Sean Taylor in the news... but in a very good way!! [Archive]

Taylor_36

03-31-2005, 12:24 PM

but in a very good way!

By way of the Miami Herald:

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The school received a $5,000 grant from the NFL's Sean Taylor, a former University of Miami football player, for its after-school program. Taylor, of the Washington Redskins, donated the money to the school's after-school program, which will be used to develop new programs for those students who remain in the care of school personnel until their moms and dads are able to pick them up.

The school will use the donation to provide the materials and resources needed to make the after-school program more meaningful for students. The school will provide extra-curricular activities, including tutorials, homework help sessions and enrichment projects.

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 12:24 PM

tax deduction

akhhorus

03-31-2005, 12:26 PM

tax deduction

a 5000 dollar tax deduction is peanuts to him. I doubt that was the reason.

BtwnDaTackles

03-31-2005, 12:27 PM

Our boy Sean is finally growing up.... (sniff,sniff).....seems like only yesterday he was running a muck in the NFL community but look at him now

whitskins

03-31-2005, 12:28 PM

Big ups to Sean. Nice going buddy.

dj_stouty

03-31-2005, 12:29 PM

:awesomewo

I'd like to see him do the same for a local DC school as well.

techskinsfan

03-31-2005, 12:30 PM

good goin ST

Keino

03-31-2005, 12:31 PM

tax deduction

So what, it's still a chariatable contribution.

smoak

03-31-2005, 12:34 PM

I've always love the guy and defended everything that happened last year when people were down on him (except the potential DUI). For all I care he can switch agents every other week... The stuff people were up in arms about is small potatoes.

Tax deduction or no, great move by ST!

Taylor_36

03-31-2005, 12:35 PM

I knew Sean was a good kid,doing a good thing for his home community. Great going Sean!!!

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 12:37 PM

a 5000 dollar tax deduction is peanuts to him. I doubt that was the reason.

every little bit counts

Keino

03-31-2005, 12:44 PM

every little bit counts

I guess you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. How much have you given to charity?

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 12:45 PM

I guess you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. How much have you given to charity?

all together or recently

Keino

03-31-2005, 12:56 PM

all together or recently
This year. And did you do it for a tax deduction?

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 01:03 PM

This year. And did you do it for a tax deduction?

I'm 15 and i put 5 dollars in a Tsunami relief jar nope did not do it for a deduction :)

whistleandthumb

03-31-2005, 01:04 PM

Jeez, Sean Taylor is such a punk.

Just kidding. Good going, Sean. Tax deduction or not, it's always good to see people who have money give some of it back to the community.

Taylor_36

03-31-2005, 01:05 PM

yeah lets keep this about Sean Taylor's good deed, not about "tax deduction" :) It was just good to hear this about Sean, hes a good kid, just like his teamates and coaches say he is. by the way happy 22nd birthday tommorrow Sean!! :)

ConradCountry

03-31-2005, 01:06 PM

Its good to see he is using the bonus money he earned this year for something good.

LadyNRedskinsfan

03-31-2005, 01:08 PM

:beer: to sean.....

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 01:08 PM

Good job Sean. This is where the good role model starts. BTW, I personally loved how he macked LC's girl. I thought that was a public service too!

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 01:10 PM

Isn't it almost his birthday hope he just keeps it simple cause it will be on a Friday night

RedskinRyan

03-31-2005, 01:11 PM

:beer: to sean.....

bad idea.....BAD IDEA

good move by swoop

akhhorus

03-31-2005, 01:11 PM

every little bit counts

He's has to be paying a ton in taxes, a 5000 dollar write does not matter to him.

Taylor_36

03-31-2005, 01:13 PM

Sean will celebrate his b-day with responsible people...remember Rod Gardner isnt with the team, Sean will be cool.

akhhorus

03-31-2005, 01:14 PM

Isn't it almost his birthday hope he just keeps it simple cause it will be on a Friday night

any other slams you want to make on Taylor while you're at it?

Taylor_36

03-31-2005, 01:17 PM

yeah enough about Sean Taylor's past mistakes, he off on the the right foot, hes a good kid that made some rookie mistakes but now hopefully he'll be cool, which i believe he will.

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 01:19 PM

yeah enough about Sean Taylor's past mistakes, he off on the the right foot, hes a good kid that made some rookie mistakes but now hopefully he'll be cool, which i believe he will.
I was serious about my LC comment. ST did us a favor. I'm sure that's part of why that crybaby wanted to leave town. Good riddance!

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 01:20 PM

any other slams you want to make on Taylor while you're at it?

i would never slam him just asked a question

Keino

03-31-2005, 01:23 PM

He's has to be paying a ton in taxes, a 5000 dollar write does not matter to him.

I wouldn't expect a person still being claimed as a dependent on their parent's tax return to understand that $5k does little for reducing tax liability when the person in question makes millions.

I just don't understand questioning the motives of a charitable act......

lightskin

03-31-2005, 01:29 PM

Isn't it almost his birthday hope he just keeps it simple cause it will be on a Friday night

http://www.uptoparr.com/phpbb/images/smiles/icon_exclaim.gif

akhhorus

03-31-2005, 01:33 PM

I wouldn't expect a person still being claimed as a dependent on their parent's tax return to understand that $5k does little for reducing tax liability when the person in question makes millions.

I just don't understand questioning the motives of a charitable act......

And there are much more effective way to get a deduction. Especially if you have that much money. What is telling is that I didnt hear about Taylor bringing the cameras in for the publicity.

MoeRedskins

03-31-2005, 01:44 PM

He's has to be paying a ton in taxes, a 5000 dollar write does not matter to him.

Hey, thats a watch.

akhhorus

03-31-2005, 01:49 PM

Hey, thats a watch.

You should have seen Smoot's watch at last year's draft party. It was as big as him. All Platinum and diamonds.

fent

03-31-2005, 01:49 PM

You should have seen Smoot's watch at last year's draft party. It was as big as him. All Platinum and diamonds.

it was sick.

CNYSkinFan

03-31-2005, 01:49 PM

Look there are a ton of NFL players that can afford the contribution, deduction or no. Sean is one of the good guys that did a good thing. Give the kid a break 2Cooley. I don't hear KWII doing anything good after being home all year.

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 02:10 PM

You should have seen Smoot's watch at last year's draft party. It was as big as him. All Platinum and diamonds.
Clearly, he needed the extra $300K or whatever from Minnesota. After all, he's got kids to feed.

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 02:11 PM

akhhorus

03-31-2005, 02:14 PM

Clearly, he needed the extra $300K or whatever from Minnesota. After all, he's got kids to feed.

I might have the pic of me and him and you can see the watch. Ill post it. Its HUGE.

Nevermind, you cant see the watch in the pic.

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 02:16 PM

I might have the pic of me and him and you can see the watch. Ill post it. Its HUGE.
Is it like one of those old Run DMC watches? :D

akhhorus

03-31-2005, 02:19 PM

Is it like one of those old Run DMC watches? :D

Its was white leather band and the watch itself was about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. All Platinum studded with diamonds. He let me wear it for a second. I knew as soon as I saw it he would leave for more money. I would like to point out that Lavar, even just after he signed his massive deal(15+ million bonus) had on a rolex, but nothing flashy. And no real bling. Tells you a lot about people.

fent

03-31-2005, 02:24 PM

Its was white leather band and the watch itself was about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. All Platinum studded with diamonds. He let me wear it for a second. I knew as soon as I saw it he would leave for more money. I would like to point out that Lavar, even just after he signed his massive deal(15+ million bonus) had on a rolex, but nothing flashy. And no real bling. Tells you a lot about people.

when you're as big and bad as lavar, people know it. when you're smaller than me (as smoot is) you've got to throw the bling out there to get noticed. i'd have thought he was a college age fan if i had just randomly seen him there.

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 02:28 PM

Its was white leather band and the watch itself was about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. All Platinum studded with diamonds. He let me wear it for a second. I knew as soon as I saw it he would leave for more money. I would like to point out that Lavar, even just after he signed his massive deal(15+ million bonus) had on a rolex, but nothing flashy. And no real bling. Tells you a lot about people.
That would've been some great inside info during the whole "Is Smoot Staying" saga. Did you post anything on that? Oh, and if you've got a pic of that watch, I'd love to see it.

joethefan

03-31-2005, 02:28 PM

Man when I read the title of this..where all of the entries into the different forums is ...I was like LAAWWD not again!!...But that is good to hear that an athlete does care about mothers and fathers with children going to school....

And I'm assuming that he didn't ask the media to attend cause they probably would have gotten the story wrong anyway.....

My Man is learing the system .. way to go Sean. Very admirable.

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 02:29 PM

Is it like one of those old Run DMC watches? :D

it was a jakeup

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 02:29 PM

akhhorus

03-31-2005, 02:30 PM

That would've been some great inside info during the whole "Is Smoot Staying" saga. Did you post anything on that? Oh, and if you've got a pic of that watch, I'd love to see it.

No, in the pic you can see the watch band, but not the watch itself.

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 02:30 PM

it was a jakeup
Wasn't it Run DMC who wore those oversized clocked around their necks?

redskin_rich

03-31-2005, 02:32 PM

Wasn't it Run DMC who wore those oversized clocked around their necks?
That was Flavor Flave of Public Enemy.

BurgundyNGold

03-31-2005, 02:35 PM

That was Flavor Flave of Public Enemy.
Thanks! I'm sure there were folks scratching their heads at my reference :C

joethefan

03-31-2005, 02:37 PM

Isn't it almost his birthday hope he just keeps it simple cause it will be on a Friday night

if you're 15, are you on spring break? Cuz I see the times you're posting...hmmmm? is someone playing hookie?....

joethefan

03-31-2005, 02:39 PM

I'm thinking this must've hit close to home for him to be his initial donation out of the gate. Maybe this was him 10 years ago at that school?

Possibly...but still very admirable...

Dre-The-Great

03-31-2005, 03:21 PM

it was a jakeup

lol thats Jacob...but nice to hear that Sean is doing the right thing.

Ramsey2Moss

03-31-2005, 03:42 PM

Nice goin sean. Keep up the good work, and about that contract...I'm cool with it if you want a new deal, but wait til after this year please...

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 04:48 PM

lol thats Jacob...but nice to hear that Sean is doing the right thing.

o yea it is Jacob The Jewler i dont know why i spelled it like that

2Cooley

03-31-2005, 04:49 PM

if you're 15, are you on spring break? Cuz I see the times you're posting...hmmmm? is someone playing hookie?....

yea i would be on spring break but i got kicked out of school in december