The Facts: When the Patriots’ season came to an end, Taylor sounded like a man who was ready to call it quits. But that’s not necessarily the case. The 35-year-old Taylor told Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union that he may play in the NFL in 2011, and he thinks he actually has two more years left in him.

Diehards Line:Taylor is still conflicted about whether to play or not because he’s concerned that more wear and tear on his body could affect his life after football. But he told Ganguli he thinks the limited playing time he got in New England (a total of 106 carries in two years) has served as something of a career refresher. As PFT's Michael David Smith suggests, that sounds ambitious, considering that Taylor was the oldest halfback in the NFL last year. Then again, Taylor just turned 35 a couple months ago, and Smith reminded readers that Marcus Allen gained 2,791 scrimmage yards and 25 touchdowns after his 35th birthday. For the record, Taylor will be a free agent able to sign with any team as soon as the lockout ends.