Lawrence Taylor, one of the best defensive players in NFL -HistoryAlmost stop football in high school.
But his father would not let him.
Taylor, 66, spoke about almost stopping football during an appearance on Outkick’s “Maintain with Tyrus.”
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Former New York Giants player Lawrence Taylor waves to the public for a match against the Indianapolis Colts at Metlife Stadium November 3, 2014 in East Rutherford, NJ (Al Bello/Getty images)
“I thought it was too much. Like I said, when I went for football in my junior year, I wanted to stop. And … my father looked at me:” You’re not going to stop, “Taylor remembered.
“And once I started to get it a bit, he told me,” Hey, you have to be better than the next man to be the same. ” So, listen, I go after who ever stands in front of me, that’s to do with. “
The Pro Football Hall of Famer has done a good job in his 13-year career of dealing with the person for him. Taylor spent his entire career with the New York GiantsWinning two super bowls.
New York Giants Harry Carson (53), Lawrence Taylor (56) and defensive coach Bill Belichick during a match against the San Francisco 49ers in East Rutherford, NJ, January 4, 1987. (Jerry Wachter/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Taylor won the NFL MVP in 1986 and became one of only two defending players in the NFL history to win the MVP.
In that season 1986, Taylor had 20½ bags. His goal was simple for Taylor – find football.
“I think many coaches, or my coaches, allowed me to play the game as I saw it. (People say) You have to come here, you have to go there. Well, no. I have to go outside here, but me Try to get here.
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Lawrence Taylor at Metlife Stadium 8 September 2024. (Fox News Photo/Joshua Comins)
The ten times Pro Bowler had 142 bags in 184 career competitions.
The full interview with Taylor on Outkick will be broadcast at 9 a.m.
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