JimmyNightshade
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Hey friends. Stumbled across this story on the .com site and felt it would be good to share. I've been a Seahawks fan since I was a kid. Of course, growing up, I lived just outside Philadelphia, and no one really seemed to understand my allegiance to a team from a state that I'd never visited. But that's all besides the point. I was a big Shawn Springs fan too--so when he left the team and joined the Redskins, I continued to follow him.
It was 2004, and I was really just coming into my own as a football fan. It's the first NFL draft I remember sitting down and watching the whole way through. All drafts have paled in comparison. Between the first round excitement of QBs (Manning, Rivers, and Roethlisberger) and a battle between two Miami standouts--stop. Who is this Sean Taylor? Yeah, the QBs are impressive. Yeah, so is this Kellen Winslow soldier.
But gaht-dang, this Sean Taylor kid is a Fuh-reak. I've never been more blown away by a highlight reel. Man-crush commence.
I knew the Seahawks wouldn't have a shot at him in the draft, so my only hope was for this insane talent to join Seahawks blood--Shawn Springs. Thanks for skipping over Winslow, Washington. And man, as I watched him tear through teams, despite having a shaky start off the field and having to climb back to a starting role with his unmatched prowess on the field--my man-crush grew. He could hit, he could cover, he could play the ball, he was fast, and he was HUGE. He was off to a great career.
Flash forward.
I will always miss the talent that was Sean Taylor. I've never been so enamored with a celebrity figure--let alone a sports star. I can't help but compare safeties to my Idol of DBs. I'll be damned if the Hawks haven't mussed with my feelings a little bit more. 'Cause dang, this LOB really stacks up. Kam and Earl in the backfield share the talent of a Sean Taylor to me, and play together as one safety with shoulders 160 feet wide. It's been so fun to watch. And it's even more impressive when I read an article like this.
http://www.seahawks.com/news/articl...ery-week/e14d014a-383f-4f91-b3c3-23f8c8cf6d91
It was 2004, and I was really just coming into my own as a football fan. It's the first NFL draft I remember sitting down and watching the whole way through. All drafts have paled in comparison. Between the first round excitement of QBs (Manning, Rivers, and Roethlisberger) and a battle between two Miami standouts--stop. Who is this Sean Taylor? Yeah, the QBs are impressive. Yeah, so is this Kellen Winslow soldier.
But gaht-dang, this Sean Taylor kid is a Fuh-reak. I've never been more blown away by a highlight reel. Man-crush commence.
I knew the Seahawks wouldn't have a shot at him in the draft, so my only hope was for this insane talent to join Seahawks blood--Shawn Springs. Thanks for skipping over Winslow, Washington. And man, as I watched him tear through teams, despite having a shaky start off the field and having to climb back to a starting role with his unmatched prowess on the field--my man-crush grew. He could hit, he could cover, he could play the ball, he was fast, and he was HUGE. He was off to a great career.
Flash forward.
I will always miss the talent that was Sean Taylor. I've never been so enamored with a celebrity figure--let alone a sports star. I can't help but compare safeties to my Idol of DBs. I'll be damned if the Hawks haven't mussed with my feelings a little bit more. 'Cause dang, this LOB really stacks up. Kam and Earl in the backfield share the talent of a Sean Taylor to me, and play together as one safety with shoulders 160 feet wide. It's been so fun to watch. And it's even more impressive when I read an article like this.
http://www.seahawks.com/news/articl...ery-week/e14d014a-383f-4f91-b3c3-23f8c8cf6d91