In an alternate universe, Ike Taylor may have been playing his football near our nation’s capital.
During a recent episode of the Bleav in Steelers podcast, Taylor explained that it was Washington, not Pittsburgh, that first informed him it intended on drafting him in 2003.
“Washington was the first team that called,” said Taylor. “They were like, ‘We’re about to draft you.’ Then the next phone call came from that 412 and you know when it came to that 412, Coach [Bill] Cowher and Kevin Colbert said, ‘How would you feel being a Steeler?’ I said, ‘Oh well, there goes Washington.