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Sean Taylor’s football career in images

The great No. 21: Sean Taylor

Joseph Silverman / Washington Times)

There is controversy surrounding the timing of the decision by the Washington Football Team management to retire Sean Taylor’s jersey number. But there is no argument of how great a player the defensive back was before his senseless death.

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