Author Topic: Sean Taylor Makes Pro Bowl Posthumously  (Read 350 times)

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Offline nats2playoffs

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Sean Taylor Makes Pro Bowl Posthumously
« Topic Start: December 18, 2007, 05:22:03 PM »
By DAVE GOLDBERG
NEW YORK (AP) -Sean Taylor, who died Nov. 27 after being shot during a burglary at his Florida home, was voted to the NFC Pro Bowl team posthumously on Tuesday.  The Washington Redskins defensive back got a starting position on the team at free safety. He was having an outstanding season and was among the leaders in fan balloting for a team selected by a combination of fans, players and coaches.... Taylor is the first player to make an all-star team posthumously in any sport since goaltender Pelle Lindbergh made the NHL All-Star game in February 1986. He had been killed in an auto accident in November, 1985 after playing eight games for the Philadelphia Flyers, for whom he had won the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goalie the previous season.  Before his death, Taylor was leading the NFL in interceptions with five...




Offline ronnynat

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Re: Sean Taylor Makes Pro Bowl Posthumously
« Reply #1: December 18, 2007, 05:35:39 PM »
That's cool as chit!