Abdul Carter, a rookie linebacker for the New York Giants, has faced challenges in securing a uniform number. Despite his desire to honor legendary players like Lawrence Taylor, who declined to let him wear No. 56, he considered Phil Simms' No. 11. Simms initially seemed willing to unretire the number but later decided against it after family discussions. This left Carter jokingly contemplating wearing just his last name on his jersey as he looks forward to his NFL debut, highlighting the pressures of stepping into such iconic legacies.
Carter's hopes of bringing No. 56 of Lawrence Taylor out of retirement were rebuffed, pushing him to consider No. 11, but it too remained retired by Simms.
Simms showed willingness to unretire his No. 11 for Carter, noting it would be fun, but his family ultimately decided against it.
Carter jokingly lamented the number situation, humorously suggesting he'd have no number on his jersey, just his last name instead.
Unretiring a number isn't foreign to the Giants; last year's pick nabbed permission to wear No. 1 from a late player's family.
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