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Ex-Teammate Claims Taylor Was Targeted

Posted Nov 29, 07 2:23 PM CST in US,  Sports 

(Newser) – Sean Taylor's death this week wasn't the result of a robbery gone horribly wrong, says Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antrel Rolle, a childhood friend and college teammate. "They've been targeting him for three years now," Rolle said, referring to "jealous, angry" ex-friends from whom Taylor had been distancing himself recently, Sports Illustrated reports.

"It absolutely was not a burglary," Rolle said, adding, "At least, he's got peace now." The two first played together when they were six, and were both first-round draft picks from the University of Miami. Both wore No. 21: "Every time I make a play, I'm definitely going to mention him. I'm going to represent my 21 as his 21."

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Miami Hurricanes Sean Taylor (#26) and Antrel Rolle (#6) team up to subdue Ferri Diamond of the Syracuse Orangemen in this file photo from the 2001 Orange Bowl.   (Getty Images)
Antrel Rolle of the Arizona Cardinals prepares to take on the Oakland Raiders in this Aug. 11, 2007 photo. "This was not the first incident," Rolle said of the shooting death of childhood friend Sean...   (Getty Images)
The number of the late Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor is flashed on the screen during the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers NHL hockey game , Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, in Washington. The...   (Associated Press)
Washington Redskins football player Sean Taylor's parking spot remains empty at Redskins practice facility Wednesday, Nov, 28. 2007 in Ashburn, Va. The routine of practice felt anything but normal for...   (Associated Press)
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor smiles during a training camp football practice at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., in this Aug. 1, 2005 file photo. Taylor passed away after being shot in his home...   (Associated Press)
This undated handout provided by the NFL shows Washington Redskins football player Sean Taylor. Taylor died from injuries sustained when he was shot in the leg early Monday, said family friend Richard...   (Associated Press)
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