Anyone See Sean Taylor's Interview on Redskins.com?

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

If anyone hasn't seen Sean Taylor's interview on Redskins.com, you should. He seems like a much nicer guy off the field than the press, and his reputation on the field as a fierce bad-ass, would have you believe. He doesn't seem like the typical-thug that people have made him out to be.

[Sean"Big Hurt"Taylor]

No he is not a thug. he is probably one of the nicest guy on the team. he knows how to carry himself on the field except for last year's awful act.

[mooby]

Yeah, he definitely seems like a nice guy. But sometimes he lets his emotions control himself, i.e. the spitting incident, as well as pulling a gun on two guys who he thought stole his atv's.

[Schneed10]

Nice guy, very hard worker, decent intentions, good teammate. Just made a few questionable decisions (spitting, hanging out with thug friends, chasing down guys who stole his ATVs).

There are people in the world who are just rotten eggs, like TO. But then there are lots of people in the world who have good intentions but make bad decisions. They're called dumbasses. But they usually improve with age. Maturity will eventually take over and he'll be a good role model some day.

[Gmanc711]

I had the pleasure of meeting Sean before the Tampa game last year and he was a GREAT guy. I really think he has turned a new leaf off the feild and has realized the error of his ways.

No doubt he's made some big mistakes off the feild and really didnt seem like a very approachable/nice guy. But he was great, he actually came up to ME to introduce himself which was incredible. Real nice guy, and just a BEAST on the feild.

[BigSKINBauer]

see, if he did pull out a gun he is a dumbass. Not that he can't change but if he did that he is a dumbass and just like all the bad character players we see. It is surprising that he can go from being a great guy to Gman right before tampa and then, in that very game, spit on someone.

I really don't think he pulled a gun though so that changes everything but if I found out somehow that he did I would consider him a dumb idiot.

Taylor is a good guy to the fans though. At the baltimore scrimmage he was signing autographs during the game for the fans. He took my ball from me but didn't get a chance to sign it because some coach was yelling at him. THere is a picture of my hand reaching over in the washington post and him signing other people's stuff. YOu can't see anything but my hand though.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

see, if he did pull out a gun he is a dumbass. Not that he can't change but if he did that he is a dumbass and just like all the bad character players we see. It is surprising that he can go from being a great guy to Gman right before tampa and then, in that very game, spit on someone.

I really don't think he pulled a gun though so that changes everything but if I found out somehow that he did I would consider him a dumb idiot.

Taylor is a good guy to the fans though. At the baltimore scrimmage he was signing autographs during the game for the fans. He took my ball from me but didn't get a chance to sign it because some coach was yelling at him. THere is a picture of my hand reaching over in the washington post and him signing other people's stuff. YOu can't see anything but my hand though.

Gmanc wasn't clear on what Tampa game he met ST in, but my guess is that he was talking about the first one, because Taylor didn't play in that one. It seems more logical that he would have more time to talk to fans if he wasn't getting ready to play.

[BigSKINBauer]

^^ yeah, your probably right but again it doesn't make sense that he can change and be all nice in the middle of the season and then spit on someone at the end. I am just saying that isn't showing change. I don't think taylor is all that bad of a person, he does charity stuff with CP and moss... well sometimes. He was going to sign autographs with them right before Philly 1 and then didn't show up because he got stuck in traffic which doesn't make sense because CP and moss showed up together so why wouldn't he.
I hope Taylor fixes up his act because regardless of what we think the league thinks he is a common thug and there is no reason for them not to. He has been introuble with the law twice and has been on trial for felonies and has clearly spit once on a player and was accused of it another time. He has skipped out on workouts and ignored Gibbs' phone calls and refused to speak to the media for a long, long time.

I think it will take years before he erases the image he has made for himself and it may never be erased. He spit on someone on a primetime playoff game, that will never change. He can't get away from that and no one is going to forget that he was charged with a felony for waving a gun. The fact that he pointed a gun at someone is not as big of a deal as to why he had a gun in the first place. He has to do things with the media, just like this one to fix his image.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

As has been noted, the key is he allegedly pulled a gun ... Jackie Chyles anyone.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

The press talks about his other off-the-field problems consisting of skipping a rookie symposium, bad socks, and a bogus DWI charge. I think a great many of us have been forced to attend symposiums and skipped out on some lame speaker to chat with friends and/or network. Bad socks, well that wasn't smart or admirable, but we're talking socks here. Finally, the DWI charge was dismissed.

Just because he might have a long list of supposed screw-ups doesn't necessarily mean he's a bad guy, especially when the gravity of those screw-ups isn't particularly significant.

He could be dumbass, but I can't say he is one even after looking at his long list of "transgressions."

[saskin]

Before I even start I'll admit I'll probably be thrown into boiling oil for saying this...

I'm kinda surprised by some of the responses here. People who called him a "nice guy but made bad decisions". But we look at players of other teams, who we don't know as well, and base our judgements on "bad decisions" that they have made. I'll go ahead and throw out the example of Marcus Vick. Now, I'm not saying he is a Saint, heck I'll even say he is a thug. But I think if he were on our team, most of you all would probably be defending him for his actions and just saying he is "a mislead individual"(which he may be). Now, before I'm branded a traitor and bashed out of this forum, I wanna say that I love the Redskins and I like Sean Taylor....but he did do what he did, and if I were some of y'all I would be wary of defending him.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by saskin

Before I even start I'll admit I'll probably be thrown into boiling oil for saying this...

I'm kinda surprised by some of the responses here. People who called him a "nice guy but made bad decisions". But we look at players of other teams, who we don't know as well, and base our judgements on "bad decisions" that they have made. I'll go ahead and throw out the example of Marcus Vick. Now, I'm not saying he is a Saint, heck I'll even say he is a thug. But I think if he were on our team, most of you all would probably be defending him for his actions and just saying he is "a mislead individual"(which he may be). Now, before I'm branded a traitor and bashed out of this forum, I wanna say that I love the Redskins and I like Sean Taylor....but he did do what he did, and if I were some of y'all I would be wary of defending him.

I think these are 2 different people with 2 different cirumstances. Plus I'll stick up for Sean Taylor, for the same reason I'll root against Lavar Arrington - the jerseys that they wear.

[BigSKINBauer]

But i think it is pretty clear that those that are not redskin fans and have followed sean will just pass judgement that he is a bad character guy. I still don't think the whole gun thing in miami makes sense from all the information that I have seen. The order at which things supposedly happened and the fact they are asked for Taylor's friend to testify against him for a get out of jail free card plus the delays and problems with the court it just doesn't seem like he did it.

[Luxorreb]

Definitely a must see video for anyone who doesn't know the real Sean Taylor. Good guy, team player, hard worker, etc. He is among the most feared Safeties ever to play in the NFL and he's only going into season 3! The court case will be dismissed because of so many things. #1 those dudes did steal his ATV and have stolen other ones. #2 prosecutor and judge have been replaced. #3 Sean Taylor is innocent!
I can't wait to see him on the field come September with the rest of the 2k6 Superbowl 41 Champions! I'm calling it now! #21 in Pro Bowl and none of us will care cause we'll be SB champions come FEB!!!

[dmek25]

i want taylor to be the meanest sob ever,on the field.as far as off the field,as long as he is law abiding,i dont give a rats ass how he behaves.thru interviews and other seems like a decent guy