NFL Player dies from gunshot wound

In a bit of disheartening news from the sports world, Washington Redskins defensive back Sean Taylor died overnight from a gunshot wound inflicted on him in his home in Miami.

This is the kind of news that makes sports journalism difficult, I think. For example, how else to segue from this back to halftime of a meaningless and boring Monday Night Football game that ESPN had to hype up ridiculously to get any ratings?

I make fun of ESPN constantly for over-dramatizing stories that are not really all that serious, and there is a difference when they make things serious when they should not be. It’s easy to blast sportswriters for sensationalizing, but do they do this because the rest of the content is light, and to make a smoother transition to reporting this kind of news?

Either way, I wish Mr. Taylor a peaceful rest, and it’s a sad way to see such a talented young man go.