Belichick calls Lawrence Taylor the greatest defensive player in NFL history

Posted Dec 7, 2019
Before he was coach of the Patriots, Bill Belichick was linebackers coach and defensive coordinator of the Giants, where he spent 10 years coaching Lawrence Taylor. During that time, Belichick says, he coached the best defensive player ever to play in the NFL. For his part, Taylor said he considers Reggie White the greatest defensive player in history. (NBC Sports)

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