Deadspin: Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Taylor, On If He Is A Changed Man After Getting Busted With An Underage Prostitute: "No"

Timothy Burke — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:45:00 EST

In a meandering and bizarre interview aired Wednesday night on Showtime's Inside The NFL, Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor attempted to respond to questions about his 2010 arrest for soliciting an underage prostitute but mostly left the impression that more trouble's in his future. More »

Today's The Day Baseball Fans Everywhere Except Pittsburgh Dream Of World Series Victory

Brian Hickey — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for March 31, the day a Bellaire, Ohio chair mourns the obese man who sat upon it for the past two years, leaving more than skin behind. More »

Lawrence Taylor On His Prostitutes: "I Don't Card Them"

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:15:41 EDT

Today, Lawrence Taylor went on Studio B with Shepard Smith and rambled nonsensically and sometimes offensively about having sex with a 16-year-old prostitute in upstate New York a year ago. He said awful things ("It's the world of prostitution. You never know what you're gonna get, if it's gonna be a pretty girl or an ugly girl."), clueless things ("I'm not saying it's right but it's the oldest profession in the world"), and things that meant nothing ("it is what it is"). More »

Oregon Fans Still Have A Couple Things Going For Them

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:35:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day More »

Oh, Did We Forget To Mention Lawrence Taylor Was Indicted For Rape Today?

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:30:50 EDT

Hey, it was crazy out there today. Sometimes the grand jury hearings of a Hall of Famer accused of raping an underage prostitute just slip through the cracks. More »

Ex-Giant Brad Benson Is Greatest Ad Wizard Since Don Draper

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:15:01 EDT

Like many former athletes, New York Giant alumnus Brad Benson found a second career as a successful car dealer. Unlike most of them, however, he's made another name for himself as a filthy-minded, possibly unhinged radio pitchman. More »

LT, You Jackin' It?

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:30:23 EDT

Lawrence Taylor will apparently break out the old masturbation defense. That doesn't gibe with the girl's very graphic story, which involves trapped condoms and vasectomies. [TMZ, NYDN] More »

The Blind Side Is Cursed By A Home-Wrecking Demon

A.J. Daulerio — Sat, 08 May 2010 19:10:52 EDT

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This is what the New York Daily News has suggested, due to some of the recent problems suffered by members of the cast of Michael Lewis's book-turned-sapfest. It's even ensnared Lawrence Taylor in its wickedness. More »

LT's Weight Loss Spokesman Replacement Has A Little Less Star Power

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 07 May 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Lawrence Taylor is accused of doing some Very Bad Things. That means he's not allowed to tell us how he lost 35 pounds (results not typical) on Nutrisystem. Now pinch hitting: Matt Stairs. More »

Lawrence Taylor's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:00:00 EDT

Since this morning, the age on LT's alleged prostitute has been bumped from 15 to 16, and he's no longer accused of beating her (her pimp is). Do these revelations make things better? No, they do not. More »

Perfect Gentlemen: My Lovely Night With Lawrence Taylor

Anonymous — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:15:17 EDT

This is a new series called "Perfect Gentlemen," wherein we feature stories from women (or men!) who've gone out on dates with professional athletes and had altogether positive experiences. Unfortunately, today's installment features Lawrence Taylor. More »

This Lawrence Taylor Story Is Going To Get Real Ugly, Real Fast

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Taylor is charged with beating and raping a 16-year-old girl overnight. He's currently in jail, awaiting his arraignment. A press conference is scheduled for this afternoon. [AnimalNY] More »

Lawrence Taylor... Accused Of Rape

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:50:07 EDT

"Taylor, 51, was taken into custody by the Town of Ramapo police after being accused of raping someone in the Holiday Inn Holidome Hotel in Suffern."[CBS] More »

Lawrence Taylor Doesn't Recall Much From His Draft Day

Gourmet Spud — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:05:05 EDT

Which he blames on the 41 beers he says he drank (in fairness, they were Coors Lights). I wonder what he's drunk on in this video?: More »

And After He Took The Shot, He Beat The Crap Out Of Both Of Them

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:15:20 EDT

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »

Lawrence Taylor Is Easing Into NFL Elder Statesman Role Quite Nicely

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:30:11 EDT

"A lot of the guys will sit there and live football. Every Sunday they're glued to the t.v. watching football. I don't watch football. I'd rather watch two people fuck" [Sports Radio Interviews] More »

Lawrence Taylor To Become Newest "That Guy From The Dancing Show"

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:05:21 EST

LT to be the next awkward oversized athlete on "Dancing With The Stars." He should have no problem breaking his partner's leg. [Sports Hernia] More »

Cocaine Is A Helluva Drug

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:00:33 EST

Pac Man Is "Wrestling" At The Wrong Time

Leitch — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:40:18 EDT

Before your proverbial panties are proverbially bunched by Pac Man Jones not really wrestling, the fine gents at Rich Kotite Banged Your Mom remind us that, in the olden days of 12 years ago, NFL players didn't just wrestle, they headlined Wrestlemania. There was no worry about injury back then, though, because everyone knows you feel no pain when you're on cocaine. More »

A Board Meeting With LT

Leitch — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:15:02 EDT

Can you imagine being in a corporate conference room with Lawrence Taylor? Wouldn't that have to make your week? If it happened on a Monday, we'd coast around our cubicle with a happy, dancing, spritely air ... Lawrence Taylor was here! In our conference room! Fucking shit up! More »

Old Athletes, Still Getting Fired Up

Leitch — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:00:40 EST

Weekend emperor The Mighty MJD dug up this fine tidbit of fun from The Miami Herald: Apparently a slightly intoxicated (really!) Lawrence Taylor caused a big scene at a Miami nightclub last week, embarrassing Michael Jordan and a not-gay-at-all Charles Oakley. More »

20 Years After Theismann And LT

Leitch — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:30:50 EST

WSJ's The Daily Fix alerted us to anniversary that, like just about everything does anymore, succeeded in making us feel old: Today is the 20th anniversary of Lawrence Taylor's brutal hit on Joe Theismann, breaking his leg and ending his career. (The Washington Post has a fantastic story about this today.) More »

"They Just Need To Give 'Em All BATS!"

Leitch — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:00:18 EST

We found this photo of "The Sopranos"' Vito Spatafore and video game shill Lawrence Taylor, and even though it has nothing to do with the rest of this post, it made us laugh, particularly considering Vito's quiet preferences on the show. More »