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University of Akron product Jason Taylor will be inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame, along with former University of Alabama and Seattle Seahawks star Shaun Alexander, on Friday.

Perhaps his words earlier in the week served as motivation. Or maybe it was that he had been given more freedom on the field than he had seen in this, his first season with the Washington Redskins.

Jason Taylor not only conquered a pronounced and lingering fear, he did it in front of millions of people.

Demand for donated turkeys through the annual Harvest Feast program jumped this year as hard as the economy has fallen.

They were teammates for 11 years in Miami. On the field, they enjoyed tremendous success, combining for 13 Pro Bowl appearances. Off the field, they became the best of friends and, along the way, brothers-in-law. Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor get to play against each other today for the first time.