He didn't get far. An armed intruder burst through the bedroom door and fired at least one shot. Taylor tumbled back into the bedroom, critically wounded in the groin, said lawyer Richard Sharpstein.
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"The alarm at the home had not been activated, a police official said, even though eight days earlier someone had broken into the house and rifled through Taylor's possessions, leaving a kitchen knife on a bed. After the shooting, Taylor's girlfriend tried to call police from the house line, only to discover the line had been cut. She had to use her mobile phone to call 911, which delayed response time, said Redskins spokesman Vinny Cerrato.

''This was a deliberate attack,'' Cerrato said.
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''There were a number of people who were jealous of Sean's success,'' Sharpstein said.

Before he was drafted, he was rebuked by the NFL for leaving the league's mandatory rookie symposium early, and drew a $25,000 fine.

Taylor has made a living jarring receivers in the secondary for the Redskins and his jersey remains as popular as ever with Hurricanes fans.

Taylor's cousin, Florida State safety Anthony Leon, said Taylor was trying to shed some trouble-making friends he grew up with in Florida City. Leon, who said he spent his morning crying and praying from his dorm room in Tallahassee, said Taylor had ``started to calm down.''

''He's been trying to stay away from bad company -- especially for his daughter's sake,'' Leon said. ``Sean wasn't a bad guy at all. He's got his personality on the football field and off it. All he was trying to do was protect his family. And they shot him.''
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Hope he pulls through. They were able to replace all the blood he lost and he did squeeze a nurses hand.

 

Every time I enter this thread, Im scared to read a new post saying that he passed away.

He's a tough kid, hope he hangs in there.

 

the latest update has him out of the coma. it looks like he was extremely close to death. hopefully he can pull through.


Source: Taylor wakes up from coma
Alex Marvez
FOXSports.com, Updated 18 minutes ago

Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has emerged from a coma and is responsive to doctor's orders, FOXSports.com has learned.

Taylor recently awoke in a Miami hospital and gripped a doctor's hand when asked, a source said. Medical officials were uncertain whether Taylor would initially survive after suffering major blood loss when shot early this morning in his South Florida home.

"Sean was not responding well to blood transfusions and things were going in the wrong direction when totally out of the blue he woke up," the source said. "Anything can happen at any time, but the phrase now being throw around is cautious optimism. Before the guy was slowly passing away. Now, he's slowly getting stronger."

News of Taylor's revival sent cheers among Taylor's friends and family members gathered at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the source said.

Earlier, Taylor had fallen into a coma following surgery for the life-threatening gunshot wound suffered early Monday morning at his South Miami home, FOXSports.com has learned.

The Redskins' Sean Taylor is in critical condition after his femoral artery was severed in a shooting early Monday morning. (Nick Wass / Associated Press)

Taylor "flatlined" twice during the surgery, the NFL Network reported.

Redskins officials flew to South Florida to be near their star safety.

While Taylor was still in the coma, one source said there was a concern Taylor suffered brain damage from the loss of blood and may not survive.

Taylor was shot on the inside of his leg during a home invasion involving "one or maybe more" individuals, the source said. The bullet pierced Taylor's femoral artery, causing him to get rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.

The 24-year-old player was in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital after several hours of surgery, said family friend Richard Sharpstein, his former lawyer.

Doctors are worried the blood loss might affect blood flow to the brain, said Sharpstein, who was at the hospital with Taylor's family and friends.

The shooting came eight days after another invasion was reported at his home. According to police records, someone pried open a front window, rifled through his drawers and left a kitchen knife on a bed.

 

Thats great news. I've been just sadly awaiting the news of his passing all day.

Please God let him pull through.

 

amen!

 

It really sounds like some sort of hit was out on him -- the break in leaving a knife on the bed the week before is really strange.

Sounds like he has a chance to make it now - much better news than early today at least.