Inside Giants legend Lawrence Taylor's 1982 Thanksgiving feast

Posted Nov 23, 2017
Lawrence Taylor was hurting. The man who would become the greatest player in NFL Giants history more than a decade later was also angry at the circumstances, considering he was forced to watch the first half of what turned out to be an unforgettable game from the sideline as a national television audience watched along with him on Thanksgiving in Detroit. (Asbury Park Press)

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