Fred Taylor almost dies (1 Viewer)

[hutchins929]

Link

sorry if this is a honda... did a search and didn't find it.

here is a little piece from the website

The plane door flew open at around 6,000 feet, causing panic and prayer before the pilot landed at a nearby runway.

"I thought that was it," Taylor said Monday following the final day of Jacksonville 's three-day minicamp. "I put my head down and started praying. The runway was about two miles away, but it seemed like it took 10 or 15 minutes to get there."

Taylor joked that it was the first time he felt like he was near death "since I was playing for (coach Tom) Coughlin."

 

[redman]

Criminey, Fred, what's next?

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

Nearly had a heart attack here.

Good to see the humor he threw in about Coughlin.

 

[EBF]

I thought he was unbreakable?

 

[TheWick]

MJD owners are cursing about now

 

[lebowski]

MJD owners are cursing about now

that's a poor thing to say

 

[videoguy505]

6000 ain't bad. It's like opening a window in Denver. I've had a plane door open on me at 10,000. Of course I was wearing a parachute at the time. I wouldn't expect more than loose materials flying around inside the cabin, I doubt there was explosive decompression or anything.

 

[biggamer3]

MJD owners are cursing about now

I think you are taking this fantasy thing a little too far, if you are hoping to hear about a death

 

[Two Deep]

6000 ain't bad. It's like opening a window in Denver. I've had a plane door open on me at 10,000. Of course I was wearing a parachute at the time. I wouldn't expect more than loose materials flying around inside the cabin, I doubt there was explosive decompression or anything.

Agreed, a very good friend of mine pilots a plane for a drop zone and I have flown dozens of times with him while making drops. Fly up too 13,500, 21 parachutist jump out of the side roll up door and it is nose first too the ground without closing the door where we safely land before the last parachutist lands. Although I can see if your unsuspecting and a door flys off it would scare the hell out of you

 

[Sabertooth]

MJD owners are cursing about now

Booooo. Poor taste guy. Go back to playing Madden.

 

[msommer]

6000 ain't bad. It's like opening a window in Denver. I've had a plane door open on me at 10,000. Of course I was wearing a parachute at the time. I wouldn't expect more than loose materials flying around inside the cabin, I doubt there was explosive decompression or anything.

Usually cabins are only pressurised for flights over 12000 ft IIRC

 

[Raider Nation]

The plane door flew open at around 6,000 feet, causing panic and prayer before the pilot landed at a nearby runway.

"I thought that was it," Taylor said Monday following a hamstring pull on the airplane. "I put my head down and started praying.

 

[fsufan]

MJD owners are cursing about now

 

[hutchins929]

6000 ain't bad. It's like opening a window in Denver. I've had a plane door open on me at 10,000. Of course I was wearing a parachute at the time. I wouldn't expect more than loose materials flying around inside the cabin, I doubt there was explosive decompression or anything.

If you didn't know a lot about airplanes and you don't have a parachute on and that happened to you, you would crap yourself and you know it!!!

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

Taylor joked that it was the first time he felt like he was near death "since I was playing for (coach Tom) Coughlin."

 

[Escalator Dan]

MJD owners are cursing about now

Came in here to see how quick something like this would be uttered. Bravo.

 

[Da Guru]

I am suprised Freddy did not smash a finger in the flapping door.

 

[qimqam]

Taylor joked that it was the first time he felt like he was near death "since I was playing for (coach Tom) Coughlin."

Why is Taylor able to joke about it and not get reprimanded by over sensitive geeks?

Poor taste! Shame on Him!

 

[TheLastDispatch]

why is it you only hear about taylor in this story? lito sheppard and samari rolle were there too.

edit for grammar

 

[RustyFA]

Samari Rolle and another famous CB who I can't think of were both on the plane also.

 

[TheLastDispatch]

Samari Rolle and another famous CB who I can't think of were both on the plane also.

Beat you to it

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

why is it you only hear about taylor in this story? lito sheppard and samari rolle were there too.edit for grammar

Probably because it's an article about Fred Taylor and not just the airplane incident.

 

[Ozymandias]

The plane door flew open at around 6,000 feet, causing panic and prayer before the pilot landed at a nearby runway.

"I thought that was it," Taylor said Monday following a hamstring pull on the airplane. "I put my head down and started praying.

 

[TheLastDispatch]

why is it you only hear about taylor in this story? lito sheppard and samari rolle were there too.edit for grammar

Probably because it's an article about Fred Taylor and not just the airplane incident.

right but i mean why is the focus only on taylor?

 

[Mr. Brownstone]

why is it you only hear about taylor in this story? lito sheppard and samari rolle were there too.edit for grammar

Probably because it's an article about Fred Taylor and not just the airplane incident.

right but i mean why is the focus only on taylor?

Maybe the author had to hit his quota on reporting on one Jaguar player per year.

 

[QuizGuy66]

It's written unclearly. You can't tell if Fred was talking to the other folks on the plane about the Safari he took at another time with Rolle and Sheppard, who stayed behind OR if he was talking with Rolle and Sheppard about the safari they all went on.

Given his fragile nature, I don't know if exposure to wild animals is exactly the best idea for Fred.

Glad that all are okay, though, natch.

-QG

 

[TheLastDispatch]

It's written unclearly. You can't tell if Fred was talking to the other folks on the plane about the Safari he took at another time with Rolle and Sheppard, who stayed behind OR if he was talking with Rolle and Sheppard about the safari they all went on.

Given his fragile nature, I don't know if exposure to wild animals is exactly the best idea for Fred.

Glad that all are okay, though, natch.

-QG

I thought this too, but

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 15, 2007) -- Jaguars running back Fred Taylor boarded the single-propeller, 15-seat plane in Africa, chatting about the safari he had just been on with Samari Rolle, Lito Sheppard and their wives.

A few minutes later, the group shared another unforgettable experience.

That's really the only line that seems to indicate they were all together.

 

[Traders2001]

Would have been good news for MJD owners .

Just Kidding Ah Ah Ah

 

[ImTheScientist]

MJD owners are cursing about now

:(that's a poor thing to say

MJD owners are cursing about now

I think you are taking this fantasy thing a little too far, if you are hoping to hear about a death

MJD owners are cursing about now

Booooo. Poor taste guy. Go back to playing Madden.

MJD owners are cursing about now

Do you guys understand what a joke is? I love how high and mighty people around here act.

 

[Mungo Burrows]

Taylor joked that it was the first time he felt like he was near death "since I was playing for (coach Tom) Coughlin."

Why is Taylor able to joke about it and not get reprimanded by over sensitive geeks? Poor taste! Shame on Him!

Um... because he's not saying he wished injury/death on someone like the MJD comment implies. Whether intended as a joke or not, it just isn't funny.

 

[Da Guru]

MJD owners are cursing about now

that's a poor thing to say

MJD owners are cursing about now

I think you are taking this fantasy thing a little too far, if you are hoping to hear about a death

MJD owners are cursing about now

Booooo. Poor taste guy. Go back to playing Madden.

MJD owners are cursing about now

Do you guys understand what a joke is? I love how high and mighty people around here act.

It is amazing at times. When I first read it I chuckled. I knew there would be some soap boxes dusted off.

 

[Da Guru]

I love the "Almost Dies" title.

 

[darmani]

I love the "Almost Dies" title.

Why stop there. How about "NFL Players Possible Al-Qaeda Targets"

 

[Byron_nyc]

Maybe now Fred will now get his life priorities straight -- retire back to Belle Glade, enjoy his kids, and let MJD carry the load!

 

[j3r3m3y]

Taylor joked that it was the first time he felt like he was near death "since I was playing for (coach Tom) Coughlin."

Why is Taylor able to joke about it and not get reprimanded by over sensitive geeks? Poor taste! Shame on Him!

Um... because he's not saying he wished injury/death on someone like the MJD comment implies. Whether intended as a joke or not, it just isn't funny.

If Taylor can make jokes about the incident, I think it is safe for us to do so as well.

 

[brewerjoe]

MJD owners are cursing about now

that's a poor thing to say

MJD owners are cursing about now

I think you are taking this fantasy thing a little too far, if you are hoping to hear about a death

MJD owners are cursing about now

Booooo. Poor taste guy. Go back to playing Madden.

MJD owners are cursing about now

Do you guys understand what a joke is? I love how high and mighty people around here act.

It is amazing at times. When I first read it I chuckled. I knew there would be some soap boxes dusted off.

Seriously. Taylor didn't 'almost die'. He wasn't even injured. Lighten up people.

 

[AnonymousBob]

There's a lot of panties getting bunched up in here.

 

[chedha]

The plane door flew open at around 6,000 feet, causing panic and prayer before the pilot landed at a nearby runway.

"I thought that was it," Taylor said Monday following a hamstring pull on the airplane. "I put my head down and started praying.