It goes without saying that this is an emotional time in the sports world. Much is being being expressed about Washington safety Sean Taylor's untimely and tragic death and there's not a great deal we can say here that would add to the reflection. Some of our Sun colleagues, as well as other voices, are doing a much better job than we could.

But this event comes at a sadly coincidental moment, just as Jimmy V Week begins. As many of you know, Jimmy V Week is an ESPN push to assist with fundraising for cancer research and treatment on behalf of the late Jim Valvano, the coach of the North Carolina State basketball team that won the national championship. There'll be programming and basketball games on ESPN's TV channels and tons written on ESPN.com, and I'm not here to advertise on behalf of the sports network.

But I did want to bring the spirit of Valvano's message to your attention, particularly at this moment. It was a message to appreciate life and, as much as possible, make every moment count. Obviously, Jimmy V said it better. And so here he does at the 1993 ESPY Awards. It's nearly 10 minutes but worth the time.