Tracking the Preaux Career of Ike Taylor

[Corndog308]

I watched it too!!! He looks pretty good. They couldn't catch that Cajun!!

[cjr3888]

the other returner is a burner. he passed everyone up and had to slow down so he wouldnt pass up ike

[Turbine]

At Louisiana he was with the Steelers he is

A couple of disclaimers. I missed the beginning and sorry there is no audio.

Will move back to preaux late Tuesday. Moving video vault . . . later

[RaginFan]

Turbine,

now that't what I call a quick turnaround!

[NewsCopy]

If Ike Taylor's Web site gets nearly as many hits as he gives, it might end up being a cash cow for the third-year Steelers cornerback. That's because the former Louisiana-La. star is tied with linebacker James Farrior for the lead among Steelers tacklers with 30 in three games. His 23 unassisted hits top the charts for the league's 19th-ranked defense. And, as for his Web site, http://www.facemeike.com the hits keep coming from the "I like Ike" posse, a group that includes tailback Willie Parker. "He caught my attention when I first got here last year," said Parker, the leading rusher in the AFC. "I saw him in 7-on-7 drills at practice, and he had all these veins in his little calf muscles. I was like, 'This cat must be able to play.' " In his first season as a starter, Taylor is playing at a high level. He's provides a physical presence to the Steelers cornerback position, which isn't surprising given his periodic talks with former Steelers great Mel Blount. Taylor said he patterns his style after the imposing Blount, and, at 6-foot-1, 191 pounds, he can rattle a few bones, like Blount did three decades earlier. Last Sunday against the two-time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, Taylor had his best game as a pro, with 12 tackles, including 10 unassisted, and a pass breakup in a 23-20 loss at Heinz Field. His biggest play occurred late in the fourth quarter when Patriots running back Kevin Faulk took a screen pass on a third-and-5 play at the Steelers 20 and appeared to have daylight in full view. Taylor, though, quickly intervened. He stretched his arm and flipped Faulk to the ground, holding the shifty back to only three yards and the Patriots to a field goal, which pushed their lead to 20-13 with 3:19 remaining. Had Taylor failed to make the stop, the Pats might have put the game away -- and the ensuing drama that occurred at Heinz Field never would have materialized. New England ultimately won the game in pulsating fashion, on a 43-yard field goal with a second remaining. "Ike comes up and he hits you, he comes to play" nose tackle Casey Hampton said. Asked if it was a good thing to have a cornerback leading the team in tackles, Hampton said it depends. "He's making plays in run support, so that's part of his job," Hampton said of Taylor, who had 10 tackles in the opener against Tennessee and eight a week later at Houston. "It's not like he's back there getting beat deep. He's stepping up and making tackles for us, he's making plays." The rest of the story By Joe Bendel TRIBUNE-REVIEW joecbendel@aol.com (412) 320-7811

[NewsCopy]

Former Ragin Cajun and current Pittsburgh cornerback Ike Taylor, had nine tackles, a pass defensed, a fumble recovery and an interception to seal the win.

[Turbine]

Ike Talyor is 19th in the league with 52 tackles

Ike Taylor is #1 in the League among Defensive Backs

[Rebel02]

Ike Talyor is 19th in the league with 52 tackles

Ike Taylor is #1 in the League among Defensive Backs

And he's my starting DB on my fantasy team!

[JMV JustMyView]

Just another great db to play for the Cajuns...Also played a little runningback...

[RedCajun]

I SEE YA IKE!!