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UNC Football: Bill Belichick calls Lawrence Taylor Defensive “GOAT”

The former New York Giants defensive coordinator believes that UNC football legend Lawrence Taylor is the greatest defensive player ever.

Bill Belichick has had quite the coaching career.

Of course, most people point to Belichick’s success as the New England Patriots’ head coach, but it’s important to remember how good of a defensive coach he was for the New York Giants from 1979-1990.

Over his 12-year tenure with the Giants, Belichick played a critical role in the organization’s Super Bowl championships in both 1986 and 1990. In fact, his defensive game plan from the Giants’ upset over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV has a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.