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This LT video never gets old

eric2425ny : 5/22/2022 9:20 pm
His blindside strip sacks/hits are like a great white shark attacking their prey lol.
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best short tribute I've seen  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/22/2022 9:28 pm : link
is the "Real LT" 2-minute video...the guy that edited that one did a great job.
RE: best short tribute I've seen  
eric2425ny : 5/22/2022 9:35 pm : link
In comment 15715990 Eric from BBI said:
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is the "Real LT" 2-minute video...the guy that edited that one did a great job.


Just looked that one up, awesome. It’s actually the same guy that made both videos. Here’s the “Real LT” one
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eric2425ny  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/22/2022 10:02 pm : link
Yeah, that's the one...

The music is great, but I really like that it starts with LT raging out in the '85 OT game against Philly. I've never seen LT so pissed in a game.

I can still hear Pat Summerall saying, "And there goes his helmet way behind the Giants bench. LT is peeved."
RE: eric2425ny  
Optimus-NY : 5/22/2022 10:10 pm : link
In comment 15716008 Eric from BBI said:
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Yeah, that's the one...

The music is great, but I really like that it starts with LT raging out in the '85 OT game against Philly. I've never seen LT so pissed in a game.

I can still hear Pat Summerall saying, "And there goes his helmet way behind the Giants bench. LT is peeved."


LOL. Landeta moved with the quickness. Ain't no one wanna be near LT when he's in that state.
Growing up in the 80's on the east coast.  
short lease : 5/22/2022 10:25 pm : link
There were 2 athletes that when you were sure they just showed you their best - the next week or the next game they set the bar even higher.

Larry Bird and Lawrence Taylor. Phenomenal ... no other word to describe their play/game.

So glad I was born at a time where I could witness it first hand.
Best football player ever  
PhilSimms15 : 5/23/2022 6:42 am : link
Never before or since, has any defensive play been able to control a game the way LT did. I remember watching the game, during every obvious passing situation how we knew, just knew that LT was going to eat the QB.

Loved being a Giant fan in those days. We had the single best player on the field no matter who else was suited up for the game. On either team.
Weird thing  
exiled : 5/23/2022 6:54 am : link
In this era, there’s such a focus on preparation and accountability. (Didn’t Coughlin bench for the first half of a big, late-season game?) You’re always hearing about team leadership or how “no one works harder than this guy.”

LT slept through team meetings, ignored play schemes, blew off practices, missed game kickoffs, partied like crazy. (Not to mention his sex offenses, which, troubling as they are, wouldn’t affect his play on field.) And he’s a legend. Actually, calling him a legend is an understatement.

One of the few advantages to being a sixty-something is that I was able to watch LT’s entire career.
RE: RE: best short tribute I've seen  
BigBlueJ : 5/23/2022 6:58 am : link
In comment 15715997 eric2425ny said:
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In comment 15715990 Eric from BBI said:


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is the "Real LT" 2-minute video...the guy that edited that one did a great job.



Just looked that one up, awesome. It’s actually the same guy that made both videos. Here’s the “Real LT” one Link - ( New Window )


Loved that one but where was the Detroit one hand sack!
I’m sure it’s been brought up before  
lono801 : 5/23/2022 7:20 am : link
LT was the only player I have ever seen…that when he hit a guy time seems to stop on impact…then the head snap or the way the shoulders move…the QB’s legs flailing.

Like watching a crash test dummy hit a wall or Evil Knievel’s body bouncing on the Caesars Palace parking lot asphalt.
Every once in a while  
SirLoinOfBeef : 5/23/2022 8:51 am : link
we get to witness a player who is clearly ahead of the times.

LT changed the game. From QBs to offensive lineman to scheme. Everything.
Watching that makes me both happy and sad  
ciggy : 5/23/2022 9:37 am : link
Happy because I was lucky enough to be a fan with season tix during those years. LT was a joy to watch. And our D was really incredible.

Sad because it makes me realize how far away our recent rosters have been to anything close to that level.

People always say things like "so and so was a generational talent." Its overused but LT was definitely that guy.


There were QBs who were literally so afraid of him that he was in their head. Neil Lomax was one of those guys on the Cardinals. Pretty good QB but LT rung him up so many times that Lomax just couldn't do anything against the Giants
Such ferocity to his game.  
Giantgator : 5/23/2022 9:50 am : link
I don’t know why more rushers don’t go for strip sacks.

Is there a way to force Thibs to watch that on a loop, Clockwork Orange style?
I think there should be a QB pressure  
MNP70 : 5/23/2022 10:17 am : link
on every snap that LT had
Only thing stopping him  
gfinop : 5/23/2022 1:09 pm : link
is the ground when he falls on it.

I think if LT stays upright he could've dragged any QB to the end zone for a TD.

Defies physics... Massive humans applying force in the opposite direction and LT's speed remains constant.
around 60% of these sacks  
bluefin : 5/23/2022 1:10 pm : link
caused fumbles - incredible
RE: Such ferocity to his game.  
gfinop : 5/23/2022 1:11 pm : link
In comment 15716163 Giantgator said:
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I don’t know why more rushers don’t go for strip sacks.

Is there a way to force Thibs to watch that on a loop, Clockwork Orange style?


LT was reckless on the field. Too much business now for any player to do want to do that.
Unreal  
JohnG in Albany : 5/23/2022 1:21 pm : link
He just moved differently than even any of the great players before or since.

Utterly unique.

And wonderfully terrifying.

If you re-watch old games  
Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 5/23/2022 1:43 pm : link
And read old articles, it’s pretty crazy just how often LT is dealing with some sort of injury. He was just constantly banged up.

I think a lot of that was mainly because of how reckless he was on the field with his body. He’s one of the few tacklers I’ve seen that actually maintains his speed or actually speeds up at the point of contact with a ball-carrier.

He was a truly unique athlete both in terms of physical gifts and mentality.
Wow!  
Grey Pilgrim : 5/23/2022 6:28 pm : link
Brings back many fond memories!

Thanks for posting!
RE: If you re-watch old games  
Enzo : 5/23/2022 6:43 pm : link
In comment 15716404 Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy said:
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And read old articles, it’s pretty crazy just how often LT is dealing with some sort of injury. He was just constantly banged up.

I think a lot of that was mainly because of how reckless he was on the field with his body. He’s one of the few tacklers I’ve seen that actually maintains his speed or actually speeds up at the point of contact with a ball-carrier.

He was a truly unique athlete both in terms of physical gifts and mentality.


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"What makes L.T. so great, what makes him so aggressive, is his total disregard for his body," said Bill Belichick, the Giants' defensive coordinator during Taylor's prime.
Prime LT was before my time...  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 5/23/2022 7:01 pm : link
But watching clips of him...man, I'm jealous of y'all that were able to see & appreciate him in the moment. My old man still says he's the best football player he's ever seen. Not best defensive player, best football player.
His speed to the QB was unreal  
ChathamMark : 5/23/2022 7:58 pm : link
like everyone else was in slow motion.
What the heck was his  
Alamo : 5/23/2022 9:36 pm : link
40yd time ?? On that Int,he was running a long way for that TD..If you put a 88 or 85 jersey on him,he looked like Homer Jones or Bob Hayes..Good Lord,boy was he fast.
He played with absolute  
section125 : 5/23/2022 10:01 pm : link
violence and mayhem...Nobody comes close to that level
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