Giants great Lawrence Taylor reveals what kept him from quitting football before Hall of Fame career began

NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor reveals what stopped him from quitting football before his pro career began in an interview on OutKick’s "Maintaining with Tyrus." 

Lawrence Taylor, one of the top defensive players in NFL history, almost quit football in high school. 

But his dad wouldn’t let him. 

Taylor, 66, talked about nearly quitting football during an appearance on OutKick’s "Maintaining with Tyrus." 

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Former New York Giants player Lawrence Taylor waves to the crowd before a game against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium Nov. 3, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

"I thought it was too much. Like I said, when I went out for football in my junior year, I wanted to quit. And … my dad looked at me, ‘You’re not going to quit,’" Taylor recalled. 

"And then once I started to get it a little bit, he told me, ‘Hey, you got to be better than the next man just to be equals.’ So, listen, I’m going after who’s ever in front of me, that’s who I have to deal with."

The Pro Football Hall of Famer did a good job in his 13-year career of dealing with the person in front of him. Taylor spent his entire career with the New York Giants, winning two Super Bowls. 

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New York Giants Harry Carson (53), Lawrence Taylor (56) and defensive coach Bill Belichick during a game against the San Francisco 49ers in East Rutherford, N.J., Jan. 4, 1987. (Jerry Wachter/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

Taylor won the NFL MVP in 1986, becoming one of only two defensive players in NFL history to win the MVP.

In that 1986 season, Taylor had 20½ sacks. For Taylor, his goal