Nonstopdrivel
15 years ago
Since I guarantee someone is just ITCHING to bitch about Ted Thompson not dipping into the free agent pool to bring in Jason Taylor, I'm going to post this Miami Herald article, which points out that Taylor had no real desire to go anywhere but Miami and didn't let other suitors (including the Jets and Packers) get deep enough into talks to even discuss money.

Jason Taylor rebuffs Pats, Jets in favor of Miami Dolphins
 

BY ARMANDO SALGUERO
ASALGUERO@MIAMIHERALD.COM

Aspiring actor Jason Taylor already has a penchant for drama.

He returned to the Dolphins on Wednesday, a hero who turned down the temptations of more money and grander promises from those villainous New England Patriots and New York Jets.

He's back home, where he belongs, because his family and his hometown are more important than the lure of Broadway's lights or a Patriots-engraved Super Bowl ring. He returns humbled, motivated, underpaid and ready to help the team he loves. [img_r]http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2009/05/13/15/204-jthelp11_dolphins_spts_jml.embedded.prod_affiliate.56.JPG[/img_r]

It's a perfect scenario. If this were a TV show, rather than a real-life production, it would have a title: MiamiTwice.

Taylor accepted a bargain-rate contract to play for the Dolphins. He basically forced his way out of Washington this offseason and forfeited his $8.5 million salary in the process. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder flew to South Florida and met with Taylor at Joe's Stone Crab to try to convince the player to stay with the Redskins.

It didn't work.

''Look, if Jason was going to play it was going to be with Miami,'' agent Gary Wichard said. ``That's how he wanted it.''

Taylor turned down promises of a bigger contract offer from the Patriots and didn't even let the Jets or Packers get deep enough in conversations to talk money.

The Dolphins' all-time sack king just wanted to come home and sign a below-market one-year deal worth $1.1 million plus $400,000 in incentives.

Bill Parcells has to be smiling now. The Dolphins architect traded Taylor for a second-round pick last year, set the blueprint for raising the franchise out of its 1-15 ashes, and now has the player he took with Washington's pick in addition to Taylor to defend the AFC East title.

And Parcells does this while beating out dreaded division rivals New England and New York in the chase for Taylor.

Everyone knows the Patriots made a strong play for Taylor, but few recognize that the Jets also called. That call from New York offered Taylor a chance to unite with coach Rex Ryan, the architect of Baltimore's ferocious defense the past few years.

It offered Taylor a chance to be a star as close to Broadway as anyone can get without actually performing in a play. But Taylor rebuffed that flirtation because he passionately dislikes Jets fans to the point that playing for them is slightly less preferable than death.

New England?

It was tempting.

The Patriots, for all their proven allegations of cheating and fanciful manipulations of injury reports, are a signature NFL franchise. Robert Kraft is perhaps the best owner in the business, and he actively and openly recruited Taylor.

Bill Belichick called Wichard and also tried to get Taylor's signature on a contract that included many more digits than the one he signed with Miami.

Taylor was also enticed by the fact New England quarterback Tom Brady is a friend. Although both are married now and limit their relationship to text messages, there was a time they hung out socially. (Wonder which one was the wingman?)

But let's face it, Taylor doesn't belong in a New England huddle any more than Dan Marino belonged in a Minnesota or Pittsburgh huddle after the Dolphins dismissed him in 2000.

Taylor knew it. We all knew it.

Taylor does belong in New England's backfield, sacking Brady, stuffing Fred Taylor, causing potential Randy Moss touchdown passes to never happen.

He is undoubtedly diminished compared with that player we remember as the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2006. Time is an opponent even Taylor cannot beat with a swim move.

But Parcells, who studied every snap Taylor took in 2008, obviously believes Taylor still has value. The Dolphins rightfully dismissed their talk about Taylor being a ''progress stopper,'' because they would eventually like the conversation to be about having some game-changers.

So as his 35th birthday looms in September, Taylor is going to play at least one last season with the Dolphins. It has the potential to feel like a Hollywood ending.

It definitely will not lack drama.


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Zero2Cool
15 years ago
There's nothing anyone can bitch about with Ted and I'm not happy that was even mentioned at all here. It just fuels a flame.

Taylor turned down something like 8 million to play for 1 million to play with the Dolphins. It's pretty damn cut and dry money was not a factor and his loyalty to the Dolphins was.
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Rockmolder
15 years ago
Aah, I was looking for an article where it included the Packers. I only saw vague reports about 12 interested teams.

It's a shame, he's a good veteran who knows how to play the 3-4. I would be nice to have him on in a rotation, sometimes replacing Kampman, and coming in on obvious passing downs to rush the QB. Would've been pretty great.
Nonstopdrivel
15 years ago
Z, feel free to delete the entire thread if you please. I was just hoping to fire a pre-emptive salvo.
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Pack93z
15 years ago

Z, feel free to delete the entire thread if you please. I was just hoping to fire a pre-emptive salvo.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:



Nope.. I was thinking about the same thought..

Can't wait for the Billy the Cheat sucks because he couldn't close the deal, a deal that his star QB endorsed and wanted.. followed by Brady feeling dissed and getting pissy with the hacked sleeved wonder. :lol:
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
Zero2Cool
15 years ago
C'mon lets not make this ANOTHER one of THOSE threads lol


I admire Taylor for taking less to eat some humble pie and go back to his original team. I think it's cool of him. I think it's even cooler that he turned down the Patriots for the Dolphins.
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Pack93z
15 years ago

C'mon lets not make this ANOTHER one of THOSE threads lol


I admire Taylor for taking less to eat some humble pie and go back to his original team. I think it's cool of him. I think it's even cooler that he turned down the Patriots for the Dolphins.

"SlickVision" wrote:



Agreed.. I just couldn't help it.. :lol:

Yes it speaks of some bigger thinking and heart than to accept the easiest road to the Superbowl.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
DakotaT
15 years ago

C'mon lets not make this ANOTHER one of THOSE threads lol


I admire Taylor for taking less to eat some humble pie and go back to his original team. I think it's cool of him. I think it's even cooler that he turned down the Patriots for the Dolphins.

"pack93z" wrote:



Agreed.. I just couldn't help it.. :lol:

Yes it speaks of some bigger thinking and heart than to accept the easiest road to the Superbowl.

"SlickVision" wrote:







Either that or he doesn't have the nads to play in the cold.
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Pack93z
15 years ago


Either that or he doesn't have the nads to play in the cold.

"DakotaT" wrote:



Excellent point.. hmmm if money wasn't a factor since I have plenty already.. Miami or Boston? Hmmm yep, sold. 😉
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
dhazer
15 years ago
Also how many movie stars live in Boston? Remember he wants to go into TV and the warmth had a big part of the decision also. Nice to see the tuna change his mind after running Taylor out of Miami to take him back.
Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)
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