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les). Mike and I have a lot of respect for each other. "I love the way he plays. He's a
tough guy and it's just fun to be on the team with him in general. It's a joy to play with Mike. I hope that he feels the same way about me.'' Taylor does; most assuredly so. "Me and Chris like to have fun out
"You have to give credit to what we run on defense because it kind of fil- ters things to me and Chris," Taylor (No. 53 above) said. "And then it's just a matter of running to the ball every play and not giving up.''
there; we're always teasing each oth- er,'' he said. "In the end, it's just fun to play with Chris. When he's making plays, it's awesome. He fuels me and the defense.'' How do they explain their productivity as tacklers? "It's the scheme,'' Borland said. "We've been
put in positions to make plays with our D-tack- les taking on double-teams and our D-ends and Sam linebackers setting the edge on outside runs.
"Our job is to flow and get to the ball. That's all it has been.'' Added Taylor, "You have to give credit to
what we run on defense because it kind of fil- ters things to me and Chris. And then it's just a matter of running to the ball every play and not giving up.'' Both credited first-year linebacker coach Dave Huxtable for perfecting their techniques. "Coach Hux is demanding and he doesn't let
us rest on the smallest of details,'' Borland said. "That's paid off this year. An outside observer wouldn't notice the things that have made me better.
"Things like my footwork and my hands. I've grown miles in those areas.''
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