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Mike Reiss highlight's Fred Taylor's interview on Sirius XM NFL Radio last night. One of the first questions posed to Taylor was what it was like to play with quarterback Tom Brady, and under coach Bill Belichick. Jones-Drew <a href="http://aaaajerseys.com"><strong>NBA Jerseys</strong></a> asked the question, saying, "A lot of us want to know because we all can't be around those type of guys." "Just how to work, and how much of a business the NFL actually is," Taylor answered. "I go sometimes through my days, and even though I was considered a leader-type in Jacksonville, and I always thought I was a leader and led by example earlier in my career through my play, a big part of me feels like I cheated the [Jaguars] organization because of some [immaturity] I had, and not knowing how you're really supposed to work. If I can go back, I think that would be one of the things I would try to grasp a better concept of with the Jaguars. "The thing about Tom is the sense of urgency. Not just the word, or the phrase, but the sense of urgency of 'this is how you have to operate.' Everything is business. Practice is business. Practice is game-mode. The thrill that you get, you should get it after you get the win. Throughout the week, it's <a href="http://aaaajerseys.com"><strong>NFL Caps</strong></a> all business and you have to prepare like that. Everyone has to be accountable. No one can just say 'they're picking on me' or 'he's picking on me', you have to be accountable and you can't feel like the coaches call you out. "Bill was great at that. He'd give you a pop quiz in the middle of the hallway. 'What is your assignment?' You better believe, you better know it. So it's things like that, he kept you on your toes. It was great. I loved it." Taylor talked about his two years in New England, calling the Patriots a "classy" organization, Belichick a "mastermind", Brady "amazing", while citing solid camaraderie in the locker room. "I really can't answer that question [if he plans to play in 2011], only because I don't know the answer," Taylor said, before noting that he didn't want to go back and forth like quarterback Brett Favre did in the public eye. "I have my moments when I pick my kids up from school, I'm at peace. But then again, when I turn on the TV or I look at an old highlight clip and hear something about football, then it's 'go <a href="http://aaaajerseys.com"><strong>NCAA Jerseys</strong></a> time'. So I really don't have a straight-up answer for you. ... I'm so back and forth, I'm straddling the fence, one foot in, one foot out. I do know that if I'm going to attack it, I have to attack it with 100 percent passion and heart and desire. I can't be straddling if I'm going to do it." TEAM TALK Ask PFW: Summer vacation edition. PFW in Progress - 7/12/11: The PFW crew discusses a wide variety of offseason topics. (2 hour program) LOCAL LINKS Ian Rapoport notes the Patriots mailed out thousands of tickets to season-ticket holders this week. Tom E. Curran says that if a new CBA is ratified next Thursday, things will get a little crazy fast. Mike Petraglia talks about the report that teams are anticipating the near-immediate arrival of players at team facilities within hours of a new CBA. Mike Reiss notes Mike Vrabel was humbled and flattered by Bill Belichick's remarks about his career. Mike Reiss points out that research shows the Patriots are easy to root for. Mike Reiss answers his weekly reader mailbag, this week's edition full of questions about when the lockout ends. Mike Reiss mentions ESPN's Dream Team project (readers decide who the NFL's biggest stars will be form 2014-2016) and how it relates to the Patriots' youth. NATIONAL NEWS Alex Marvez (Fox Sports) Unforgettable <a href="http://www.jkzhe.com/plus/guestbook.php"><strong>Timberland Quilted Nylon Trapper Hat | Fur Trapper Hat</strong></a> players yet to be replaced. Scott Symmes (ESPN) Dream Team of tomorrow: Your call. LABOR LUNACY Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) How close is "close"? Making sense of where things stand. Andrew Brandt (Nat'l Football Post) Paying the picks: Fifth year becoming the issue. Adam Schefter (ESPN) Rookie wage scale the big issue. (3.03 min. video) Barry Wilner, AP (Fox Sports) Lockout prevents a lot more than football.