http://www.sbnation.com/users/DisplacedTexan Posts made by DisplacedTexan on SB Nation http://www.battleredblog.com/2007/11/27/101640/36 DisplacedTexan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:16:40 -0000 <p>It's sort of sobering to be reminded of what truly constitutes a tragedy compared to say... when Mittens takes the field.</p><p><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3129406">http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3129406</a></p><p>Taylor had a troubled start to his career, but he seemed to be turning it around this season both on and off the field. &nbsp;</p><p>What I find most disturbing is that this just reminds us of a culture that needs to be stomped out. &nbsp;Pac-Man, Vick... this is the end game. &nbsp;And athletes need to wake up to that reality. &nbsp;It makes me doubly proud to be a Texans fan when I look at the character of this team. &nbsp;Not an indictment of Sean Taylor - but of the culture and environment that surrounded him.</p><p>This really does illustrate the place of a sports team in a fans life. &nbsp;A classmate of mine is a hardcore Redskins fan and he's legitimately devastated. &nbsp;If this had been The Schaub, or Dunta (considering what he went through this offseason) - I don't know how I'd react.</p>