PFT HEROES 2007: THE PAT TILLMAN AWARD(Sean Taylor)

Smurf85 · #1 02-12-2008, 02:03 AM

I think this was nice for PFT to do.Sean Taylor gets the Pat Tillman award from there site.

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The irony of naming an award after former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman is that he really wouldn’t care about it. He didn’t play football for fame, and he didn’t quit the game for notoriety. He did what he did with no deeper meaning or agenda, and he was not motivated by the things that motivate the rest of us.

He played football because he loved the game. He stopped because he felt that he had a duty to make a sacrifice in honor of those whose sacrifices allowed him to play football.

He ultimately made the biggest sacrifice. And though we support any and all efforts to get to the truth regarding why his life ended and whether the military covered up the truth, we don’t want such questions to obscure the fact that Tillman did something for the collective benefit of the rest of us that only the smallest handful of pro athletes ever would willingly do.

The first award named Tillman goes to Redskins safety Sean Taylor.

Surely, you know Taylor’s story by now. He had his share of troubles in the early years of his career, but by all appearances he was in the process of making broad and sweeping changes in his life when he was gunned down in his own home on the morning of November 26, 2007. He was blossoming into the best safety in the league, and he seemed to be destined for the Hall of Fame.

Taylor practiced and played the game the same way — at full speed. The impact that he had on the team after his passing highlights the impact he had during his lifetime. And we believe that many of his teammates will genuinely remain affected by the incident for the rest of their own lives.

http://beta.profootballtalk.com/2008...tillman-award/

WarEagle · #2 02-12-2008, 02:34 AM

Is this award sanctioned by the Tillman family? Anyone know?

fent · #3 02-12-2008, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by WarEagle

Is this award sanctioned by the Tillman family? Anyone know?

they're just awards that Florio is giving out that he named himself. don't think any of the families or individuals they're named after are involved.

Biggie · #4 02-12-2008, 09:12 AM

That's a very nice gesture. I think it was a good idea.

OCSkinzFan · #5 02-12-2008, 09:51 AM

I don't really get it. Taylor gets the Tilghman award because he played "at full speed?" Or because he got "gunned down" and the team misses him? That's just stupid.

If you want to award him because he was courageous on the football field, and demonstrated his tremendous courage and ultimately gave his life protecting his family from murderers, then yea, give him an award, but the wording of the PTF article is crappy.

Santheb · #6 02-12-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by OCSkinzFan

I don't really get it. Taylor gets the Tilghman award because he played "at full speed?" Or because he got "gunned down" and the team misses him? That's just stupid.

If you want to award him because he was courageous on the football field, and demonstrated his tremendous courage and ultimately gave his life protecting his family from murderers, then yea, give him an award, but the wording of the PTF article is crappy.

How's that any different than most other PFT articles?

Biggie · #7 02-12-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by OCSkinzFan

but the wording of the PTF article is crappy.

Oh, I didn't actually read what he wrote. I figured it had something to do with the fact he died protecting his family.

skinsfan36 · #8 02-12-2008, 11:47 AM

good stuff very classy by florio

OCSkinzFan · #9 02-12-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggie

Oh, I didn't actually read what he wrote. I figured it had something to do with the fact he died protecting his family.

It's never even mentioned.

skinfanjon · #10 02-12-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OCSkinzFan

I don't really get it. Taylor gets the Tilghman award because he played "at full speed?" Or because he got "gunned down" and the team misses him? That's just stupid.

If you want to award him because he was courageous on the football field, and demonstrated his tremendous courage and ultimately gave his life protecting his family from murderers, then yea, give him an award, but the wording of the PTF article is crappy.

I think you're being a little too critical. PFT has been on the good side of the Taylor reporting from the start, even when seemingly every other media outlet was not. Cut them a little slack, they're trying to do something nice here.

colkurtz · #11 02-12-2008, 04:27 PM

Having been to the Pat Tillman building in Afghanistan, I think presenting an award in his memory to someone like Sean Taylor is meaningful.

Pat Tillman was a true hero, in an age when that word is overused. He gave up fame and millions of dollars for a bigger cause that he believed in. He then paid the ultimate price for his beliefs.