New York's newest pass rusher may be looking to follow in the shoes of Taylor, but Carter won't be wearing his old number.

New York Giants Linebacker Abdul Carter has a lot of confidence. So much so that he decided to ask Lawrence Taylor if he could wear his retired number 56. After Taylor turned him down, Carter made his feelings known via his social media handle on Sunday.

Lawrence Taylor won’t agree to unretire his No. 56 for Abdul Carter, and he explained why to the new Giants edge rusher in a Saturday morning phone call. Taylor's agent, Mark Lepselter, arranged a phone call between Carter and Taylor with Carter's agent,