Spotlight back on Taylor's Dolphin dilemma

I think he will play out this season with the Dolphins. Right now it is Miami or nowhere because no team will give up anything worthwhile for a player who has already stated this is his last season.

I just want him to play and get this team started on the right path.
I hope all the junk in the press is just that, junk. JT has always brought a lot to the team and the fans. I have always liked and supported him and that won't stop now.
I only want us to be a team again and win.

i think he starts the season with the Phins and before the trade deadline, a team nedding DE/LB help will come knocking.

"DOLPHAN1 wrote:

i think he starts the season with the Phins and before the trade deadline, a team nedding DE/LB help will come knocking.

The deadline is after week 6 and we have an early bye.

If and it's a huge IF we can be 3-2 then JT stays. 0-5 or 1-4 and its bye-bye time

As big of a JT fan as I am, I would rather see him retire right now as a Dolphin. I would rather him do that than see him play unhappy and not give a 110% or play for another team like ZT. Playing for another team would break my heart just as watching ZT do it.

"wpgfishfan wrote:

The deadline is after week 6 and we have an early bye.

If and it's a huge IF we can be 3-2 then JT stays. 0-5 or 1-4 and its bye-bye time

even if we are 5-0, if the price is right, you know team Parcells is selling the one season wonder.:yes:

I think he shows up at TC, plays this year then retires....

THEN...

after one year stages a come-back & starts hanging out with Duante Culpepper. :shifty:

Hey.You never know .If JT plays out the year and has fun doing it he may want to stick around .

I think he'll play this year with the Dolphins.

Exactly Crunch. 1-15 will do it to you. Not getting randy moss apparently did it to Favre ;)

9-7 and barely misses the playoffs (or a wild card perhaps :D), and JT decides, hey, this isn't so bad!

He plays this year, decides if he wants to retire or not based on whether he thinks we can be competitive in 2009. If we look like we'll be a winning team and might make the playoffs in 2009, then JT plays for us in 2009.

I hope jt likes what he sees with our new coaches and young players and decides to hang around a couple more seasons.

"calphin wrote:

I hope jt likes what he sees with our new coaches and young players and decides to hang around a couple more seasons.

Me too!

I think he will play 3 more years.
For the Dolphins.

Thanks for the thread CT...

There is no reading between the lines here...when JT stated this...

"I'm sure the culture will be better, I'm sure the attitude will be better down in Miami. I think Parcells and those guys are the right guys for the job. I have a lot of respect for Tony Sparano. I think he'll be a good coach, but it's yet to be seen how it'll all shape up."

• Has he officially stated that he is not playing with us this year?

Why can't he say, we will be a team with an attitude this year?


Why can't he say, the coaches will have a good chance to turn our team around...

Funny how he felt about Pre-Season Training about 5 Seasons ago... It contradiscts everthing he is stating now...

From an article after his Best Sacks Season ever in 2002, He was asked as to how important was Offseason Training...

Quote:
JT: Offseason training is an extremely important part of your in-season performance. We do an unbelievable amount of offseason training here with the Dolphins--probably too much--and are always in great shape when the season starts. Advice from others is always good, and I will usually listen to what someone I respect has to offer, but you really have to find what works for you and stick with it.

But I guess JT now does not see it the same way...

JT has stated his intentions to the FO...He will NOT play for our beloved team this or any other year, otherwise he would have made his commitment to the team...team mates and fans....
LINK: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...3/ai_108784451

I did notice his rather aloof third person tone to his responses but I am not making much of it until its time for him to show up for training camp.

I dont trust the press on the quote which may have been distorted or slanted.

Guys are trying to make a story out of stuff that isn't really there

"I hope the fans don't think I'm being a jerk about stuff. It's not that way. I think the way it was portrayed in the media sometimes was more negative than it should have been. Guys are trying to make a story out of stuff that isn't really there. I think the unfortunate thing from being removed from it in L.A., and not addressing it and not talking about it all the time like everybody else, was people come up with their own assumptions. I've tried to handle it in a classy way. At the end of the day, people know what I bring to the table -- that when it's time to play, they can always hang their hat on the effort they get from me."

First let me say that I think Taylor will play for the Dolphins this year. I don't think he has many other options and I certainly don't think he'll retire just because of not being traded. If he's traded it'll only be because sometime during training camp for the early part of the season someone as a desperate need for a defensive end.

As to the quote above by Taylor, he's the one that had all the media looking for a story because he's the one who didn't show up for OTA's and minicamps. He's the one in an interview prior to the finals of DWTS said that as soon as the dancing was over he'd be back in the fold with the Dolphins. Whether he wants to admit it or not, the fact that he did not attend any off-season workouts, OTA's, and camps with the new regime here is exactly why there is a story. So JT, you're to blame in this if in fact your concern is that there is a mountain being made out of a molehill.

"CrunchTime wrote:

I did notice his rather aloof third person tone to his responses but I am not making much of it until its time for him to show up for training camp.

I dont trust the press on the quote which may have been distorted or slanted.

At last you are admitting you did notice his unique answer CT...and admitting, is only half the battle...:up:

I guess most of us like to see it with our owns eyes...me included..:yes:

from some of JTs press briefings from Miami Dolphins.com...

August 3, 2005
Miami Dolphins Training Facility

(On the defense) – “We are getting better and learning. I think we have gone through the initial shock of the installation and going back and rehashing it right now. I think we are in a good spot. It would be nice to go out and see where are for a little.”

(On the running backs corps) – “If everything stays the way we all hope it does, we can be great at the running back position. We have Ricky (Williams) back and look like the Ricky of old. He is not quite as big as he was, but looks fast and quick. We have Sammy Morris and Lamar Gordon healthy. When we get Ronnie (Brown) in camp and get him going, we can have four backs that can do something, not to mention Travis Minor. He is still a good change of pace guy.”

from December 2007..

(On the number of players the Dolphins have put on IR this year) – “It’s tough. We’ve been dealt a tough hand, injury-wise. You’ve got to deal with it. That’s the league. This is the NFL and guys are going to get hurt and banged up. You never want to see it on any team, particularly your own, but we’ve had to deal with a lot. We haven’t had the same starting lineup on defense all year. It’s been one of those years.”

Can anyone find me a quote of JT over the last few months where he uses the "we" the team word on it?

Cause the last time I heard he is part of the team...

"Larryfinfan wrote:

"I hope the fans don't think I'm being a jerk about stuff. It's not that way. I think the way it was portrayed in the media sometimes was more negative than it should have been. Guys are trying to make a story out of stuff that isn't really there. I think the unfortunate thing from being removed from it in L.A., and not addressing it and not talking about it all the time like everybody else, was people come up with their own assumptions. I've tried to handle it in a classy way. At the end of the day, people know what I bring to the table -- that when it's time to play, they can always hang their hat on the effort they get from me."

First let me say that I think Taylor will play for the Dolphins this year. I don't think he has many other options and I certainly don't think he'll retire just because of not being traded. If he's traded it'll only be because sometime during training camp for the early part of the season someone as a desperate need for a defensive end.

As to the quote above by Taylor, he's the one that had all the media looking for a story because he's the one who didn't show up for OTA's and minicamps. He's the one in an interview prior to the finals of DWTS said that as soon as the dancing was over he'd be back in the fold with the Dolphins. Whether he wants to admit it or not, the fact that he did not attend any off-season workouts, OTA's, and camps with the new regime here is exactly why there is a story. So JT, you're to blame in this if in fact your concern is that there is a mountain being made out of a molehill.

Not a chance,you are one of the best people on this site with good input.

keep it comin.

I'm with the rest of you in believing that JT will be playing for the Dolphins this year. Why is he not using the word "WE"; my guess is that Bill has left the trade idea door open for now and if something happens Jason doesn't want to be accused of misleading people. I still believe that Jason is a stand up guy and will play for someone this year; hopefully us. If he does and we have a good year then he may just want to ride that for 1 or 2 more years, I sure hope so.

"Disnardo wrote:

At last you are admitting you did notice his unique answer CT...and admitting, is only half the battle...:up:

I guess most of us like to see it with our owns eyes...me included..:yes:

from some of JTs press briefings from Miami Dolphins.com...

Can anyone find me a quote of JT over the last few months where he uses the "we" the team word on it?

Cause the last time I heard he is part of the team...

I think I heard him say We suck :wink2:

So are you saying I am in denial ? Perhaps but I prefer calling it "giving him the benefit of the doubt".

I am certainly not going to believe what the press says.

Naww.. CT you are not in denial... or you maybe as much as I am...

Like mostly everyone else, I am in a "wait and see" approach...but what I have been reading still leads to believe that JT has made his decision...

One that has his team mates guessing as much as us fans if he is not traded...

I really just choose not to try and disect every word or subtle nuance of Jason Taylor's words, or sentences, or NON-words, to do so is a slippery slope that can lead to any conclusion you want it to. The ONLY thing that matters, and the ONLY thing I will listen to, or judge is: does he show up when TC starts? And does he play for us this season? I think he does, but heaven forbid he has a smelly fart, that could mean he's eating certain kinds of foods that MUST mean he plans on a trade to a team that serves that kind of food. See just how rediculous you could get with this line of thinking?

He says he'll play, if he shows up on July 26 at TC, we have the ONLY friggin answer that is worth ANYTHING.

"gafinfan wrote:

I'm with the rest of you in believing that JT will be playing for the Dolphins this year. Why is he not using the word "WE"; my guess is that Bill has left the trade idea door open for now and if something happens Jason doesn't want to be accused of misleading people.

You could be right GAFF...

but the word we is right now something JT should be currently using...that is if he considers himself a current member of the Miami Dolphins...does he???

Is he not currently employed by the Miami Dolphins??? Then we, should be typically used when talking about his team or team mates and coaches... As my prior posts stated, he used it frequently before...

Now, as everyone else or the majority of the pollsters think that JT will play for this team this year if not traded...JT had to add this little reminder...

"I plan to play this season, and that's what I told the Dolphins," Taylor said. "I tried to be up front with them about it after all that crap came out about the whole trade thing. I'm like everybody else in America, though. We're in a free country and I could always change my mind.

Hence he is revealing little by little his intentions...

Any one wonders why BP said that "either JT plays for Miami or retires," come from???

I am not trying to read between the lines...it is there in black font, staring in our faces...

I really hope I am wrong but I am not blind... I hope he does change his mind and decides to play for us...