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Scalping the Redskins Wire: Somberly Back to Work
The Washington Redskins were forced to take the practice field yesterday, just two days after the stunning, tragic death of superstar Safety Sean Taylor. The team was buoyed by a visit and talk from Taylor’s father, Pedro Taylor who arrived in Virginia yesterday.
“When Mr. Taylor stood up and said, ‘Go win this next five and make it to the playoffs,’ ” team chaplain Brett Fuller said, “you felt a surge in the room that he almost gave his permission to play well.” “He was great,” Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs said of Pedro Taylor. “I don’t think I could have that kind of courage.”
There has been a ton of discussion about how the Redskins will respond, whether they will be prepared and whether those team, or any team for that matter, could concentrate enough on preparation, to be fully prepared and ready for a challenging game on Sunday. BUT, what many are not thinking of is the pure adrenaline, the 104,000 mourning fans, full of energy for Sean, who will be there to support this team, loudly, energetically and with tears, and the surge of energy the team received from Pedro and the ‘win for Sean mentality’ that has likely gripped the team.
As for other news , the Post also reports on the return of OG Randy Thomas.
“I’ll take it day-by-day and when it’s time, it’s time,” he said. A return by Thursday’s game against Chicago seems more likely, but Thomas said he is eager to rejoin the team.
The Chicago Bears have afforded the Redskins the opportunity to move next week’s game from Thursday to Sunday. Sean Taylor’s funeral will be held on Monday in Miami and the entire team will be attending. The Redskins have apparently not requested a date change.
Kudos to Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis for a tribute to Sean Taylor in Washington’s 4-3 shoot out loss last night. The Capitals honored Taylor with a video tribute and pre-game moment of silence. Caps goalie Brent Johnson wore a Redskins hat.
Here is a list of the semi-finalists for the NFL Hall of Fame. The list includes 4 former Redskins, and yes, Art Monk is one of them gain. I don’ have the energy or enthusiasm to argue that right now given the state of Redskins nation (We’ll revisit this later), but here is the list.
Four former Washington Redskins yesterday made the list of 26 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Cornerback Darrell Green, wide receiver Art Monk and offensive linemen Russ Grimm and Joe Jacoby made the list, which was reduced from 124 preliminary nominees.
Finally, here are a couple Sean Taylor video tributes for your perusal…
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