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Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor says the team might find itself in Los Angeles and jokingly said he was putting in a bid for a job.

Taylor, who played with the Jaguars from 1998 until being released after the 2008 season, challenged Jacksonville fans during a conference call Wednesday by saying the team probably would be better off moving."Sometimes the truth hurts," said Taylor, who will have his first crack at his old team when his New England Patriots host the Jaguars on Sunday. "It can be played either way in that the fans want the team to stay there, they have to show that they want the team to stay there."

Taylor said the NFL has made it clear that a team eventually will be in Los Angeles, and he believes the Jaguars might be the choice because of their attendance problems.

"I don't know what's going to be a decision maker or breaker, but you look at average attendance and whatever have you at the end of the day, they're going to find a team to take out there," Taylor said. "I don't want to offend anyone. Never do, but you've got to be realistic."

Taylor fully practiced Wednesday for the first time since being sidelined by an ankle injury that required surgery. Taylor has missed 10 games, but he appears ready to return against the Jaguars.

Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio said Taylor always has been one to speak his mind.

"Fred has always been a great interview because he speaks straight from the heart and he's not trying to be politically correct," Del Rio said. "That's what he feels, and it's entertaining reading."