Giants — and NFL — history nearly looked very different. Lawrence Taylor, considered by many the best defensive player ever, revealed that he wanted to quit football during high school, but that his ...

Four decades ago, New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor redefined what it meant to be a 3-4 outside linebacker. His versatility and athleticism were unmatched, his ferocity second to none, and his ...

A couple of Giants legends were ready to suit up Sunday as they had a close-up look at the current team embarrassing itself in a 28-6 loss to the Vikings. Carl Banks and Lawrence Taylor were two of ...

Bringing back retired numbers for a player to wear is a rare occurrence, but Giants rookie DE Abdul Carter took his shot in donning No. 56 for New York, the same number worn by Hall of Famer Lawrence ...

Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor, the only defensive player to win the MVP award other than Hall of Fame defensive tackle Alan Page, made a career out of big hits and physical intimidation.

Legendary coach Bill Belichick knows a thing or two about talent at the pro level. Like many other great coaches, he rarely put much stock in rookies. Except one. That was linebacker Lawrence Taylor, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NFL legend and former New York Giants star Lawrence Taylor was arrested in Florida this week and charged again with failing to ...

New York Giants fans are reeling after watching what unfolded at MetLife Stadium in a 28-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1, but it isn’t just fans going through a whirlwind of emotions. Former ...

"I thought it was too much. Like I said, when I went out for football in my junior year, I wanted to quit. And … my dad looked at me, ‘You’re not going to quit,’" Taylor recalled. "And then once I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lawrence Taylor, the NFL Hall of Famer who ended up a registered sex offender after his 2010 Rockland County arrest, has recently ...