Lawrence Taylor changed the game

Posted Dec 23, 2015
Lawrence Taylor, who quickly ascended to a sobriquet — LT — became a behemoth the instant he walked onto an NFL gridiron, landing on the Meadowlands like a meteor. Maybe it’s a coincidence, but the sack became a statistic right after his rookie season. Like Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA, the league literally changed upon Taylor’s arrival. (CBS New York)

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