Ike Taylor
Ike Taylor
Ivan "Ike" Tayloris a retired American football cornerback in the National Football league. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and spent his entire 12-year career in Pittsburgh. He played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth5 May 1980
CityGretna, LA
against atmosphere expected good playoff ready
We expected a playoff atmosphere in here, we got one, and we responded. It was a challenge, but I was ready for this. I go against some good receivers every day in practice.
aggressive feeling game lucky stay talk tells time work
I've been lucky enough to talk to Mr. Blount from time to time, ... I just try to get his feeling on the game and what I need to work on. He always tells me to stay aggressive and be consistent, because that's what's going to keep you here.
cause defense mess none people trouble
Our defense went crazy. You don't mess with none of our players, but especially Troy, because he's one of those people who doesn't cause trouble to anybody.
motto
Bend, don't break. That was our motto today.
chad plate premier receiver step
You always want to step up to the plate and show what you can do. Chad has always been a premier receiver and a Pro-Bowl receiver.
ready
Johnson's big time, we all know that, ... We better be ready for him.
bend came coach flat offense
We came out flat in the first half. Coach told us to bend but don't break. The offense had an opportunity, and they went out and made a play.
game learn learning playing position prove time year
I am still learning and still have a lot to learn. I still have a lot to prove. Playing this game you learn something new every day. At my position I can never be satisfied. You have to prove yourself every year and at the same time you have to prove yourself every week. I am never satisfied, ever.
honest
I don't know and to be honest with you, I don't really care.
ate
I had two big plates. I ate like a lineman and I shouldn't have done that.
football goes puts watching
If I'm watching a football game, he usually puts on his headset and goes to sleep. For some reason, he doesn't like watching football.
run starting tried
It's starting to click, ... I've just tried to run with it from there. As a corner, you have to play every down, every snap.
dropped exact halftime hands opportunity
It was the exact same play in the first quarter. I had my hands on it, but I dropped it. I told myself at halftime that if I have another opportunity to try and come up with a play, I would, and that's what I did.
ball break hand saw tried
It was a two-deep coverage. I saw the ball come out of his hand and tried to break on the ball.