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For Sean Taylor, the safety, that was killed in late November.

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It is in memory of Sean Taylor, their former free safety who was the hardest hitter in all of his three NFL years. He was murdered early in the 2007 season.

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For Sean Taylor of the Washington Redskins:

"The tributes to Sean Taylor continue into the NFL playoffs."

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=34022

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