Police Search for Clues in Shooting Death of Taylor

MIAMI | Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was shot to death in what police suspect was a random burglary, and there are no indications the player was targeted or knew his assailant.

"There's nothing that indicates thus far that there's some kind of involvement on the victim's part," said Robert Parker, director of the Miami-Dade County Police Department, adding it was "more like a random event."

He said evidence at the former Miami Hurricane star's home indicates one or more intruders barged into the house early Monday in an attempted burglary.

After a confrontation inside the home, Taylor was shot once in the upper leg and died early Tuesday after losing a tremendous amount of blood.

Taylor's family has scheduled a funeral service for 11 a.m. Monday at Pharmed Arena at Florida International University in Miami.

Police have no suspects in Taylor's shooting and have asked the public to come forward with any information.

"We have no reason to think this was anything other than a burglary or a robbery involving an intruder," Parker said.

Police are still investigating, however, a possible link to a Nov. 17 break-in at Taylor's home, in which police said someone pried open a front window, rifled through drawers and left a kitchen knife on a bed.

"Obviously, an expedient arrest would be what we would like," Parker said at a news conference. "We have full hope that shortly, in short order, this individual or these individuals will be taken into custody."

Favre, Romo Shake Comparisons

GREEN BAY, Wis. | With prime playoff positioning at stake for the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys tonight, Brett Favre doesn't feel the need to play along with one of the game's other compelling story lines.

Still, Favre has to admit there are some striking similarities between himself and Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

Favre sees himself in Romo's knack for turning broken plays into big gains. He can identify with Romo's rise from relative obscurity. And if there is any other player in the league who plays with the level of pure joy Favre does, it's Romo.

But Favre thinks the comparisons are a little overblown, and not necessarily fair to the kid.

"I am sure he is probably tired of answering this question or talking about it himself," Favre said. "I think he's his own player. I think the fact that he's from Wisconsin and is younger than me and watched me play and was a Packer fan enhances this whole scenario."

Romo spent this week fighting the comparison, too.

"Brett's Brett," Romo said. "At the end of the day, anyone who tries to pretend there's another Brett is just kidding themselves. That's like saying you've got the next (Michael) Jordan and all that stuff. That's just what people want to talk about. But the reality is, he's one of a kind and there'll never be another one like him. It's just neat to be able to watch him from time to time."