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'Skins with 10 on the Field (video)
'Skins with 10 on the Field (video)
'Skins with 10 on the Field
4 Comments
  • Denise Denise
    +1
    I totally agree with Mr. Irrelevant.  I know that the Bills were playing for a playoff spot but I found it sort of disrespectful of them to try to take advantage of the fact that there were only ten players on the field.  It was only one play, they could have forgone one play.
    Posted 12/3/2007 respond (flag)
    • chone chone
      +3
      He was kidding when he said that. Regardless, I think it might be time to officially dub the 2007 season as the year of "Why don't they just take a knee?".
      Posted 12/3/2007 respond (flag)
    • matt matt
      +5
      My two cents: Taylor didn't take plays off, so the Bills shouldn't "honor" him by doing so.
      Posted 12/3/2007 respond (flag)
  • FlyMaster FlyMaster
    +2

    Both teams honored Taylor in their own ways.  The Redskins did the "never forget a fallen soldier" bit, while the Bills honored the game by going 100% from the first hike.  The 22 yard gain is irrelevant.

    Posted 12/3/2007 respond (flag)
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