Sean Taylor Shot in the Thigh (UPDATED 6:54 PM)

I'm a Cowboys fan not here say anything but that my prayers are with the Taylor family and the entire Redskins organization. No rivalries here, just love for the game we all cherish and for a human being we respect.

It's stuff like this, when people can put the football aspect of the situation behind them and come together as people who care. Reading about what Eagles fans are saying honestly will rise them to number one on my list.

Not to start a political debate, but I'd say it's obvious he had it there for self defense. A knife is a terrible means of self defense, but given his past troubles with firearms I doubt he'd keep one of those real close, if he's even allowed to possess one at this point.

I live in a very well-to-do luxury apartment complex in an extremely low-crime, high-income part of town, and I have a H&K USP .45 upstairs within lunging distance from my bed, and a Sig Sauer P239 .40 hidden downstairs.

It's called being prepared to defend your family should the need arise, and I wouldn't expect Sean Taylor or anyone else to do anything less.

Same here. I have a 9mm in the drawer right next to me bed just in case.

It would probably be best not to speculate too much about the incident itself as these speculations may lend credence to the unsubstatiated stories running amuck right now about this tragedy. I would recommend that at this point in time efforts be concentrated on prayer and well-wishes for ST and his family.

Lets leave the detective work to the professionals at the scene and wish them the best of luck in apprehending the worthless f*ck who did this. i am sure we will have more details from credible sources within 24 hours.

But to answer your question I do agree that the question of why Taylor would find a need to keep a machete close at hand in his bedroom needs to be answered. Especially considering the "swanky" neighborhood he lives in.
I would say for protection. I am not a thug and live in a safe neighborhood but less then a foot from my head is a 9mm. Call it my home security.

I know he's from there but man Miami equals bad news for him these days. If he makes it I hope he just moves his family to the DC area. I'll be praying for him

This is so sad for ST and his family. Forget football who cares if he comes back this year or ever, i just hope and pray he will fight this out and survive. Once he survives and lives then maybe we can focus on his return or football. I dont know how these guys will focus on football.

I hope and pray that he pulls out of this and is able to live a full and healthy life afterwards. I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach that he will make it. He is such a fighter!

I would say for protection. I am not a thug and live in a safe neighborhood but less then a foot from my head is a 9mm. Call it my home security.

I have a single shot 12 Gauge I call JED right under my bed and shells close by.
I only need 1 shot to drop someone close range.

Heal up ST!

This sounds so bad, I don't know what to believe right now. NFLN said he's in a coma right now, other reports are saying that he's unconscious and dying. All I hope for is that he pulls through this with his life, this is absolutely tragic.

any one else disgusted by the fact espn has hardly mentioned this at all, but we all know if it was pretty boy tom brady it would be all over the channel.

His family has requested that news about him only be revealed as they allow it to be. Further, instead of speculating and throwing several rumors out there ESPN is showing restraint and careful (save Cowherd) in how and when they release information about this.

This is so sad for ST and his family. Forget football who cares if he comes back this year or ever, i just hope and pray he will fight this out and survive. Once he survives and lives then maybe we can focus on his return or football. I dont know how these guys will focus on football.

It'll be tough and I don't expect them to practice nearly as long. But the Skins might take on the Bears like the Giants did when their owner passed. (That was last year I think?)

They played the game with a lot of heart and beat the shit out of us. I'm hoping the Skins play on Thursday with ST in mind and play with a lot of anger for the guy that did this to him and with a lot of heart for ST.