THN sits down with some of Sean Taylor's former teammates to get their take on ST.

I thought with all of the speculation about ST's past and character, it was fitting to re-post this blog I wrote in July...

Most of the time, when you hear Sean Taylor's name, you hear about the monster hits, the spitting incident or ATV's. Very rarely do you hear anything positive and personal about the 'skins safety. I was lucky enough to witness a very different side of ST yesterday, and I want to recount it here.

First, I'll need to start with a little background information. My son, Jackson, is a soon-to-be-six year old that has gained a bit of a reputation as a kid with an uncanny knowledge of Redskins personnel. Before his second training camp, just prior to turning two, we bought him a 'Skins' yearbook and he would pick pages and ask who the players were. We would, of course, tell him who each player was. Soon, he could name every - and I mean EVERY - player listed inside that guide.

He could pick out Laveranues Coles on commercials without his uniform. His favorite player was Gibran Hamdan. Heck, the following year, NikiH took him through the lines of Fan Appreciation day and came back with a signature I couldn't read. NikiH didn't know who had signed it, only that it was the last guy at the table. Jackson says, "Oh. That was Bill Ferrario!" Anyone here beside Jake that could pick Bill Ferrario out of a line-up?

Now that that's out of the way, I'll get to Sean Taylor. I was taking Jackson around the VIP section getting autographs from some of his favorite players. We tried to get Fred Smoot, without any luck and I spied Sean Taylor. Jackson walks up with his book open, sees the 21 jersey and has a freudian slip. He says, "Excuse me Mr. Smoot. Will you please sign my yearbook?"

I lean down to correct him, but before I can, Taylor says, "I'd be happy to sign your book. What's your name?"

My son replies, "Jackson."

Taylor says, "Well, it's nice to meet you Jackson. My name is Sean and I'm very pleased to meet you. "

He signs the book, and Jackson says, "Thank you!" , to which Taylor replies, "Thank you for coming out to practice today."

I was thoroughly impressed with the way Taylor handled the situation. Many players don't interact with the people they are signing for. They step, sign, step, sign. Sean Taylor proved what I've come to realize in my dealings with Brandon Lloyd. Don't believe everything you read. These guys are human, too.

I know one, very happy 5 year old who agrees.

-Scott Hurrey

TheHogs.net remembers the life of Sean Taylor, some of our personal experiences with him, and provides a forum for others to do the same.

The link below takes you to an article that recaps things as we know it pertaining to his death.

There is also a flash tribute to Sean at our homepage, http://www.thehogs.net.

You can mourn with fellow fans on the boards, http://www.thehogs.net/forum. and you can get the desktop memorial at http://www.thehogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25468.

One can't help but be impressed with the ability of the Hognosticators we have in our friendly competition. Three of them -- HOOKBASSGA, Skinsfan33 and jeremyroyce -- were 13-1 last week! Congratulations to Skinsfan33, who through the tiebreaker was our weekly winner. HOOKBASSGA continues to pad his/her 13-game lead at the season's halfway point at 101-29 or 77.7%. Talk about some impressive Hognosticating! How did these guys so confidently pick the Vikings, Falcons and Browns last week?

The Washington Capitals did something on Thursday night that only one other NHL team has been able to do so far this season - they beat the Ottawa Senators. On the strength of a goal and two assists from Victor Kozlov in the second period, the Caps ended Ottawa's team-record eight-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory over the Senators...

TheHogs.net is proud to introduce On the Line with Todd Wade, a weekly article with the eighth-year veteran offensive lineman who is in his second season with the Washington Redskins. On the Line will preview each weeks game, specifically, Todd's weekly assignment. It will give fans a first-hand perspective from a Redskins offensive lineman, something that is very exciting for a site inspired by the greatest Redskins offensive line ever.

This week, Todd is coming off of a strong offensive performance in which the offensive line led the way to a season high 296 yards rushing against the New York Jets. He also gives us his thoughts on facing Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Jevon Kearse and what gets him prepared for game day.

Here is a look at some of the most interesting numbers from the Washington Redskins 23-20 overtime victory over the New York Jets last Sunday:

For the second time in eight games, Shaun Suisham kicked a walk-off, game-winning field goal for the Washington Redskins. On Sunday the Canadian kicked his fifth and final field goal of the game, in overtime, to give the Redskins a dramatic 23-20 win over the New York Jets...

It wasn't pretty, it wasn't convincing, but in the end, it was enough. The Washington Redskins scraped out a 23-20 win over the hapless New York Jets in overtime, thanks to a clutch 46-yard field goal from Shaun Suisham.

Here are THN's Fifth Quarter rankings for each unit:

TheHogs.net is proud to announce the launch of the second ever THN On Ice podcast. Joining Scott Hurrey and I on the show was a very special guest this week - Washington Capitals owner Mr. Ted Leonsis.

Other guests included Eric McErlain from Off Wing Opinion and THN's Hershey Bears beat reporter John Sparenberg with the Capitals Farm Report.

We take a look at who the Caps played this past week, preview the Friday night game against the Flyers, and whip around the Southeast Division for updates.

Visit our Caps section and check out the podcast.

What follows is an answer to the chorus of complaints from the legions of fans tired of being distracted by "sensible" analysis, backed by "facts" and "knowledge." If you seek shelter from the twin storms that are "reality" and "logic," then this is your port of call.

I think the title says it all. Click below for the gruesome details.

There isn't much to say after witnessing a game like this one. This loss, according to the scoreboard, ranks among the Washington Redskins' worst 5 games in history. Certainly there have been other games that were more painful, but this certainly was a display of dominance by a New England Patriots team that is very much on fire.

Click below for the rankings, which are based on a scale of 1 to 5 Quarters:

John Sparenberg takes us through the previous week for the Washington Capitals' AHL affiliate Hershey Bears.

TheHogs.net is proud to announce the release of the first ever THN On Ice podcast. Joining Mark and I on the first show was THN Hershey Bears beat reporter John Sparenberg with the Capitals Farm Report and Washington Capitals Senior Writer Mike Vogel.