[Video] Ike Taylor: I Would Love To Retire A Steeler

Ike Taylor is making appearances on Media Row today, and one of his stops was for an interview with Fox Sports’ Laura Okmin. Ike was his normal entertaining self of course, and at one point called himself ‘the black George Clooney’. After some lighthearted conversation, and a surprise kiss on the cheek from Ocho Cinco (yeah, that happened), the topics turned more serious.

During the interview, Ike was asked about his contract and the possibility of switching to safety. When asked about moving to safety, Ike said, “…I would move to safety.” Ike said he’s talked to Coach Lake and Rod Woodson, and the biggest adjustment involved in the transition is angles. “From talking to them…angles.”, Taylor said. “You’re the last line of defense- breaking down angles. You see the whole field. Instead of one side of the the field, you see the whole field.” The 33 year old cornerback went on to say, “Talking to Coach Lake and Rod, understanding what they went through, the transitions they made. Yeah, I understand, but I’ll have to go through it to actually see. I want to play football, so if I need to make that transition, if they ask me- I’m doing it. Regardless”.

When asked about the possibility of taking a pay cut, Taylor said, “You’ve got to understand it’s a business. Age comes into factor. Salary comes into factor. You’ve got to understand as a player that it will always be a young man’s sport, and I understand that. We’ll see the logistics, my agent and the team will sit down and talk and they’ll let me know what’s going on.”

“Of course changes always and will be made. Hopefully, I will be a part of the team. I would love to retire as a Steeler, but you just never know.”

You can really get a good idea of how down to earth Ike Taylor is by his comments around 3:45. Enjoy.