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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Well, it looks like we have some good news coming out about Fred Taylor’s “incident” the other day. Per rotoworld:
According to his agent, Fred Taylor was not arrested at a Miami nightclub incident early Saturday.
Said his agent, “It’s nothing more than a ticket. . . . He was never formally arrested, never booked, didn’t post a bond and he has not been charged with anything. We’re pretty confident obviously that he won’t be charged with anything.” It sounds minor enough not to get in Taylor’s way of playing this season. Aug. 30 - 10:08 pm et
Source: Florida Times Union
“Apparently, what Fred was cited for had nothing to do with why they came there,” Swickle said. “They put Fred and other people out there up against cars, they searched Fred for guns and drugs, and Fred and the officer had choice words with each other. The police apparently decided that’s disorderly conduct.”
I may have sounded a bit harsh on Freddy yesterday. It’s just tough seeing your favorite player mentioned on the wrong side of the law. I hope everything runs its course and is all OK. Based on the news today, I don’t foresee Fred getting suspended by the league at all.
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Fox Sports posted an article with the NFL’s top 10 duos. Missing from the list is Jacksonville’s dynamic duo of Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew.
They listed Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor as the #1 duo. That’s probably right, considering they rushed for more yardage then Fred and Mojo (although only by 215 yards). But after that, they are second to none.
This is just another example of the national media paying no attention to Jacksonville. They probably think Fred Taylor was injured for 6 games in 2007. What’s funny though is that they put Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown on the list! What a joke.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Pete Prisco is a writer for CBS Sportsline, and he also does a local radio show in Jacksonville, Florida. He’s been one of Fred Taylor’s biggest media supporters throughout Fred’s entire career. Pete only has positive things to say about Fred and always gets exclusive interviews with him on the radio.
The other day, Pete posted an article on Sportsline titled “Numbers don’t lie, Taylor has HOF goods”. It’s a great piece that dives into Fred Taylor’s chances of reaching the Hall of Fame. Because Pete is such a big Freddy fan, you’d think it was filled with just one man’s opinion, but the article is actually backed with stats and facts.
Here’s an excerpt:
Sitting on a bench outside Jacksonville Municipal Stadium last week, the sweat from a morning practice still rolling down his forehead, Fred Taylor stared at me with a puzzled look. My question stumped him for a second, just as it had the many others who tried to answer it.
How many of the NFL’s all-time, top 20 rushers, a club in which Taylor has a membership card, have both a better yards-per-carry and per-game rushing average than Taylor?
“Barry?” Taylor answered. He paused. “And Jim Brown?”
I’m not going to spoil the answer for you. So go read it for yourself.
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
We have just learned that Fred Taylor will represent the Jacksonville Jaguars for this seasons The Real website. Last year, Maurice Jones Drew was the cover boy. You can read the release about it here. “The REAL campaign tells the unscripted stories as told by the players themselves in their own voice who they are as people off the field,” NFL PLAYERS COO and Executive Vice President Andy Feffer said. “REAL is a window into their accomplishments, beliefs and unique personalities.”
Fred Taylor will be a great addition to this campaign. He’s been around the league a long time and no doubt has some fun stories to tell. We won’t know for awhile what they have cooked up for Freddy T, but I’m sure it will be awesome.
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Pete Prisco, from CBS Sportsline, posted his top 50 players in the NFL regardless of position. You can check out the entire rankings here.
Fred Taylor, the only Jaguar to make the list, came in at #49. A little bit low considering he had a Pro Bowl year, but still a nice honor considering he is 32 years old. Here’s what Pete had to say:
49. Fred Taylor, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars: Taylor finally got his due last season with his first Pro Bowl appearance. At 32, he remains one of the biggest home-run threats in the league. His 5.4 per-carry average was second best among the league’s best rushers to Peterson (5.6).
There’s no denying Fred Taylor is one of the most important, if not the most important, pieces to the Jacksonville Jaguars success. Over the past decade, if Fred Taylor went down, the team would fall in the toilet until he returned. It’s nice to see this #49 ranking, and I hope he can have a great 2008 season and move up the list next year.
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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 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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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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