Fred Taylor talks his Top-5 RBs Past & Present, his Hall of Fame credentials, & his Podcast Pivot

EP #26: Fred Taylor, one of the toughest running backs to ever play in the NFL, joins Peanut and Roman on the pod. They’ve competed against each other and on the pod they share stories of how they all succeeded in the league with their brains as much as their brawn. Fred may not be in the Hall of Fame now, but he’s got a compelling case and he shares it here. But he’s also more than a football player. Fred shares his journey in and out of the game, and how becoming a #girldad is what unlocked his true strength as a man. He also gets candid about the pitfalls when doing business with friends, but how deal gone wrong led to a major pivot that’s led to major success. Listen to the full pod here.
00:00 - Intro
02:22 - The play where Fred suffered his worst career injury
04:25 - The demanding style of coach Tom Coughlin
10:26 - Why Fred believes he’ll eventually get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
12:42 - How Fred’s career would’ve gone differently if he had a “Hall of Fame” mentality
20:08 - The business decision in trying to tackle Fred Taylor
21:05 - Why Fred would “do numbers” in today’s NFL
23:47 - The specific aspects of the game Fred misses
27:14 - Why Fred hates being called “Fragile Freddy”
28:18 - the moment Fred knew it was time to retire
33:22 - How Fred attacked life after football
41:07 - The fallout that led to the creation of “The Pivot Podcast”
50:10 - Fred’s first splurge purchase when he got the bag
57:30 - Fred’s top-5 running backs of all time
58:50 - Fred’s favorite current running backs
1:01:45 - Fred gets emotional talking about the people who made him the man he is today
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[@H8er-Maker]

Taylor has always been a class act. He just did everything well & for a long time. I would like to see him go into the HOF. I'm not even a Jags fan. But you gotta give credit to the longevity of his dominance. I agree the NFL needs the members of the hall to be the gatekeepers not the media. It just makes sense.

[@restEZmo]

Been a fan of Fred Taylor for many years. Other than his retirement press conference, I've never seen Fred T choked up. Big ups man ✊🏾 love this dude💪🏾 #soon2beHOF 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@mtzlove11]

Love hearing Fred talk..

[@SupermanHopkins]

Shout out to the OG, Freddie Flowers! God bless you and your family, Fred. Glad to see Black men excelling.

[@djhighskewl]

Fred Taylors jersey was the first NFL jersey I owned Jax Legend i grew up in Jax but I became an Niners fan at age 8

[@equaltowho]

HOF in my book

[@misteranimeofficial]

So cool !! ❤

[@MiTM_JayE]

Get this man a Gold Jacket #HOFFred

[@jimmysweat2200]

Fred Taylor aka fla gators Jaguar 🐆

[@GazelleSlays]

Cool

[@exinity99]

How bout them cowboys

[@RainyBets]

HOFer