Skins Defensive Tribute Rumor

[utrunner07]

That would be amazing!

I really hope they do that.
For one week I'd even root for the Skins.

WHY??

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

excellent post...I agree COMPLETELY!

terrible thing, the man dying, but come on. Stuff like this happens everyday people, if ya'll cared a little more about it when it was a no name (all be it probably a better and more innocent person) that got killed that would be a little more understanding...but all this shedding tears and oh thats so moving is way over the top.

Nice to see I am not the only one who thinks this is getting out of hand.

 

[Rampage]

The right thing for the Bill to do would be to shorten up by also.

if the Commanders did it for just the 1st play i think that would be cool. if i was the bills i would just hand the ball off to the fb or something.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

the bills are one game out of the wild card spot right now.. with the Titans on a slide. so they have a real shot at making the playoffs. You can't fault a team that would take any advantage they can to win a game. I am sure they understand the tribute to ST but at the same time, they have an obligation to their fans to try and win this ball game on Sunday. If throwing a TD on the first play if the Skins only field 10 players.. I will not and can not fault them for that.

 

[AmericasTeam31]

No, those who think this is a good idea are those going overboard.

How does handicapping your team honor Taylor? I'd think that winning the game would be a better tribute. If they start with 10, give up a big play, then wind up losing a close game, then Gibbs and Co look like fools.

If playing the game is secondary to honoring Taylor come Sunday, then the game shouldn't be played. The people paying $ to see it aren't paying to see a Sean Taylor memorial service.

I have to believe that MORE fans in attendance are going to be more caught up in the memorial ceremonies and pre game activities than will be there because of the game itself. I would guarantee it! The whole game will be a memorial. Nothing but 21 jerseys, signs, banners, and the whole nine. What's the problem? If I were a 'skins fan, and was going to the game, I would love to feel the emotion in the stadium when I saw my team there with no FS in honor of him.... If it were one of our own, you would too!

 

[Chocolate Lab]

The Bills will have to score on a deep pass play, in honor of Taylor.
Am I the only one that finds this melodramatic? I have nothing but sympathy for the loss, but not fielding a full defensive team? Just go out and play hard and dedicate the game to him, but don't hurt the team to make some maudlin point that doesn't need to be made between the lines.

No, you're not the only one... Although there seemingly aren't many of us.

 

[iceberg]

I really don't like teams messing with the integrity of the game. Once teams start making deals like that, it opens up the impression that other deals are possible.

That reminds me of the women's college BB game a few years ago when they allowed an injured player score the first points of the game to set some career scoring record on an uncontested layup then the other team got an uncontested layup.

you mean like favre falling down for strahan?

if it's ONE play i can understand and appreciate that. if beyond that then the bills just need to play like they would and have at it.

 

[Vtwin]

If the Skins actually did this some of the faith I have lost in pro sports and in our society (I have less faith in our society after reading this thread) would be restored.What is wrong with showing respect?The Skins should line up 10 and the Bills should throw the ball to the open receiver who should fail to catch the pass.Next play the Bills run a sweep which is allowed to reach the first down marker and then game on.Life > football.

 

[jterrell]

WHY??

Because some things are actually more important than football.
At least for a short time.

I am sure to the players and coaches who actually knew and worked with Taylor it is a rather big deal that he was murdered.

Hopefully most fans can respect that and not go Madden08 on it as if it is just a digital creation.

 

[videre]

I understand why some of you don't "get" this, but I think I speak for most Skins fans in saying this:

We don't care what happens to our season. The Bills could throw deep, score, and it wouldn't matter. This game, the playoffs, QB controversy, coaching, time management, even the final score... none of it matters right now.

I'm not saying the world should stop. The Cowboys and the rest of the league should be sad but continue on with life, playing football like the always have.

It's not the same for us. I know it's hard to understand, and I hope you never have to go through this, but it doesn't matter. Our entire team is probably flying from the game to Miami the day afterwards to bury a 24 year-old teammate and friend.

How could a deep passing play MATTER?

 

[djtavo]

best tribute for Sean is for the Skins to win the game

 

[Rampage]

best tribute for Sean is for the Skins to win the game

sean would want them to play there arses off just like if he was still playing.

 

[Solnoir]

The best thing to do imo is introduce 10 starters on defense and close the introductions with a moment of silence for ST. They could even come out of a helmet with the #21 in place of the Skins insignia. Starting only 10 players is silly to me, with both teams fighting for playoff spots.

 

[WV Cowboy]

best tribute for Sean is for the Skins to win the game

True that, .. why is that hard to understand?

Videre, your season is not over.

 

[utrunner07]

I understand why some of you don't "get" this, but I think I speak for most Skins fans in saying this:

Yeah I think everyone on here gets it. I think some of us are just getting tired of the drama...I also think its pretty condensing and snobbish of you to infer that some on here "don't get it" just becuase we dont want to sit down and cry and hold hands with you...

We don't care what happens to our season. The Bills could throw deep, score, and it wouldn't matter.

Thats interesting becuase I am pretty sure Taylor would want his team to win every game left in the season...seems like this is just becoming ya'lls excuse to give up...but im sure by saying that im being insensitive.

I'm not saying the world should stop. The Cowboys and the rest of the league should be sad but continue on with life, playing football like the always have.

Good, I am glad we have your approval to keep on with life and not be ready to end our everyday lives becuase some guy we never knew was tragically killed.

It's not the same for us. I know it's hard to understand, and I hope you never have to go through this, but it doesn't matter. Our entire team is probably flying from the game to Miami the day afterwards to bury a 24 year-old teammate and friend.

You, and others, are acting like ya'll personally knew the guy. He was a member of the team you CHEER for, not a personal friend. I doubt you ever met the guy...still I understand being sad about it...but the way some of you are talking its like the world has ended...I for one am tired of it...go ahead tell me I dont get it, tell me I am insensitive and don't have a heart...but your post (and others) are annoying in their level of drama and I am tired of having a new one come up every few minutes.

How could a deep passing play MATTER?

Taylor would say don't let them complete a single pass...

 

[BigDave95]

excellent post...I agree COMPLETELY!

terrible thing, the man dying, but come on. Stuff like this happens everyday people, if ya'll cared a little more about it when it was a no name (all be it probably a better and more innocent person) that got killed this would be a little more understanding...but all this shedding tears and oh thats so moving is way over the top.

There was a 34 year old man in Lewisville who died yesterday in a car accident. He was a father of two small children. He didn't have a multi million dollar football contract. He didn't have a billionaire owner to take care of his widow. He didn't have a huge fan base taking up donations for his child to go to college. He was just a regular guy with a regular job and regular problems. Now his family is facing a Christmas without their father and wondering how they're going to pay all of their bills and keep their home.

Death is tragic. I'm real sorry for what happened to Sean Taylor but there are far greater tragedies every single day. I do agree everyone is going a little overboard with this whole thing.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

you mean like favre falling down for strahan?

if it's ONE play i can understand and appreciate that. if beyond that then the bills just need to play like they would and have at it.

You should have heard me going off about that play.




I think a lot of fans probably remember when Thurman Munson died in a plane crash. And for those that don't remember, Munson was a far bigger "star" than Taylor and that's not meant as disrepect to Taylor.

The Yankees did a memorial ceremony before the game the next day then played on. Heck, the entire team attended his funeral in Ohio then flew to New York to win a game that night.


There's a lot that Washington could do while respecting the game itself.

 

[AmericasTeam31]

There was a 34 year old man in Lewisville who died yesterday in a car accident. He was a father of two small children. He didn't have a multi million dollar football contract. He didn't have a billionaire owner to take care of his widow. He didn't have a huge fan base taking up donations for his child to go to college. He was just a regular guy with a regular job and regular problems. Now his family is facing a Christmas without their father and wondering how they're going to pay all of their bills and keep their home.

Death is tragic. I'm real sorry for what happened to Sean Taylor but there are far greater tragedies every single day. I do agree everyone is going a little overboard with this whole thing.

Wouldn't you think that this 34yr old man's family would like a tribute, or memorial.... If for nothing else, to show appreciation and love for their fallen loved one?

That's all it really is. Those who are saying that they need to win the game and move on are the ones who are blowing it out of proportion... Life should be celebrated and the loss of it should be grieved... Football has to be the farthest thing from those players minds, and anyone who doesn't think that those players should go out there and show a symbol of reverence and respect for their "brother" because a few fans might want to watch the entire game without one play "off" is being insensitive. This is life, this is not football... This is one time where the fans opinion of what happens on the football field doesn't matter. You didn't spend everyday with ST, you didn't even speak to ST, what right do you or I have to tell them that they can't mourn over ST?

 

[iceberg]

You should have heard me going off about that play.

I think a lot of fans probably remember when Thurman Munson died in a plane crash. And for those that don't remember, Munson was a far bigger "star" than Taylor and that's not meant as disrepect to Taylor.

The Yankees did a memorial ceremony before the game the next day then played on. Heck, the entire team attended his funeral in Ohio then flew to New York to win a game that night.

There's a lot that Washington could do while respecting the game itself.

you and me both on strahan/favre. ; )

but when you forever lose someone close? is 1 play to start a game really that bad? if they chose to play the whole game that way- great. do it. buffalo should try to win and not worry about it.

but for 1 play i don't get the ill will or disrespect for the game. is a moment of silence wasted when we could have done something productive instead?

i won't tell the skins how to grieve, i'll just support them while they do. can it ever go "too far"? yes. here is where we'll talk about it cause everyones "too far" will likely be different.

 

[videre]

Yeah I think everyone on here gets it. I think some of us are just getting tired of the drama...I also think its pretty condensing and snobbish of you to infer that some on here "don't get it" just becuase we dont want to sit down and cry and hold hands with you...

I don't want you to do anything, and I certainly didn't mean to sound snobbish. By saying you didn't get it, all I meant to do was paraphrase those of you who found the action melodramatic. I'm sorry it didn't come off that way. I was just trying to explain the way we are approaching everything at the moment.

Thats interesting becuase I am pretty sure Taylor would want his team to win every game left in the season...seems like this is just becoming ya'lls excuse to give up...but im sure by saying that im being insensitive.

I'm sure Taylor would want that. He loved this game, and I don't contend that he's want his teammates to play hard. Something like this would be more for the people who were left behind. The need to do SOMETHING when a loved one dies is almost smothering, and maybe this is it.

Good, I am glad we have your approval to keep on with life and not be ready to end our everyday lives becuase some guy we never knew was tragically killed.

That's not what I meant, and I think you know that. Our situation as a team and a fanbase is different than yours or anyone else's. For any other team to interrupt their game for Sean would be silly. It's not the same for us.

You, and others, are acting like ya'll personally knew the guy. He was a member of the team you CHEER for, not a personal friend. I doubt you ever met the guy...still I understand being sad about it...but the way some of you are talking its like the world has ended...I for one am tired of it...go ahead tell me I dont get it, tell me I am insensitive and don't have a heart...but your post (and others) are annoying in their level of drama and I am tired of having a new one come up every few minutes.

I didn't know Sean, nor do I pretend I did. Did I say my life has come to a crashing halt because he died? No. But the way I view football this seasonn did.

It's a game I love. I'm going to watch the remaining games, and want to win as bad (maybe worse) than ever. I'll pull my hair out when a receiver drops a ball, cheer when we score, scream "COOOLEY..."

But what I'm talking about here is something bigger than football. I'm sorry if it isn't what you want to hear, but it's the truth.

Taylor would say don't let them complete a single pass...

I agree. I hope they don't.