The team has had multiple crises over last several weeks, including offensive emails, botched jersey retirement, and a DEA investigation into the team’s athletic trainer.
Eric Rivera Jr., who was convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery back in November, was sentenced to 57 years in prison today.
Eric Rivera Jr. will be sentenced for the shooting death of Sean Taylor on January 23.
Eric Rivera Jr. was found guilty of second-degree murder and armed burglary today. He could face a life prison sentence.
Eric Rivera originally confessed to shooting Sean Taylor, but testified today that detectives “pressured” him into a confession, and that he wasn’t even present when he was shot.
Sean Taylor’s alleged killer will finally go to trial tomorrow after six years.
To mark the recent anniversary of Redskins safety Sean Taylor’s murder, 93.9 WKYS brought together several local hip hop and R&B talents to collaborate on a tribute song. The radio station’s afternoon drivetime DJ, EZ Street said, “The idea for doing this song is simple. To honor # 21 Sean and to send a message that to the community that we must never forget that there is still much work to do stop the…
A month ago, the Washington Redskins needed to win out the rest of their season and receive a ton of help from the rest of the NFC in order to make the playoffs. And it needed to start in the short week between a Sunday’s loss to Buffalo and a Thursday night game with Chicago. And then it needed to start after Sean Taylor’s funeral. And then it needed to continue despite losing starting quarterback…
Well, so much for inspiration. The Washington Redskins pulled out all the stops to honor their teammate Sean Taylor yesterday. There were special patches, a moment of silence — the defense even took the field in a “missing man” formation (which history will remember as a 22-yard gain for the Bills). The inflamed passions failed to translate into quality gameplay, and Washington found themselves coming undone for many of the same reasons they’ve done so…
As the region continues to mourn the loss of Sean Taylor, some hopeful news has come to light in the search for his killer. Over the course of the week, officials have stated that they have “no reason” to believe that Taylor was anything more than the random victim of a botched burglary. However, in a story broken by the Miami Herald, a relative of Taylor’s has announced that three men have now been detained…
