jhib
Footballguy
I totally get why he did it. I mean, I wish he hadn't, but I understand. The drive before, he threw an INT into double coverage on a 1st down, so he probably felt the need to make up for that. Here it was a 3rd and 7, and there was no way he was picking up the first if he slid. If he hadn't gotten hurt, he would have been commended by many for keeping the drive alive.I am not sure what Taylor was thinking by going into that tackle so hard. A slide would have been a better choice. If he manages the rest of the game, gets the win, he becomes every franchise's favorite player: The winning backup QB. He would have had people saying "oh clearly Taylor should be starting!!!" all week long.
Instead he inadvertently put the lie to what Johnson and others were saying: "Oh Jones can't stay healthy". Of course he can't. No QB can behind that crappy OL. Jones has survived longer than most QBs could. Taylor made it, what 3 whole drives?
Hopefully both of these guys heal quick.