How will the team react?

Sean Taylor was football, he loved the sport. They will play and honor him by playing hard, that's what he would have liked to see.

I will not lower my expectations. I will change them. I expect these guys, these friends of Sean's, to honor him by playing the games their lives. I am not talking about winning games here. I am talking about effort and pride. I expect this team to display a sense of pride and emotion that we have never seen before from them. I expect them to lay everything out and show everyone how much they care about this game. If at the end of these upcoming games I can look at them and know that they did everything they could. That they did what Sean would have done then win or lose I will be proud of them.

As I said in my original post, these tragedies can swing greatly in either direction, maybe it unites the team to play their best from here on.

I agree that at some point the effort & pride will take over, but it's hard to win on just that. Game planning & everyday tasks at practice will be extremely tough this week. I suspect they may get in 1 full practice this week, if even that. Next week will be tough as they try to get back to normal. The mental focus & preparation will be harder than the physical aspects IMO.

I think we agree for the most part, just saying it differently. Like you, I will be proud of the team if they play hard. I also expect them to simply show as much class & reverence as they can for each game.

When you think about it, these guys have quite a responsibility on their hands; they are now representing Sean Taylor's legacy & are forever connected to his family, whether they knew him or not.

I definitely think they will play hard. Not so sure if they will play well. There's going to be so much emotion out there that i don't know if they'll be able to execute. No shame in that. I'm really not concerned with a W this week. It just doesn't have them same importance as it did 48 hours ago.

This isn't about the team, but if the NFL Network wants to really legitimize itself it should be LIVE right now with coverage of these events, not replaying Total Access.
I'm sure the NFL Network is putting together a show to honor ST. I'm not sure what they could do right now other than going over the same stuff that they went over yesterday.

I'm sure the NFL Network is putting together a show to honor ST. I'm not sure what they could do right now other than going over the same stuff that they went over yesterday.

It should have been prepared yesterday quite honestly. But that's neither here nor there. I'm sorry I brought the whole issue up.

Why dose this weeks game have to be played? If we forfit Buffalo will not get to the play-offs because of the win. We will take a hit but most likly we weren't going to make it in as well. So why is it some important to play this game? It's been 1971 that the NFL and Lions had a in season death!

I don't know. I think we should play. Life goes on, what can you do? We should use it as an opportunity to draw attention to what a good person he was, to celebrate his life. Forfeiting sends the wrong message, imo.

the best way to honor him is to go win the game for him, thats what someone with his work ethic would want

Not only do the Redskin play this week but next thursday as well! Going to be very hard to get by the death and murder of this father,friend,son and Redskin!

Dexter Manley, on XXX just gave the answer "Somebody got to go out and ANNIHILATE the Buffalo Bills". That's how you honor Sean Taylor"