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WATCH Sean Taylor Greatest Hits: ‘No. 1 Pro Bowl Highlight Ever!’

Originally posted on FanNation Washington Football
By Jeremy Brener | Last updated 2/4/24

ORLANDO - The NFL's Pro Bowl Games takes place today, and while the event lacks the gravitas it once had, it's fun to take a trip down memory lane.

Among those doing that today is ESPN insider Adam Schefter, who tweeted a memory from the 2007 Pro Bowl where former Washington defensive back Sean Taylor laid out a hit on Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman.

Here's another look to refresh your memory:

The late, great Sean Taylor always played at 110%.

Even in the Pro Bowl. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/KPqyzZ4mC1
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2022

Taylor's hit on Moorman is considered to be one of the greatest and most memorable Pro Bowl moments of all-time and it was one of Taylor's final highlights of his career.

Just nine months following the Pro Bowl, Taylor was shot and killed in a robbery attempt at his home in Florida. He was 24 years old.

Had he not been shot, Taylor would have played in the 2008 Pro Bowl and likely would have made plenty more Pro Bowls for Washington. We were stripped of more iconic moments from the Washington all-time great.

Washington retired Taylor's No. 21 jersey in October 2021, as his legacy continues to live on and be celebrated ... especially when the Pro Bowl comes about.

The NFL Pro Bowl Games take place today at 3 p.m. ET on ABC from Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

This article first appeared on FanNation Washington Football and was syndicated with permission.

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