Abdul Carter (51) chases Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) during the Giants' loss on Dec. 1, 2025. David Butler II-Imagn Images

Lawrence Taylor is rooting for Abdul Carter, and would love nothing better than to see the rookie make No. 51 as famous as he made No. 56 as a rookie in 1981.

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LT, from the moment he donned No. 56, was a human tornado who carved a terrifying path of destruction on his way to the quarterback as Defensive Player of Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year as a Giants rookie.

Carter’s preseason dream, you may recall, was to wear LT’s retired No. 56 . In two of the last three games — benched for one seri

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