Football Horror: Three Charged in Taylor Murder

91. B A S T A R D S. You can't imagine how Washington, DC is feeling right now, you pigs.

Posted at 5:58PM on Dec 1st 2007 by whatever you say

92. Then you consider that when they do go to jail, it will probably be only for a couple of years and then they will come out angrier, better trained as criminals, and pretty much have no other options that they can foresee with their limited vision. Ahh, the cycle of life, criminal style. Wonderful.

Posted at 5:58PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Any more?

93. Maybe too early to predict -- but it's beginning to look like a domestic dispute to me.... all the perps are friends of or related to Sean's sister - payback? Just opportunity and anger at a girlfriend who had a rich bro.

I'm gonna start blogging to the NFL teams and League that if they're gonna keep drafting young men with no background in common sense and throwing millions at them, they need to throw more than money their way - like counseling (daily counselors, as they do coaches and doctors for physical problems) and start to treat all their ailments - these kids are just that - kids - and I believe they need to begin to get some sort of guidance about leaving the old life behind - cutting ties - Sean had a home here in Ashland, VA, but only used it occasionally - going back to the old bad ties every week instead in Miami - the adults have to start to take responsibility for giving these kids millions in money but no guidance in responsibility and knowlege of how to cut ties.

Posted at 6:05PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Blue Mountain

94. Any more reading your remarks makes my hair hurt!

The whole problem is revolves around the fact 90% of all of the wealth in this country is controlled by 10% of the population. Until that changes you are not going to save this country it is inevitable it is doomed because the only way it has continued this far is due to the immigrants, as soon as they get tired of serving the rich who else is going to take up the charge? Nobody works anymore, look around during the week Malls are crowded, highways jammed with one occupant autos going nowhere. Your word are not going to change anything, this stuff is gonna happen. When your time is up its up all the money in the world will not buy you one more breath or minute of life.

Oh, and by the way, I saw an article on the internet a sprorts venue, saying starting with the New England Patriots and carrying into the Indianappolis Colts, NFL owners are sick and tired of paying big bucks to these hip hop, gun totting, rap artist football players coming out of college. The move, starting with these two teams is to mostly white players. It is further evidenced itself in the fines levied by the new NFL commissioner. They are fed up and not going to take it any more, the pac man jones, Michael Vicks and any other thugs coming out of college can forget about it, regardless of what their skill levels are the owners are going in a different direction. The colts and patriots offensive line is all white the article pointed out, its just the begining the article said, expect other teams to follow suit.

I think Sean Taylor learned his lesson well and made changes in his life and was on track to lead a very productive and fruitfull life. He had his faith and put his life in god's hands. I was very impressed with him. Pray for us Sean.

Posted at 6:11PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Stevie

95. And the perps - such a sad commentary - one is the quarterback of a "Christian" academic high school - again - the sports thing ignoring the person's faults and problems so to keep a high-pointer on the team - he's been arrested 4 times in last 3 years - but still the quarterback at this Christian academy and now he's gonna be charged with murder - geez, I wonder if they finally cancel his scholarship!

Posted at 6:13PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Blue Mountain

96. Bet their mamas are proud!

Posted at 6:24PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Trish

97. Wow. They're all black. Didn't see that coming. So is it time to hear how us white folk made the brotheras kill someone?

Posted at 8:44PM on Dec 2nd 2007 by Shan

98. I love the term "Responsibility". It is very evident in this case in so many ways.

The NFL, the Redskins, the Univ of Miami - all of whom bled the life out of Sean for the money they could make without offering him the psychological guidance. They spent millions on sports doctors, sports medicine, sports agents, etc. - but I'll bet ya there's no bottom line for psychological or life counseling!

And Sean's family - with all the money he probably threw their way - what did they throw back to him in term of guidance and help -

Oh, yea, I forgot, while he was in DC with his fans this past Thanksgiving week, the guys who killed him were partying with his sister and mom at "his" paid-for-house the sister and mom squatted in whenever he was away - they even have pictures of the perp on-line at the party at Sean's house just 2 days before he killed him - how nice a family he has!

Everybody in America - especially the NFL and all major sports organizations and college and high schools (like where the perp was the star quarterback) - stop counting your money and start to remediate these kids whose families have been unwilling to raise them! If the make you a couple a million a year, can't you afford to fix them! Apparently, the sports arena seems to only care about turning out robotic killers and criminals - sure, they are many good athletes - but they don't need counseling - these kids do - do something! Obviously, their families aren't!

And, we, as fans can also ask them as well - so lend your voice -

Posted at 6:33PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Blue Mountain

99. So 'Stevie', it is a bit confusing, but I guess that was aimed at me. So you don't think that I am fully aware of how many of these things work? Perhaps if you would actually tell me what you think I am so wrong about, we could get to the point. Do you think this bi-partisan system works well? Not that, then what? I am an outspoken person who is at least willing to take a stand instead of walking away from things. I am decent enough in conversation and practice this skill often while trying to use whatever skills of critical thinking I can muster. And btw, I am not a football fan and I am really only concerned here with what is an obvious violent act and how people respond to it. Last time I checked, I didn't see you offering up any solutions either. My solution is to talk to as many people as I can and then do whatever I can in my small circle of influence. What do you do beyond praying and pontificating?

Posted at 6:36PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Any more?

100. I laugh, sadly and ironically, when I read ANY racial comments regarding this murder -- my recollections of my many years of life hardly remember but a few deaths of people of caucasion descent being termed "racial" and yet many, many deaths of african, caribbean, south american or other black americans many times get termed racial.

Posted at 7:02PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Blue Mountain

101. Below comments are copied from my post to the TMZ page about these useless thugs bragging about Sean's terrible death, before their identities were known. It seems worth repeating, we all know this type of crime will being repeated over & over & over again, my friends, so these thoughts will be as well. Sean should be commended for rising about the very trash that killed him. Yet the truth remains, if the people everyone loved to call racist were shown that more good exists than bad, then racism would decline. Until this lifestyle declines, what is perceived as racism will remain just as constant. That is not the white man's fault anymore, maybe a couple of HUNDREDS of years ago but it simply cannot be about a race being oppressed like they were HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO anymore. The racism that exists today is not because white people teach their children to hate, or to own slaves, or to denigrate or disrespect a whole people, clearly that whole race of people does that all by itself, to itself. All people will base their beliefs about other people on the way they see others live their lives, the way they treat their own & then others. When this hideous behavior constantly prevails, that is the way people will see others. How can you ever except & DEMAND others to respect you when you dont respect yourselves first? So before you call somebody else racist, please read this with the open mind you expect & demand from others :

Everyone is capable of intolerance. We are all born with the seed of hate for that which is different. We dont have to be taught it, we have to be taught how NOT to give into it. What baffles the mind in these situations is that the killings & violence are not committed against that which is different. It is against each other, man's very own brother.

This type of violence is not in the name of war or religion or self protection or perseverance. This type of violence is just that - pure animalistic violence. Just as we all have the ability to hate or love, all races contain that element as well. However, the rate of this type of violence is much greater committed against & the most likely committer of these crimes is an African American. I wish that was not true, but it is easily identifiable & likewise irrefutable & undeniable.

However, just as irrefutable is the fact that not all African Americans are of this ilk. Again, sadly, it is still true, that for every 10 college students, business owners, honest, hardworking good people, there are 100 gang bangers out to live up to this kind of standard, not the other, more empowering. If this type of violent perpetrators were stopped, then 85-90% of all racism would as well. Dont you get that? Who is the cause of racism? How is that any other race's fault? Who has the courage to confront their own about this? For each of you that have commented that this type of thinking is racist, dont you realize you actually have the ability to change what you call racism by realizing that this so called racist mentality is caused by these very actions? Racism is not exclusively on the white man's shoulders to change anymore. Not 1 of them owns slaves anymore, yet millions of this very type of violence are committed that are actually the roots of white man/s beliefs today. By seeing this over & over, daily, actually by the minute, in the streets, news, radio & print, every time a white person opens a door for a black not to be told thank you (& when is the last time you saw a respectful black youth open the door for a white person??) or an elderly white OR black woman is rudely disrespected & called vulgar names by gangs of whacked out youths while she is just standing on the street waiting for a bus (if she is not gunned down, raped, beaten & robbed) this perpetrates that very racism. The cause of today's racism is not caused by anything else. If you truly have the desire to change it, you must realize that the cause of it & the burden to change it now lies with the people who are perpetrating this.

All of you commenting in defense or to deny this are actually part of the problem & are causing this to continue. Stop justifying and escalating this by defending and denying it. If you truly want to change it, only you can. If you want respect as a race, as a race start being respectful. It is that simple!! Only your own race has the opportunity to do it & that is truly, totally the only way to change it. Not affirmative action, not Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton, only each of you.

Posted at 7:12PM on Dec 1st 2007 by cantget2gether

102. They seem like nice boys to me.

Posted at 7:28PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Jesse Jackson

103. Five thugs off the street......

Posted at 7:38PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Oh Well

104. It seems like other part people keep forgetting that Sean Taylor was upbringing in middle class, his father is a police chief and his mother, as a banker. I believe it has more with lost soul, angry young men. same race vs same race with different class. Right now -so many questions here as the going on investigestion right now. Don't jump to any conclusion before the police finish this. For now, for all of us enjoy watching all teams of NFL, especially my husband does love them and of course rooting for his native home town, in San Diego. Please help other Washington Redskins players to get by and it is not easy for them to lose a team mate when they were not ready for. Pray for Sean Taylor's family and put in their place to secure this child's life, Jackie to be a happy child as more than anything else that Sean Taylor would wanted for.

Posted at 7:42PM on Dec 1st 2007 by Julie G.

105. LETS GO EAGLES!!!!!!

Posted at 7:43PM on Dec 1st 2007 by BirdMan