http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter I think how good JT was in dolphins history is sometimes overlooked, we literally watched the greatest all time Dolphins defensive player, and I thought he started slowly, but then came on towards the middle and end of the yr. I hope he gets his two sacks to catch Strahan, 3 would be great because one of strahan's sacks was the bogus one on Favre to set the single season sack record.
I'd rather lose and see JT get two sacks then win and see him get 0 or only 1. Definitely will be paying attention to him when he's on the field. He is two sacks away from tying Strahan for 5th All time! Get it against the Jets!
I hope the stadium is a sellout for the game. Dolphins have been here since the 60's, and of all the of the players to play on some great defenses, JT ranks as the greatest of them That is quite the accomplishment.
Wow... do the Packers or Eagles consider Reggie White a "traitor"? Did San Fran consider Montana a "traitor"? Nope. JT wasn't given an offer to stay... he was given an offer to go to another team, what was he supposed to do?
Exactly, I boo'd him as a Jet, but can dig that it was Jets or retire, he took the Jets...cannot blame an athlete for wanting, to you know, compete. Would love to see him get Strahan this Sunday.
I was not happy to see him go to the Jets last season either. Yet I certainly don't blame him for leaving Miami and playing for a team that actually wanted him. Parcells was the reason Taylor played for the Jets last year. He obviously didn't like Taylor for some reason and he left Taylor no choice but to go play for a team who still wanted him as a player. The Jets were the one team that really wanted him for their team and Taylor still wanted to play football. For these reasons, I don't blame him at all for playing for the Jets last season. He is one of my favorite Dolphins of all time and I am glad he was able to return to the Dolphins for his last season in the NFL.
JT was a great player in his day, and is still pretty good. shame this organization failed him, Zach, Pat, Sam, etc.
I Will miss you JT. I hope he gets 3+ sacks! You know he's going to play hard. And you hope, Bowles lets him get a ton of snaps.
If you got laid off from your job and their competitor -- who was better than your old company -- offered you a gig, would you turn it down? He didn't want to leave Miami. Dolphins didn't want him. Jets were the only team to offer. And they reached the AFC title game, the furthest JT has ever been as a player. I believe he made the right decision. I honestly think he could play another season. He's been pretty good this year. But I'm also a fan of guys going out while they're still productive rather than the game passing them by. And I really hope he gets at least one sack.
JT is my all time favorite defensive player. He gave us 13 years in a phins uniform, many of them pro bowl caliber. One day he will go in to the Dolphins ring of honor and possibly the Hall of Fame. Thankful for the great memories he gave especially at his peak and wish him the best!
I'm with Muck, I thought he had a good yr and probably has one yr left in him. But, I think if he believes it is time, he should go out while he still can get it done, I watched Reggie White play in Carolina and he was just sad to watch.
F that nonsense. Rotten Tuna tried to hustle him with some crap in the middle of the season. When the season actually ended it was nothing but crickets from the Dolphins FO.
Then Csonka Kiik and Warfield must me traitors too? I wonder how many more SBs the Dolphins could have won if they stayed? http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1090087/index.htm
his statements to the press, especially after losses were really not what you want to hear from the team's most talented player. maybe he was different behind closed doors. we will never know. he ticked me off a quite a few times.
Man, I'm surprised I didn't recognize them. Er, um, I mean her. Thanks for the reply (and your offer bro), but I'm still diggin' the "way up firm and high" chick I stole from you a while back. All kidding aside, I hope you and yours are having a happy holiday season. All the best.
JT playing for the Jets is ANOTHER reason why Zach was my favorite of the 2. You dont go to your most hated rival. Glad he is done, if he really is.
Many of us, myself included, thought he was an A-hole for going off to Dancing With The Stars instead of participating in the off-season conditioning program when the Tuna came aboard. Having lived rhrough the results of the Tuna, today I wonder who the A-hole really was.
I'm glad somebody sees this. Who really cared more about the Dolphins? Tuna was a washed up ego who needed to make sure that nobody in south Florida football was bigger than he was. That's why he blew that situation out of proportion. The audacity of that bloated, washed up, has been to question anybody's commitment level.
Can't put it any better than Boik did. Very grateful as a Dolphins fan to watch Jason Taylor all these years in aqua and orange. Special player.
I don't hold any ill will towards JT for going where we felt like he was wanted. That's not to say I agree with his decision. But, I'm sure there are/were a lot of things that went on behind closed doors that we will never know. Besides, the man still wanted to play, and like I said...went where he felt wanted. All that said, it was one lousy season, it didn't get him a ring, and it's water under the bridge as far as I am concerned. How many times did he make a play in a game that helped us win? How many seasons did he give this organization (and under how many different coaches and FO's)? He was never my favorite, but I can at least recognize what he has contributed to this team over the years. Thanks for the memories JT. I hope you have a BIG day on Sunday to help us beat a hated divisional rival.
Your not suggesting that a guy that made millions of dollars over the years was doing that to put food on his table, are you?
