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No longer the member of any fan clubs. I'm tired of jinxing players out of the league and into obscurity. -
an nfl great. when he retired he was the #2 all-time rusher behind only jim brown who he beat in 62 for the rushing title that season. i met him once. he was very nice and talked for a long time with me and the kids.
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He was my favorite Packer player. I wore #31 in high school.Who Knows? The Shadow knows!Comment
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I can't run no more
With that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places
Say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
A thundercloud
They're going to hear from me - Leonard CohenComment
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RIP
Has a cause of death been reported?Comment
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Best JT story - I think I read it in Instant Replay by Jerry Kramer...
Taylor was busting off a longish run with a clear field for the touchdown when, at the last moment, he cut back and purposely demolished a DB on the way to the end zone. Lombardi went semi ballistic and asked what he was thinking. Taylor replied " you gotta make 'em respect you".Comment
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"Never, never ever support a punk like mraynrand. Rather be as I am and feel real sympathy for his sickness." - WoodbuckComment
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His teams were why a young Alaskan became a lifelong Packer fan. RIPC.H.U.D.Comment
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The Lombardi Pack are shuffling off one by one.
Jimmy Taylor was a HOF star by any measure. He was ahead of his time in several respects. Taylor was a weight lifting fanatic at a time when pumping iron was frowned upon by the old time coaches. Lifting weights was thought to make football players "muscle bound", too stiff to have the agility necessary to play ball.
Taylor also realized his value to the team and had a contentious relationship with Lombardi over contract issues. He actually played out his option, playing for a whole year at a salary reduction of 20% to do so. Taylor wasn't signed by New Orleans as a FA. He was traded to the expansion team for their '68 number one pick. The Pack signed LB Fred Carr with that pick.
RIP, Bayou Blaster, you were an all-time Packer, that's for sure.Comment
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Scouting report courtesy of Ben Fennel, report written by Abner Wimberly.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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This is great. Well done!Originally posted by pbmax View PostScouting report courtesy of Ben Fennel, report written by Abner Wimberly.
Who Knows? The Shadow knows!Comment
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5.5 in the 50; 10.8 in the 100 - he gets better in the second half; that sounds like the Jim Taylor I remember hahahaha.What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?Comment
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It's good stubby didn't coach back then. Taylor would have barely been on the field.Comment
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