It seems as if everyone is reading the weekly Mike Wilbon chat house Q&A, and some folks took umbrage with two of his comments Monday – one was in reference to bloggers, the other was in regards to Sean Taylor’s (RIP) checkered history. This is what ticked off at least one blogger: “There’s a ton of speculation about the details of his condition and the details of the incident, but this isn’t a blog and we’re not going to get into wild guessing and speculating here, though we will try and responsibly discuss other points of interest surrounding the latest strange episode relating to Taylor.” And then he followed it up with … speculation. “Whether this incident is or isn’t random, Taylor grew up in a violent world, embraced it, claimed it, loved to run in it and refused to divorce himself from it. He ain’t the first and won’t be the last. We have no idea what happened, or if what we know now will be revised later. It’s sad, yes, but hardly surprising.” UPDATE: A reader points out that the Baltimore Sun took a shot at Colin Cowherd for some comments he made about Sean Taylor in the wake of the tragedy.

That last comment is also what has angered Redskins fans, who cite Mike Wise’s Oct. 27 column as evidence that Taylor (engaged and with a newborn baby) had turned the proverbial corner and was cleaning up his act. In light of this morning’s events, that point is sad and debatable – there’s no tangible proof Taylor was exiting the road previously taken by Pacman, but on a day when Taylor has passed away, we’re not here to cast aspersions. Our memories of Taylor will be of the menacing hitter flying through the air to pulverize opponents. We enjoyed watching him at the U and with the Skins. TBL2 (aka THE BIG DEAL) is a Redskins season ticket holder and understandably shaken by the news. He may or may not chime in later.

Wilbon cold as ice on Sean Taylor (Sports Note)
Chat House (Washington Post)
An Enigma Cloaked in a Veil of Silence (Washington Post)