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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 12:21:41 GMT -5
Fred Taylor is about to be released at 1:30 PM today. Sad, sad day, he wasn't going to be the starter next year so the impact on the production isn't huge, but he was the face of the Jaguars since he was drafted. I feel very confident that he established himself as a Hall of Famer though. The stats are there.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 12:23:38 GMT -5
He's been my favorite sports athlete other than Griffey, who I watched in his young years at the Kingdom in Seattle.
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Post by Funky George! on Feb 16, 2009 12:25:46 GMT -5
LOLZ call me when it's Fred Jones. Superstar.
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Post by Speed Racer on Feb 16, 2009 14:05:05 GMT -5
Sad story.
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Post by easy on Feb 16, 2009 14:36:38 GMT -5
Fred Taylor hall of fame? LOL
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Post by easy on Feb 16, 2009 14:38:41 GMT -5
i don't know how you can say someone who spent the majority of his career being injured can be considered for the Hall of Fame... I think he only has what 2 or 3 seasons of double-digit rushing TDs and only been to the Pro Bowl once or twice? LOL
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Post by aar on Feb 16, 2009 14:41:42 GMT -5
Fred Taylor won't be in the HOF, but he was a fantastic player and will probably get picked up for a final season on another team.
I'd retire if I were him though, it really says something when you retire after playing for one team your entire career.
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Post by Speed Racer on Feb 16, 2009 14:47:22 GMT -5
The Bus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fred Taylor.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 14:57:28 GMT -5
1st off, there's a chance he will return to the Jaguars on a cheaper salary, it's what has been talked about since the season has been over.
2nd, even if he doesn't he's not going to retire, he will have plenty of interest and he knows that.
3rd, Marty you really are a piece of shit, literally
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Post by Sheryl Yoast on Feb 16, 2009 14:59:47 GMT -5
1st off, there's a chance he will return to the Jaguars on a cheaper salary, it's what has been talked about since the season has been over. 2nd, even if he doesn't he's not going to retire, he will have plenty of interest and he knows that. 3rd, Marty you really are a piece of shit, literally He is right though. Fred Taylor put up fantastic numbers during certain seasons but he is always gonna be remembered as "Fragile Freddy" more than a solid RB.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:00:07 GMT -5
He's got the 16th most rushing yards in NFL History, no hall of fame? Are you fucking kidding me?
Taylor's 4.6 yards per carry average is 5th-best all-time behind only Jim Brown (5.2), Barry Sanders (5.0), O.J. Simpson (4.7)
On November 12, 2000, Taylor accumulated the most yards in a single game of his career against the Pittsburgh Steelers, rushing for 234 yards and 4 touchdowns on 30 carries. At the time it was the 12th-most yards run in a single game in NFL history, and it remains the most ever at Three Rivers Stadium. Coincidentally, Taylor also set the record for most rushing yards (157) at Heinz Field in a win over the Steelers on December 16, 2007.
FUCK YOU MANIAC! HA
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:01:35 GMT -5
1st off, there's a chance he will return to the Jaguars on a cheaper salary, it's what has been talked about since the season has been over. 2nd, even if he doesn't he's not going to retire, he will have plenty of interest and he knows that. 3rd, Marty you really are a piece of shit, literally He is right though. Fred Taylor put up fantastic numbers during certain seasons but he is always gonna be remembered as "Fragile Freddy" more than a solid RB. In 11 years, he played 140 games, STFU. Not many RBs even last that long
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:04:16 GMT -5
i don't know how you can say someone who spent the majority of his career being injured can be considered for the Hall of Fame... I think he only has what 2 or 3 seasons of double-digit rushing TDs and only been to the Pro Bowl once or twice? LOL Just the fact that your judging him by our Pro Bowl process tells me enough about you. You think you know so much about football but you don't.
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Post by Speed Racer on Feb 16, 2009 15:07:06 GMT -5
All that matter is the Bus being a much, much better player.
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Post by noves on Feb 16, 2009 15:07:53 GMT -5
So Ebener, is Corey Dillon a HOF'er?
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:08:26 GMT -5
So Ebener, is Corey Dillon a HOF'er? I don't know his stats honestly, couldn't give you an educated answer
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:10:22 GMT -5
So Ebener, is Corey Dillon a HOF'er? Ok, he's 17th on the rushing list. Here's my response: Not only is Taylor the 16th leading rusher in History, but he has the 5th best rushing average ever. Does that not go hand in hand? That says SO much right there in itself
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Post by Speed Racer on Feb 16, 2009 15:10:28 GMT -5
Eboner is such a huge homer.
;D
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Post by noves on Feb 16, 2009 15:11:21 GMT -5
Dillon: 2618 carries, 11,241 yards, 82 TD's, 4.3 YPC Taylor: 2415 carries, 11,271 yards, 62 TD's, 4.6 YPC
20 more TD's...
I think Taylor's a borderline HOF'er myself.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:11:31 GMT -5
Eboner is such a huge homer. ;D I am not a homer at all, respectable analysts I have heard talk about it agree. You are the biggest homer I know and I don't even actually know you!
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:12:32 GMT -5
Dillon: 2618 carries, 11,241 yards, 82 TD's, 4.3 YPC Taylor: 2415 carries, 11,271 yards, 62 TD's, 4.6 YPC 20 more TD's... I think Taylor's a borderline HOF'er myself. The biggest knock is his touchdowns, and they had a goal line back. It's not his fault, look at his rookie season when they didn't have a goal line back.
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Post by noves on Feb 16, 2009 15:13:55 GMT -5
I agree that TD's are kind of over ated in terms of how good a player is, but you have to take it into account.
You can make a case for Taylor, but it's not a lock.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:17:14 GMT -5
I agree that TD's are kind of over ated in terms of how good a player is, but you have to take it into account. You can make a case for Taylor, but it's not a lock. It's not a lock, your definitely right. But I will tell you this, if he was on an average-market team it would be. And that's the truth.
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Post by Speed Racer on Feb 16, 2009 15:18:24 GMT -5
Taylor is a borderline HOF'er. Certainly won't be a first, second, third, fourth ballot type of guy.
He might get in eventually but it'll take a while.
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Post by Ebener 12 on Feb 16, 2009 15:22:23 GMT -5
He's not done, he's going to play another year or two with another team for sure. Probably get 60% of the carries for someone next year, but it's all situational depending where he goes.
He will not be a Jaguar again though, speculation this afternoon was that we would re-sign him to a cheap contract but he offered to take a pay cut and the Jags declined, very weird.
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