The Real Story Behind the Ike Taylor Interception
by John Stephens on Nov 28, 2011 12:16 PM EST
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PrintHave you ever seen something you were not quite sure you saw? Most of the time it is your mind playing a trick on you, but sometimes you actually did see an elephant roller skating down the highway. I did see that limber elephant last night, but I was not sure until I was rewatching the game today. Thanks to NFL rewinds HQ video replay we are able to see every detail on replay, for better or worse.
Like most people, I was shocked when Ike Taylor actually caught a ball last night. That feat is almost as rare as Casey Hampton saying no to an all-you-can-eat buffet. In other words, it just does not happen. So, when the replays popped up live yesterday I was paying close attention and I could not believe what I saw. Directly after the game came back from a small commercial break, they showed a close up of Ike. While in view of the camera, he did a small signal with his right hand that probably had some significance. Here is a screenshot:
Do you see what I see? There is some type of orange residue on his gloves. I was unsure what it was until I could watch this HD video and enhance the bottle to his side. It is stickum, the NFL-banned sticky residue that aids a player by making their hands stick to the ball. Ike should have done a better job washing his glove off after the play.
Here is further proof that he had stickum on his hands. This is a still shot right before the ball gets to him on his interception. Notice the glove color.
Caught! Orange handed!
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look at sly's face
He knows he just witnessed a minor miracle
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lol
I thought sly was inactive for the game?
by steeler fever on Nov 28, 2011 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
This was not from "this" game.
If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made product that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.
You mean Ike has had other interceptions???
Are you sure this wasn’t photo shopped ; )
by steeler fever on Nov 28, 2011 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Good point
I’ll have to check the archives.
I seem to remember another one in the SB against the SeaChickens.
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Clearly a shoop
I can tell from the pixels
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by John Stephens on Nov 28, 2011 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Stickum used to be red, back then
Truth is after all a moving target
Hairs to split, and pieces that don't fit
How can anybody be enlightened?
Truth is after all so poorly lit
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by Flying Polamalus on Nov 28, 2011 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
red + yellow = orange
right? or did I screw that up
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by John Stephens on Nov 28, 2011 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
He (Ike) had one for a "pick six" last year against Baltimore but it was called back
I remember because I had predicted one for him in that game.
Maybe ike ought share some with Mike Wallace......
and of course we could put some on Brown’s chest, right between the numbers where the ball he dropped hit him.
Nice to see Saunders make the big TD catch. I think he had some stickem on his feet!
I think the Brown drop is an anomaly. That dude has solid hands.
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by John Stephens on Nov 28, 2011 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
he let two balls get to his chest last night, and dropped one, I don’t remember him ever letting one get there. He usually just statches them out of the air.
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they are both solid receivers........
I would say and hope, that it is a one game anomaly for both players. It sure would be nice if Ike getting an interception wasn’t such an anomaly.
by steeler fever on Nov 28, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Without any way to prove it
I would say Brown has much better hands than Wallace. “Soft” hands kind of thing.
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by John Stephens on Nov 28, 2011 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
I see folks are coming around to my man crush on Brown
I like it, I like it a lot. don’t get me wrong, I love Wallace and the things he brings to the table, but I don’t think that Ben is the best QB to utilize what Wallace brings. Brown on the other hand is like a quick Ward, finds the sweet spots, gets past the yard markers, catches almost every thing that comes his way, and is picking up YAC. He is shaping up to be an absolute animal (especially cause it already seems he has become Bens favorite target).
Gotta get that cat back in the return game though, Sanders isn’t cutting it in the return game.
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 28, 2011 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully
Baron Batch will be able to do returns next year. Or maybe Cortez/Curtis can. I think Brown will be too important to the offense to be doing STs.
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by John Stephens on Nov 28, 2011 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
While I understand this line of thinking
I can’t remember the last time I saw a returner hurt, what are the increased chances of him being hurt running back kicks? and is that outbalanced by his ability to give us great field position?
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 28, 2011 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I am banking on Baron Batch being an ace
I hope he can get back to full strength/speed – the kid is a baller
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"He was popping off down there the first time they were about to score. So you run your mouth, expect to get something. Everything's between the lines, so he got what he had coming. He was running his mouth and getting in the way of the train, and the train wasn't coming off the track."
-James Harrison on Kyle Orton
Same here
Just checked in with his blog yesterday and he was giving thanks for the injury so that he could just learn from those around him and soak up knowledge – I can’t wait for him to get on the field! He is now jogging at 50% on grass – he is making good progress.
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 29, 2011 8:47 AM EST up reply actions
we shouldn't have IR'd him
he can make it back for the Super Bowl, a la Rod Woodson
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 29, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
Funny, I have been thinking of Rod too
I think it was the smart move, and I anticipate he will be chomping at the bit in training camp next year, it seems that he is getting a lot out of being on the sidelines and learning rather than just being in the mix – and he is already saying that he works for the best organization on the planet too, so I am hoping he becomes a long time contributor.
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 29, 2011 11:23 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
yes - and another late round steal (7)
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"He was popping off down there the first time they were about to score. So you run your mouth, expect to get something. Everything's between the lines, so he got what he had coming. He was running his mouth and getting in the way of the train, and the train wasn't coming off the track."
-James Harrison on Kyle Orton
Amen to that!
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 30, 2011 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
Rod Woodson
wasn’t a rookie, who hadn’t played a down in the NFL.
Rod had been on the team for 8 years at the time of his injury. He earned 11 pro bowls in his career, six of them before his injury. Woodson was the defensive player of the year in 1993, before his injury.
Not putting Rod on IR, and saving that roster spot was a very difficult choice for Coach Cowher, because Rod had proved himself.
I like Batch too, but wouldn’t save a roster spot for him. Who’s roster spot would you take?
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That the joke
I knew I forgot something
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by WVPiratesfan on Nov 29, 2011 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
I enjoyed
doing the research. Woodson was one of my favorite players back then.
"They timed it perfectly, they just went too soon." - Darrell Waltrip commenting on an illegal restart.
First jersey I ever bought
I have had 3 Woodson Jerseys.
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 30, 2011 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
I received a really nice black Mendenhall jersey for my birthday this year. Want to trade a white Woodson for it?
"They timed it perfectly, they just went too soon." - Darrell Waltrip commenting on an illegal restart.
I only have a Black one, but I do have one available if you are interested
My first one disappeared after letting a cousin wear it, the replacement was one of the Reebok “Premier” throw backs, stitched name and numbers, but painted sleeves in a 2XL, I have since replaced it with the Mitchell and Ness 1994 75th Anniversary Jersey. Here is the style of the one that is available if you are interested (once again it’s a 2XL):
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 30, 2011 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks
but it would be to big.
I’m not sure what mine is called. The tag says “ONFIELD Reebok” it’s size 54, and the sleeve stripes are material instead of paint. It is much nicer than my replica jersey.
"They timed it perfectly, they just went too soon." - Darrell Waltrip commenting on an illegal restart.
54 is a 2XL BTW...
I would do a trade if you were interested, otherwise it is just sitting in the closet waiting form my 5yo to turn 18 (or 15 depending on his size, he is huge for a 5yo)… LOL
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 30, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
Appreciate your offer
but I’ll probably just keep it. Don’t want to hurt the feelings of the one who gave it. But it feels a little funny wearing Mendy’s jersey, being that I’m such a big Redman fan. Such a hardship, lol.
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No problem at all
Mendy is a good back, he needs more touches. I actually live in Bowie, MD – so I am a huge Redman fan (went to Bowie State) as well, I have been rooting for the guy non stop, so glad he actually made the squad and is getting touches now.
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Dec 1, 2011 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
Greg Jennings
Is who Antonio Brown reminds me off. A little less hops, almost the same speed. But those hands make difficult catches seem routine. Watch Greg Jennings catch high balls, then watch Antonio Brown do the same. The similarities are uncanny
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by Michael Hewitt on Nov 28, 2011 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
Skill wise yes, but I think Jennings is physically a much bigger more physical guy.
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 29, 2011 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Yup
Im not saying that Brown = Jennings, but I see similar skill sets and styles of play. Jennings is of course far superior at this point
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by Michael Hewitt on Nov 29, 2011 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
Don't know about far superior, he just has more time in the saddle than the young cat!
we’ll see how thing end up over time. :-)
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 30, 2011 6:57 AM EST up reply actions
Very quietly
Greg Jennings has become the best receiver in the NFL not named Johnson. Bold statement? Perhaps. And certainly, anyone is going to look good with Rodgers throwing to to them.
But yes, agree on the similarities, though Brown is a miniature version, which is the only reason he didn’t get drafted WAY sooner. I
like who both players are shaping up to be. For the postseason though, I want Jennings to fail utterly, even though he seems like a nice kid.
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by lottwasgangsta on Nov 29, 2011 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
Brown also came from a tiny school and wasn’t heavily recruited – a lot of folks didn’t know he was out there.
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 30, 2011 6:59 AM EST up reply actions
I agree
Wallace doesn’t have those really soft type hands where he always catches the ball with his hands and never lets it hit his chest. Brown is silky smooth, it seems like he makes a couple fantastic catches every week for a first down on a third and long. He plays the sideline extremely well. And makes those fantastic concentration catches over the middle. If he tips a ball up he always comes down with it. His development as a receiver has been phenomenal. I think it all started with that huge catch he had last year against the Ravens in the playoffs. That kinda play will boost your confidence, and the sky is literally the limit for the young fella.
Obviously Ike thought that should count for 4pts
You know – with it being so rare, like Safeties…
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by John Stephens on Nov 28, 2011 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
That was a joke.
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Nice Klompus - sure you aren't from here?
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by MDSTEELERSFAN on Nov 29, 2011 8:44 AM EST up reply actions
Hide and burn the evidence!
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by H-burgSTEELfanatic on Nov 28, 2011 6:31 PM EST reply actions
Everyone uses that stuff.
It’s funny, when I was still playing, we used to have to stand on the side line and the ref would walk up the line and check everyone’s hands/gloves. The players would then turn to face the sideline and coaches would walk right behind the refs spraying hands. There is no way the refs didn’t know and it was definitely banned. It is clear though, the color is the gloves.
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This was funny
Thanks John.
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Nov 29, 2011 8:52 AM EST reply actions
FWIW
There are stickums that are NOT banned by the NFL (IIRC). As long as it doesn’t come off on the ball, it can be used. That goop that the Raiders used in the 70s got all over the place so it had to be banned.
Those pictures are priceless
During the game, when the INT happened, I thought " I must be mistaken about who wears #24 for the Steelers, because I know Ike Taylor didn’t just make an interception!" No joke. Hope the turnover tide is starting to turn, just in time for the home stretch…
Woodley back next week= more strip sacks too.
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Ike shoulda reapplied more stickum after that first INT
if I remember correctly he has a good shot at another pick later on in the game. Its always great to see Ike get a pick, he really deserves to be in the pro bowl this year. It was so refreshing to see the defense get some turnovers in the Chiefs game. Too bad the offense wasn’t clicking, they had alot of short fields and should of lit the scoreboard up.
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