When Ike Taylor was with the Steelers, I couldn't stand him. Not because he was a bad guy, but because he was the nemesis/foil for Chad Johnson and AJ Green, among others. The fact that he wore black and gold didn't help.

Now that he's a podcaster, my stance has softened. I enjoyed talking with Ike about this week's Bengals/Steelers tilt, what it's like playing for Mike Tomlin, and his battles against Chad and AJ, including the time AJ forced him into retirement with one of his finest-ever performances in 2014. Listen....

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