Fred Taylor

When the Jaguars drafted Jones-Drew in the 2006 NFL draft, a lot of people assumed that he would simply be a return guy, and would make a great third down running back. Fred Taylor was still in his...  

Now, with the Jaguars looking for a new head coach after the firing of Jack Del Rio, Taylor tells the Florida Times-Union that the ex-Titans coach should make Jacksonville his new home. "He’s going to be super motivated to go and kick ...  

JACKSONVILLE — Long removed from the postseason picture and looking for something positive, the Jacksonville Jaguars spent the last few weeks talking about getting Maurice Jones-Drew the NFL rushing title. Turns out, the short and stocky star ...  

Fred Taylor, who founded Georgia’s largest privately-owned truck leasing firm and served as Chief of Staff to Governor George Busbee from 1974 to 1982, died last week. Among his political legacy is Georgia Constitutional Amendment #2, which allows a Governor to succeed himself, and the career of his son, former Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor. The [...]  

James Fred Taylor, self-made businessman and a formidable fixture in Georgia politics since 1966, passed away early Friday morning at his home in Albany, Georgia. Services will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 12 Noon, at Porterfield Memorial United Methodist Church in Albany, with a private interment service to follow in Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Porterfield beginning at 11 AM till service hour.