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The nightmare for Jason Taylor began sometime after receiving the NFL Defensive Player of The Year Award in 2006 and coming in 2nd place on 2008's Dancing with the Stars. It was somewhere during that time period when he decided that there could be more to life than just football, and it happened to coincide with Bill Parcels arrival to South Florida when he took over as the Vice President of Football Operations.

Although Taylor had yet another solid 2007 season with 11 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, and an interception returned for a touchdown (all of Taylor's statistics can be viewed at ESPN.com), Bill Parcels did not seem to be impressed with Taylor's decision to dance on television instead of attending training camp. According to Wikipedia.org, Taylor was traded during the 2007-2008 off-season to the Washington Redskins for an insulting 2nd round draft pick in 2009 and a 6th round draft pick in 2010. Most expected that the overall sack leader of the decade would have demanded a higher premium and many felt Parcels was trying to make a statement. To worsen matters even further Taylor was injured in only the 3rd regular season game in Washington and spent most of the year on injured reserve. Things went full circle when Taylor was cut from the Redskins this summer and he resigned with the Dolphins last month for less money than other teams were offering.

Expect Jason Taylor to come out in the 2009 season with a grudge. Throughout the many years of losing in a Miami jersey, several players on the Dolphins squad looked to Taylor as role model and it was no secret that several were upset by the 2008 trade. With him putting acting on hold and returning for a mere 1.1 million dollar, 1 year contract; Jason Taylor's intentions could not be any clearer. It was his team that advanced to the playoffs with out him last season and this year he returns to lead once again.

With the NFL's most difficult schedule this season and opponents having a solid understanding of what to expect from the wildcat offense, it will be the defense that decides Miami's fate for the 2009 season. If Taylor can enter camp and do what he's set out to do, expect Miami to advance much deeper into the playoffs this year.