Oh man, where do I even start here? So, picture this: Lawrence Taylor, the legend himself, chatting about Abdul Carter, the newbie drafted by the Giants. You’d think these conversations happen all slick and polished, but nah, sometimes it’s like, “Do I really want to give away my number?” Taylor, being the superstar he is, decided to keep his famous No. 56 to himself. I mean, can you blame him? The dude practically made that number iconic!
It’s funny, Carter thought about wearing that 56. He even reached out, but Taylor, in his own legendary right, wanted the youngster to carve out his path. It’s one of those heartfelt moments where you’re like, “Is this going to be a passing of the torch or more of a ‘keep dreaming, kid’ kind of deal?” Spoiler alert: it was the latter, but not in a harsh way. More like, “Dude, go be you.”
Carter’s all buzzing with excitement, trying to soak in everything he can about Taylor. He’s like any fan—YouTube rabbit holes and tales of triumph kind of deal. Reminds me of those late-night Wikipedia binges, honestly. So, he’s not bitter. He’s pumped. Motivated. The heck with it, work harder and all that jazz.
But, wait, let’s not skip ahead. Taylor’s made arrangements to hang out with Carter at some point, which just has this whole mentor-mentee vibe written all over it. If that doesn’t scream wholesome sports moment, I don’t know what does.
And what’s with this whole obsession about numbers? Football’s weird that way. It’s just a number, right? Yet, here we are, discussing digits like they’re sacred relics. Carter hasn’t even picked a new number yet, and honestly? It feels like I’m watching someone pick out the perfect tattoo design—way too much thought going into it.
Anyway—wait, no—rewind a bit. There was this thing where unretiring numbers happened before with the Giants. Nabers did it with No. 1 last year. So, it’s not entirely crazy, just rare, like finding out your favorite band isn’t on social media.
But hey, at least Taylor and Carter seem to get along. It’s nice when the old guard and the new blood hit it off. Taylor even complimented Carter’s personality. Who knew choosing a jersey number would lead to this bromance-in-the-making?
Oh, and shout-out to Taylor’s backstory. Picked second overall in ’81, dude was a game-changer. Defensive rookie, MVP, Super Bowls – the guy’s résumé makes you wonder, did he ever get tired? His career’s like a high-score record that nobody else can beat.
In the end, numbers matter, but maybe not as much as we think. Carter’s journey’s just starting, and while he’s not living in Taylor’s shadow, he’s definitely getting a good nudge from it. So, here’s to Abdul Carter—let’s see what he makes of this shiny new chapter.
