Giants' Abdul Carter Explains Why He Chose Jersey No. 3

Plenty of analysts and fans slapped a "generational talent" label on Abdul Carter leading into last year's NFL Draft, and the outside linebacker only fed into the hype machine by asking to wear the retired numbers of New York Giants legends Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms.

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