Pats criticized for not wearing "21" decal

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4. Pats criticized for not wearing "21" decal

The NFL is allowing every team to continue wearing the "21" decal in honor of Redskins safety Sean Taylor, who died on November 27 after being shot in his home the previous day. "It's up to the teams and players," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said on Sunday afternoon.

One team that isn't wearing the Taylor sticker is New England, and dozens of folks who don't like the Patriots are voicing their displeasure via e-mails sent to ProFootballTalk.com.

No one has complained that players from the Jets, Chargers and Lions aren't wearing the sticker. No one looks for reasons to criticize those teams. But finding new and innovative ways to point a finger at the Patriots has become a diversion of sorts for the growing throng of NFL observers who simply don't like the team that has torn through the league in 2007.

 

[sieglo]

The Pats are already sporting one decal. Maybe they decided not to disrespect that by adding another.

 

[Boston Jay]

Seriously? lol, the hatred is quite comical.

 

[PatsfanGlo]

This is just getting ridiculous. Even though Sean Taylor's death is unfortunate, I would think Pats honoring their own fallen teammate in tragic accident weighs more. Just because Sean Taylor's death receieved more publicity doesn't make it more tragic than Marquise Hill's death.

 

[AStack75]

Well they should criticize the rest of the league for not wearing Marquise Hill's number if they want to criticize the Pats.

The Patriots will get dumped on for ANYTHING they do or don't do this year. Just accept that.

Hell, Marquise died saving someone else's life.

 

[JaxPats]

If they want us to wear a number, I propose we wear NO# 1 In the form of the middle finger.

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

They wore it last week...

Agreed that they're still sad about the loss of their own teammate, whose story gets less attention because he wasn't a pro bowler and didn't have a history that made for good print when he died.

 

[RodThePat]

They wore it for one game. That sounds right to me.

Why isn't the rest of the league wearing number 91 decals, then? This is bull****.

 

[JaxPats]

They wore it for one game. That sounds right to me.

Why isn't the rest of the league wearing number 91 decals, then? This is bull****.

Ditto! No BIG DITTO!

 

[letekro]

They're probably not wearing it b/c no one on the team has any relation to Sean Taylor. As we all know, the only guys that really knew Sean and cared about his death are Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and Willis McGahee.

 

[Scouse Patriot]

But we did wear it.....

Good point about the #91 too. I'll echo the question, why isn't everyone wearing #91?

 

[PatsfanGlo]

They're probably not wearing it b/c no one on the team has any relation to Sean Taylor. As we all know, the only guys that really knew Sean and cared about his death are Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and Willis McGahee.

Rofl. Yea, please tell Ray 'Miami' Lewis to shed some more tears on behalf of Pats.

 

[Armen Da Pats Fan]

The Pats are already sporting one decal. Maybe they decided not to disrespect that by adding another.

I noticed they dropped the "21", as well, and I was wondering about that.

They wore it for one game. I think that's enough. I think they honored Taylor sufficiently.

The "91" is for a fallen teammate. Sean Taylor was not their teammate. Marquis was.

End of story.

 

[sebman2112]

Has anyone sent an email in to profootballtalk asking them why NONE of the other NFL teams are wearing a 91 decal in memory of Marquise? At least the Pats put that 21 decal on their helmets the first week after Taylor's death, but I haven't seen a single 91 decal on an opposing team's helmet.

 

[Armen Da Pats Fan]

Well they should criticize the rest of the league for not wearing Marquise Hill's number if they want to criticize the Pats.

The Patriots will get dumped on for ANYTHING they do or don't do this year. Just accept that.

Hell, Marquise died saving someone else's life.

That's actually a very interesting point.

Lots of NFL players have died over the years and I never recall a league-wide honorarium. Individual teams, yes, but the whole league? About the only one I can remeber is Pat Tillman and his circumstances were very unusual.

I am sad for Taylor and his family. He's a local kid frm down here (SoFla) and a Cane and a Gulliver Prep alumni. I am a big supporter of SoFal High School football and Florida kids who play in college and the pros, but why was Taylor different?

 

[spook75]

They wore it for one game. That sounds right to me.

Why isn't the rest of the league wearing number 91 decals, then? This is bull****.

+1



As soon as me and my wife noticed this we KNEW that it would be talked about by someone. But it is really grasping for something... pathetic.

 

[PATSNUTme]

It was on their helmets yearday , right by the #91. Where else are they suppose to wear it?

 

[AStack75]

It was on their helmets yearday , right by the #91. Where else are they suppose to wear it?

The wore it for the Ravens game. Took it off for the Steelers game.

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

Are other teams wearing Maquies Hill decals??? No more idiots want to pounce on the Pats for one thing or another...

 

[PatsGirl5]

It seems like the Pats paid their respects as completely as anyone could ask for, considering it wasn't one of their teammates. I think the media is just looking to bash us in any way they can because we're blazing through. Don't hate, kids, don't hate!