lspain1 said:
Kitty, there are some on this board that hope TO has learned a lesson and settle down with his new team. While I do not equate TO's actions with Taylor's, were Taylor a Cowboy, I'm sure we would all hope he 'wised up' and settled down to play football at a high level. Taylor's actions off the field strike me as an immature young man with an over-inflated ego. They have reached the point where they could become a distraction for the team. I hope your prediction is wrong but sometimes maturity and wisdom come too late or never to young people and their opportunity slips away.
I'm not excusing TO at all, & frankly, I don't think his ego will go away. However, he does show for practices & he's never gotten caught with a gun. Taylor also, in his rookie year, had to be "escorted" to the mandatory NFL rookie symposium--the deadskins literally had to track him down & make sure he attended because he'd blown off the first day. TO at least did that.
I like what Norm Hitzges said one time about Randy Moss, & it applies to TO (& Taylor). He said he has to remind himself that Moss, emotionally, is forever 12 years old, & that he can't be expected to behave any better than a 12 year old. (Also means the coaches have to treat Moss & TO like 12 year olds--which Parcells is, by not making him the center of attention.) Taylor's problem is that there really is something wrong with him mentally--he's not just immature, he's unbalanced. I really do hope for his sake that he gets help (or the skins try to get him help) before he hurts himself in a way that can't be undone. He reminds me of Dennis Rodman--the guy was seriously troubled, but everyone ignored it because of his talent. Now look at him--anyone really think this guy is going to live to make 60? (I put Chad Johnson in that category too--it's only a matter of time with him as well.)
