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Lawrence Taylor....never been a linebacker like him before or since

Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:07 pm
Posted by Rock Floyd
Member since Dec 2019
517 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:07 pm
I had forgotten how good he was.

Teams literally had to plan their entire offense around keeping him out of the backfield and away from the ball.

It rarely worked.

Damn, he was fun to watch.

LT...the best ever
Posted by BlindTiger7
Houston
Member since Sep 2016
2824 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:09 pm to
I wouldn't run at any guy that had a bar running down the middle of his face mask

Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
22806 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:12 pm to
Or white powder under his nose
Posted by ScoobyDont
Member since Sep 2016
816 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:12 pm to
Joe Theisman played his entire career with a face mask that consisted of only one bar, never got his face busted up like I thought he would, but gets his leg broken in unbelievable fashion by Taylor on Monday night.
Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
11628 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:12 pm to
Best player in Tecmo Super Bowl
Posted by Rock Floyd
Member since Dec 2019
517 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:13 pm to
quote:

I wouldn't run at any guy that had a bar running down the middle of his face mask

You didn't have to run at him. He would chase down running backs from behind.
Posted by TigerTitleHunter
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
491 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:15 pm to
A third of those plays would be penalties now.

I miss real football.
Posted by LafTiger
Member since Dec 2008
1446 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:19 pm to
He had a full defense around him for most of his career.

The real GOAT at outside linebacker IMHO was Rickey Jackson.

Dude out in a shoe for years before the Dome patrol got there and still had numbers close to Taylor.

Still wish Football could be played this way. We’d see Lots of great defense.
Posted by Rock Floyd
Member since Dec 2019
517 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:19 pm to
quote:

I miss real football.

No joke...and LT played real football.

I loved that hook thing he had. Bring that right arm over the QB like a combination hook and club.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
25916 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:22 pm to
To this day, my favorite football player of all time.
Posted by BurningHeart
Member since Jan 2017
9790 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:23 pm to
Half of those sacks would be penalties now in the NFL.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70732 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:23 pm to
NY Giants in Tecmo bowl. LT kills every play, and win the game on 60 yd field goals.

Rookie stuff.

Posted by Rock Floyd
Member since Dec 2019
517 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:24 pm to
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Half of those sacks would be penalties now in the NFL.

The other half they would have called holding on the offense.

LT got held almost every play.
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
37139 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:25 pm to
This sports board needs a sports board
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
42024 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:30 pm to
quote:

The real GOAT at outside linebacker IMHO was Rickey Jackson.


Would be a legend if he played in NYC.
Posted by LongueCarabine
Pointe Aux Pins, LA
Member since Jan 2011
8205 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:47 pm to
Dick Butkus was better. The absolute best LB to ever play the game.
Posted by TIGER FAN 72
Member since Jun 2009
716 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:53 pm to
Butkus couldn’t hold LT’s jockstrap
Posted by DmitriKaramazov
Member since Nov 2015
4948 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 10:58 pm to
I often wonder if LT would be as effective if he played today. I doubt it. OLs are much more athletic today, and QBs get the ball out more quickly, and the rules are more restrictive.
Posted by baylorbaiter
Too close to Waco
Member since Apr 2015
1494 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:00 pm to
You youngsters never saw Jack Lambert or Jack Ham!
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
40698 posts
Posted on 1/8/20 at 11:01 pm to
quote:

Best player in Tecmo Super Bowl


Christian Okoye
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