Patriots legends rip Giants’ Carter over Lawrence Taylor number request

As famous by ESPN, New York Giants rookie pass-rusher Abdul Carter lately struck out in his makes an attempt to convey both Lawrence Taylor’s No. 56 or Phil Simms’ No. 11 jerseys out of retirement. 

In the course of the newest version of the “Dudes on Dudes” podcast, New England Patriots franchise icons Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman ripped Carter relating to his want to put on one of many uniform numbers beforehand retired by the Giants. 

“Was he severe, asking for LT’s quantity? Yeah, you had been a excessive draft decide, however LT is an absolute legend,” Gronkowski mentioned whereas talking in regards to the third total decide of this yr’s draft, per Ryan Gaydos of Fox Information Digital and Bridget Hyland of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. “The very best to do it, top-of-the-line defenders of all time, and let me let you know brother, like, you gotta show your self. That’s loopy, simply asking for LT’s quantity, and I’m glad that LT shut him down like that.”

Particularly, Taylor encouraged Carter to “get one other quantity” and “then make it well-known.” In the meantime, Simms advised longtime New York sports activities author Gary Myers that “he was outvoted by his household” because it pertains to letting Carter put on No. 11. 

“That was such a LT response,” Edelman mentioned about how Taylor reacted to Carter’s request. “‘Go make your personal freaking quantity, child.'” 

Simms and Taylor earned a pair of Tremendous Bowl rings every whereas enjoying for the Giants. Eli Manning and never Simms is now probably the most completed quarterback in franchise historical past, whereas many nonetheless see Taylor because the greatest defensive player to ever compete within the NFL.

Lengthy earlier than Gronkowski and Edelman amassed a number of Tremendous Bowl rings enjoying below former New England head coach Invoice Belichick, Belichick helped the Giants win a pair of world championships whereas serving as an assistant and as defensive coordinator with the group from 1979 by the 1990 season. In the course of the podcast, Edelman requested Gronkowski how Belichick would’ve dealt with Carter desirous to put on a No. 56 Massive Blue jersey on sport days.

“‘Nope, no buddy. There’s one LT and also you’re not LT. You’re not even near being LT. So, how about you simply get the [expletive] out of my workplace and get in your playbook since you haven’t completed s— but,'” Gronkowski mentioned whereas impersonating Belichick.

Simply final summer time, then-Giants rookie large receiver Malik Nabers obtained permission from the household of Corridor of Famer Ray Flaherty to put on Flaherty’s retired No. 1. That scenario sparked some fascinating sports-talk radio conversations amongst Giants followers, nevertheless it seems Carter should discover his personal quantity sooner or later between now and Week 1.