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Suspected Taylor Shooter, 17, Charged as Adult

Dec 5, 2007 3:19 PM CST

Suspected Taylor Shooter, 17, Charged as Adult

Allegedly fired fatal shot in botched burglary

(Newser) - The youngest of four suspects in the murder of NFL star Sean Taylor is alleged to have fired the fatal shot, CNN reports, and has been indicted as an adult though he's just 17. Eric Rivera Jr. appeared in a Miami court today on charges of first-degree felony murder and...

3,000 Bid Farewell to Taylor

Dec 3, 2007 5:11 PM CST

3,000 Bid Farewell to Taylor

Mourners decry gun violence at football star's funeral

(Newser) - Friends, family, and teammates paid final respects to Sean Taylor today at the slain football star’s funeral, the Miami Herald reports. About 3,000 people crowded FIU’s Pharmed Arena, including dozens of current and former NFL players, O.J. Simpson among them. In his eulogy, Jesse Jackson looked...

LT Leads SD Over KC With 2nd Half TDs

Dec 2, 2007 4:55 PM CST

LT Leads SD Over KC With 2nd Half TDs

Jets, Bills add to misery for Fins, 'Skins in early AFC East games

(Newser) - LaDainian Tomlinson took control after halftime, scoring both of the second half's touchdowns, and the Chiefs continued their spiral out of football relevance. Kansas City highlights were limited to a touchdown by hulking defensive end Jared Allen and a team-record 81-yard punt by Dustin Colquitt. In early AFC East road-win...

Cops Hold 3 in Taylor Murder

UPDATED

Nov 30, 2007 2:39 PM CST

Cops Hold 3 in Taylor Murder

Police suspect incident was botched burglary

(Newser) - Miami police are questioning three men, including two teenagers, in the shooting death of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, the Miami Herald reports. Police say the suspects were trying to rob Taylor's house and did not expect him to be there. Taylor died Tuesday after being shot in his Miami-area...

Ex-Teammate Claims Taylor Was Targeted

Nov 29, 2007 2:23 PM CST

Ex-Teammate Claims Taylor Was Targeted

'He lived his life pretty much scared every day,' says childhood pal

(Newser) - Sean Taylor's death this week wasn't the result of a robbery gone horribly wrong, says Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antrel Rolle, a childhood friend and college teammate. "They've been targeting him for three years now," Rolle said, referring to "jealous, angry" ex-friends from whom Taylor had been distancing...

Redskins Player Dies a Day After Being Shot

Nov 27, 2007 5:24 AM CST

Redskins Player Dies a Day After Being Shot

Sean Taylor, 24, never recovered from wounds in apparent break-in

(Newser) - Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor died this morning a day after being shot in his Miami home, the Washington Post reports. "He did not make it through the night," said his attorney. Taylor, 24, was shot in the leg yesterday in an apparent home invasion, and the bullet...

Redskins Star Critical After Shooting

Nov 26, 2007 11:21 AM CST

Redskins Star Critical After Shooting

Pro Bowl safety Taylor wounded in incident at Miami home

(Newser) - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor is in critical condition after being shot by an intruder at his Miami home and airlifted to the hospital early today, the Miami Herald reports. Taylor, 24, a 2004 first-round draft pick from the University of Miami, has been out of commission with a sprained...

Skins Cough Up Ball, Game to Bucs, 19-13

Nov 25, 2007 9:30 PM CST

Skins Cough Up Ball, Game to Bucs, 19-13

Rams, Cards also fumble away chances against Hawks, Niners

(Newser) - Washington's six turnovers were the difference in a sloppy loss to Tampa Bay, who lost scrappy gunslinger Jeff Garcia to a back injury for much of the game and gained only 15 yards in the second half. The Bucs defense also stopped Clinton Portis on fourth and inches on the...

TO Plus Romo Deliver 'Skins 28-23 Loss

Nov 19, 2007 5:51 AM CST

TO Plus Romo Deliver 'Skins 28-23 Loss

Giants edge out Lions, Bucs smash Falcons, Packers beat Panthers

(Newser) - The Redskins were pushing for a comeback when Jason Campbell made his first big slip up of the game, getting picked off and letting the Cowboys stall the game at 28-23. Terrell Owens accounted for all of Dallas' touchdowns on four Tony Romo passes as the Cowboys improve to 9-1,...

Favre Hits 60K Mark in Romp

Nov 11, 2007 8:42 PM CST

Favre Hits 60K Mark in Romp

Fellow aging quarterbacks McNabb, Warner also prevail in NFC games

(Newser) - Grizzled gunslinger Brett Favre became the second quarterback in history (after Dan Marino) to pass for 60,000 career yards as his Packers blew out the Vikings in Lambeau, 34-0. Favre had 351 yards and three touchdowns. Minnesota's rookie phenomenon Adrian Peterson was injured one week after his NFL-record 296-yard...

Pack Go to 7-1 in Early Sunday NFL Action

Nov 4, 2007 5:23 PM CST

Pack Go to 7-1 in Early Sunday NFL Action

Lions, Titans, Saints among other winners; 'Skins top Jets in OT

(Newser) - Brett Favre and the Packers won for the second straight week on the road in a tough AFC West setting, this time downing the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium 33-22, thanks to 17 straight fourth-quarter points. Green Bay moved to 7-1 on the year and maintained its one game lead in...

Is Belichick Breaking an Unwritten Rule?

Oct 31, 2007 1:40 AM CDT

Is Belichick Breaking an Unwritten Rule?

Pats coach under fire for running up the score in blowout wins

(Newser) - Following Sunday's 52-7 crushing of the Redskins, which included fourth down conversions when ahead 38-0 and 45-0 in the fourth, Pat's coach Bill Belichick is coming under fire for violating an unwritten code of conduct in his unwillingness to concede blowout games. The criticism comes as Belichick's Patriots are on...

Colts, Pats Stay Perfect as
Matchup Looms

Oct 28, 2007 10:47 PM CDT

Colts, Pats Stay Perfect as Matchup Looms

Manning breaks Unitas' Colts record; Brady notches 5 TDs

(Newser) - New England and Indianapolis guaranteed a rare Week 9 clash of unbeatens, as the two best teams in the NFL routed their opponents. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw two scores; his second gave him 288 for his Colts career, breaking Johnny Unitas's record. Patriots signal-caller Tom Brady tossed three and...

Pack Win Ugly, Beat 'Skins 17-14

Oct 14, 2007 11:05 PM CDT

Pack Win Ugly, Beat 'Skins 17-14

Green Bay overcomes offensive woes to improve to 5-1

(Newser) - Redskins receiver Santana Moss blames himself for his team’s 17-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers. When Moss fumbled on a reverse, cornerback Charles Woodson recovered it and scampered 57 yards for the touchdown. “When it comes down to the points that we lost by, that was the...

Redskins Upset Eagles, 20-12

Sep 18, 2007 4:00 AM CDT

Redskins Upset Eagles, 20-12

Underdog Washington holds Philadelphia to field goals

(Newser) - The Washington Redskins held the favored Eagles to field goals to stay undefeated while Philadelphia fans booed their team's inauspicious 0-2 start. The Redskins struggled early but sputtered into gear at the end of the first half to take the lead with a little help from an Eagles time-out, reports...

At $1.5B, Cowboys Most Valuable Team

Sep 14, 2007 6:41 AM CDT

At $1.5B, Cowboys Most Valuable Team

Dallas tops Redskins, Yankees, and Manchester United

(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys have toppled the Washington Redskins from their 7-year reign as the world's most valuable sports franchise, Forbes reports in its annual rankings of NFL teams. Dallas edged out the Redskins ($1.467 billion) and stayed well ahead of other top franchises: the New York Yankees ($1.2...

NY Jets Trade Kendall to Skins

Aug 24, 2007 5:29 AM CDT

NY Jets Trade Kendall to Skins

Team jettisons disgruntled lineman for 5th-round draft pick

(Newser) - The Jets traded left guard Pete Kendall to the Redskins yesterday after months of tension with the 11-year veteran. Kendall, a three-year starter with the Jets, had been refusing to participate in team functions because he was dissatisfied with his contract. In exchange for Kendall, New York will pick up...

Young Sidelined as Redskins Topple Titans

Aug 12, 2007 11:24 AM CDT

Young Sidelined as Redskins Topple Titans

Pro Bowl QB violated team rules; sits out preseason opener

(Newser) - Titans chief Jeff Fisher tested out a new spot for his star QB in the preseason opener against Washington: the bench. Pro Bowler Vince Young was moored for violating an unspecified team rule, putting Kerry Collins and Tim Rattay in charge of Tennessee's offense last night. Neither backup could find...

Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting

May 21, 2007 9:59 PM CDT

Portis Defends Vick on Dog Fighting

"It's his property, it's his dog," says Redskins running back

(Newser) - Even if Michael Vick held stake in a dog fighting ring in rural Virginia, said Redskins running back Clinton Portis to a local television station, it's not a big deal. The embattled Atlanta signal caller owned property on which scarred dogs and dog fighting paraphernalia were discovered during a drug...