NFL news: Lawrence Taylor’s draft memory goes viral again

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New York Giants When they had the second pick of the 1981 draft, there was only one right choice. It was picking North Carolina linebacker Lawrence Taylor.

Taylor was chosen behind New Orleans Saints He’s back in front of players like George Rodgers and Freeman McNeill, Kenny Easley and EJ Junior.

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Laurence Taylor of the New York Giants will face the Buffalo Bills on January 27, 1991 at Tampa Stadium in Florida before Super Bowl XXV. (Focusing on the image of sports/Getty)

The Pro Football Hall of Fame went viral in 2010, remembering how draft night went. More than 15 years later, Taylor’s interview with Sports Illustrated went viral again.

“I don’t remember much,” Taylor said as he was asked to remember draft night. “I had 41 Coors Lights so I couldn’t tell you… I know it was an exciting time, but it wasn’t like this. It was old school. It wasn’t New York or anything.”

Taylor said he has a “drinking buddy” with him.

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Lawrence Taylor will arrive on the red carpet during the 2022 Profile Football Hall of Fame class on August 6, 2022 at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. (Kirby Lee-Usa Today Sports)

The clip went viral on X and appeared to resonate with NFL fans.

The Giants’ choice of Taylor changed their defense completely. He was a defensive rookie of the year and defensive player of the year for his first season. He was an all-pro selection of the first team six times in his first six seasons.

He won two Super Bowls alongside the Giants in his career.