With the one-year anniversary of Sean Taylor’s death next Thursday (Thanksgiving), Redskins coach Jim Zorn addressed Taylor’s memory with the team yesterday in Ashburn, preparing them for the emotional week ahead. He shared what he remembered about the event in Seattle.

“We were so far away from it, but it was just a shock. Imagine that happening to somebody on our team, and what a shock that would be, and what a shock it must have been.

“I think the thing I didn’t really know is how much that guy impacted almost every man on this team, from the players to the coaches to the owner. It was deeply felt and it was an absolute gash to this football team. One of the things I did today in our team meeting was brought out, I have a picture in my office with Sean. It’s a collage of Sean. And I brought that in because I know it’s really close to when he died last year.

“I wanted to make sure our guys knew he was the kind of player who they want to practice like and play like. And that’s part of the memory we need to keep alive on this football team.“

With the one-year anniversary of Sean Taylor’s death next Thursday (Thanksgiving), Redskins coach Jim Zorn addressed Taylor’s memory with the team yesterday in Ashburn, preparing them for the emotional week ahead. He shared what he remembered about the event in Seattle.

“We were so far away from it, but it was just a shock. Imagine that happening to somebody on our team, and what a shock that would be, and what a shock it must have been.

“I think the thing I didn’t really know is how much that guy impacted almost every man on this team, from the players to the coaches to the owner. It was deeply felt and it was an absolute gash to this football team. One of the things I did today in our team meeting was brought out, I have a picture in my office with Sean. It’s a collage of Sean. And I brought that in because I know it’s really close to when he died last year.

“I wanted to make sure our guys knew he was the kind of player who they want to practice like and play like. And that’s part of the memory we need to keep alive on this football team.“