Tony Sparano is loving Jason Taylor. Not as much as I love Jason Taylor. But still:"The guy's a tremendous, tremendous pro," coach Tony Sparano said during the break between Thursday's two practices. "The guy comes out here, he doesn't say boo, he works his tail off, goes a million miles an hour." ... "I said this today to the team after practice: Having passion to play this game when you've been doing it for 11, 12, 13 years says an awful lot to me," Sparano said. "I still see the tools out there; I'm seeing more and more each day. I like the progress he is making."
I once met Jason Taylor. It was a chance encounter at Dolphins camp. I was passing through the media area after interviewing Travis Daniels. I turned and walked right into JT. He said, "Hey." And I replied, "Derrrr-duhhh---DUHHH!"
True story.
I entered that conversation fully loaded, my friends. My only weapons: my charm and wit. The only casualty: my dignity.
