"Fred Taylor had a way of teasing his teammates when he was in Jacksonville. Shortly after Jack Del Rio left his post as the defensive coordinator at Carolina in 2003 to lead the Jaguars, he built a defense that would eventually rank second in the league.

Taylor admitted he used the ranking to tease his teammates.

"Hey, I would bust y'all up if I was somewhere else,' '' he recalled saying to the Jaguars' defenders. "Part of it is joking, but part of it is serious in me being confident in my abilities.''

Tomorrow, Taylor could get his chance.

The Jaguars cut Taylor in February after 11 seasons and he signed with the Patriots. Taylor appeared poised to emerge as a frequent carrier for the Patriots but injured his right ankle against Baltimore in Week 4 and has not played since."