Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
In the same year as his first ever NFL Pro Bowl, Fred Taylor has also been voted the FedEx Ground Player of the Year. All of this at the age of 31. WOW! Fred was up against some big names like LaDainian Tomlinson and Adrian Peterson. It is a huge honor for him to win this award. By winning, FedEx will donate $25,000 to Wolfson’s Children Hospital in Downtown Jacksonville.
Here’s what NFL.com had to say about Fred Taylor
Taylor led the Jaguars to an 11-5 record and the number five seed in the AFC by rushing for 1,202 yards (fifth in the AFC, ninth in the league) over only 223 carries (5.4 average) and scoring five touchdowns. Taylor helped the Jaguars finish strong by finishing his season with five 100-plus yard games in Weeks 12-16, with one of his best performances coming at Pittsburgh, rushing for 147 yards over 25 carries and scoring one touchdown to beat the Steelers 29-22. This year, Taylor became the 21st running back in history with 10,000 yards rushing (10,715). Taylor was nominated for two FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week awards in 2007, winning once.
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
This year’s Pro Bowl in Hawaii is schedule for February 10th, the week after the Superbowl. I wonder how early Fred plans on flying out there? I’m guessing he leaves first thing Monday following the Superbowl. Since this is his first trip to the Pro Bowl, he’ll want to spend a lot of time out there and enjoy everything Hawaii has to offer. With the Pro Bowl less than 3 weeks away, you know he’s getting anxious.
We’ll have more to report when news comes out.
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Monday, January 14th, 2008
Fred Taylor and the Jacksonville Jaguars witnessed first hand the awesomeness of the New England Patriots on Saturday night. The Jags hung in there the 1st half going into the locker room tied 14-14, but ultimately fell to the Pats 31-20. Taylor rushed the ball 13 times for 47 yards and had no receptions.
It was hard for the Jags to get Taylor involved in the game. They were taken out of their element and forced to throw the ball early and often. Taylor was no doubt very frustrated and saddened by the loss. He really gave it his all this year and still came up short. I just hope Fred can bring that same intensity to the field in 2008.
Brady was near perfect, completing 26 of 28 passes for 262 yards and 3 touchdowns. Those stats are simply amazing. Although it didn’t help that Mathis and the rest of the secondary forgot how to tackle. And I thought the Jaguars defense was supposed to be good?
Oh well, the game is over now. Fred had an awesome season. Probably a top 3 season in his career. Next stop… Hawaii.
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Thursday, January 10th, 2008
Fred Taylor is up for the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award. Fans can cast their vote on the NFL.com Voting Page.
They don’t currently tell you who is leading the voting, but he is up against LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers and Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. All players are worthy of this award. Somehow I don’t think Fred Taylor will win it, though. For one, he plays in such a small market and two, his yearly stats weren’t as good as Tomlinson’s or Peterson’s.
But that’s why us Jag fans need to rally the vote. Pass the link on to all your friends and family. Fred’s already going to the Pro Bowl, now let’s get him the FedEx Ground award too!
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
After 10 years, Fred Taylor can no longer be called the greatest player to never make a Pro Bowl. Today, Taylor was added to the AFC Roster and will join fellow AFC running backs LaDainian Tomlinson and Joseph Addai. It’s a shame that Taylor was added because of an injury to Willie Parker, but Taylor definitely deserves this honor and has every right to accept it.
“Whenever it came up, I said I’d cross that bridge whenever I get to it,” Taylor said Tuesday. “Now it’s here. It doesn’t change my approach at all. My team has been excited ever since I guess they understood what happened to Willie that particular week.”
Taylor ran for 1,202 yards this season (despite not playing the final game) and averaged a career-best 5.4 yards per carry. He also finished the season with five consecutive 100-yard games. I can’t imagine any other 31 year old running backs having five 100-yard games in a row.
I can’t wait to watch Taylor run in Hawaii. Something tells me he’s going to have a Cal Ripken like game. Possibly a big 50 yard homerun hit for a touchdown.
Jack Del Rio had some nice things to say about Fred as well. “He’s very excited about receiving that honor. We’re happy for him. Fred’s been one of the all-time greats here in Jacksonville. We’re very happy for him individually. But I think Fred would tell you he’s most excited right now about the opportunity to pursue a championship.”
Once again, congratulations Freddy T!
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Sunday, January 6th, 2008
Fred Taylor helped the Jacksonville Jaguars win their first playoff game since 1999 and boy was it sweet. The Pittsburgh Steelers had never in their history lost to the same team twice in the same season on their home field. The Steelers rallied late, but the Jags were able to hold them off.
Fred Taylor got things going by putting the first Jaguar touchdown up on the board. MJD returned a kickoff for 99 yards, which set up the 1 yard Taylor touchdown run. Fred finished the game with 16 carries for 48 yards and one touchdown. He never really got things going, but that’s because the Steelers were ready to stop the run this game. They stacked 8-9 in the box all game, pretty much eliminating the run and forcing Garrard to throw.
I’m sure Taylor was amped to put up big numbers on Pittsburgh like he alway has, but I’m sure he’s just as happy with a Jaguar victory, something he’s been craving for nearly a decade. The Jags will now head into a very hostile environment in New Englad to face the Patriots next weekend.
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
Congratulations to Fred Taylor on being named the AFC’s Offensive Player of the Month by the NFL. The month of December was one of the best 4-game stretches of his career. Fred rushed for 494 yards on 64 carries (7.7 avg.) with three touchdowns. His stats would have been even better had he not sat out the last game of the season for extra rest.
“It’s a good honor,” said Taylor on the AFC Offensive Player of the Month award. “I have worked hard, but all the credit goes to my offensive line and my fullback, Greg Jones. We’ve got to keep going, though, we got to keep going.”
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Welcome to a new website dedicated to the best running back in Jacksonville Jaguars history, Fred Taylor. One this site you will find the typical fan site items, such as a bio, pictures, videos, stats, quotes and more. But in addition to that, I’ll also be blogging every now and then about Fred and what’s going on in his life. Being a Jacksonville native and huge Jaguar fan, I have access to Fred Taylor happenings that you won’t find on big sports sites like ESPN or Sportsline. This is a more intimate site to honor our favorite Jaguar.
Be sure to check out all this site has to offer. Feel free to comment on anything as well.
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