Still, Taylor was back on the field Tuesday (he took part in some of the drills) and says he’s physically ready to be a critical part of the Jets much-acclaimed defense under second-year head coach Rex Ryan.
“The buzzword around here is swagger,” he said. “I think I’ve always had that. He is confident and he should be.”
Nice feature from Sam about Jason Taylor working to fit into his new team, which I’m pretty much over now. I never liked Taylor, but I never liked him because he was an outspoken Dolphin and a very good player. It’s much different from how I never liked Brett Favre, whom I never liked because I hated the way he played football, even if he was decent at it.
Anyway that quote made me realize that the Jets have basically become a team full of Jason Taylors — in terms of attitude, at least. That’s the type of thing you absolutely love if you’re rooting for the team but can’t stand if you’re a fan of any other team in the league. And that’s cool. Obviously I’m hoping — and almost believing — the Jets can back it up and maintain the reputation instead of disappointing everyone and becoming a laughingstock again.
And the other thing is, if the Jets are going to become a team full of Jason Taylors, someone should make with the robot likenesses.
