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Monday, February 11th, 2008
The 10-year veteran was a rookie all over again at this years Pro Bowl in Hawaii. While the AFC did lose the game 42-30, Fred Taylor lead his team in carries. Too bad it was only 3… but still. He had 3 carries for 15 yards. One of his carries came on the 5 yard line in which he took it to the 1. Coach Norv Turner tried to get Freddy in the end zone, but it just didn’t happen.
Everyone was happy to have Fred at the Pro Bowl. “You could see how truly excited he is and he’s not taking it for granted,” said Manning, an eight-time Pro Bowler. “He’s deserving. I think a lot of players around the league are happy Fred is over here. What a great player he is. I’ve played against him since my freshman year in college. I know.”
Fred Taylor had a blast while in Hawaii. In the pre-game interview, he said he brought 38 people with him. It must have been a great trip for him and his family and friends. Congrats once again to Fred.
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Every time Fred Taylor is asked when he will retire, he always responds with “when I pass Jim Brown on the all-time rushing yards list”. The reach that milestone would prove to Fred that he has had one hell of a football career.
Fred Taylor is currently at 10,715 career rushing yards. Jim Brown ended his career with 12,312 rushing yards. That means Fred is only 1500+ yards away from reaching Jim Brown. Realistically, Taylor won’t reach that mark in 2008. I mean he could if Maurice Jones Drew gets hurt, but the way the Jags split carries, Fred just won’t get the amount of carries needed to reach 1500 yards. So that puts Fred reaching his goal in 2009 at the age of 33.
With only one active player ahead of him on the all-time rushing list (Edgerrin Jame is at 11,617), Fred could retire in the top 10. That is an absolutely amazing thing considering how much time he missed during the prime of his career. Fred has missed 30+ games due to injury in his career. Let’s say we cut that in half and he only missed 15. If Fred averages about 84 yards per game, that’s 1260 extra yards he would have if he had only missed 15 games in his career instead of 30. It’s just mind boggling how good this guy is when he’s playing.
I hope Fred continues to play after he passes Jim Brown, but I guess that will just depend on how his body is holding up at age 33. Not many backs play into their 30s.
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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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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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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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