Former Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter caused a minor stir after the NFL Draft by suggesting that he would be interested in wearing jersey No. 56 for the New York Giants. That's the retired number of former Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, arguably the greatest defensive player in NFL history.

Mike Francesa might not be making waves on the afternoon drive for WFAN anymore, but he is still weighing in on the most pressing New York sports news, and he did not pull any punches when discussing New York Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter asking to wear Lawrence Taylor’s No.

Shortly after the New York Giants selected Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, the question arose: What number will he wear? Some pondered the possibility that Carter would seek to unretire No.