Lawrence Taylor told Abdul Carter, "No." Phil Simms told Abdul Carter, "No." But now it appears that it's Carter who may have the last laugh when it comes

After a few back-and-forths with Giants legends, Abdul Carter has officially picked his NFL number. The No. 3 overall pick publicly said a few weeks ago that he was interested in taking all-time defender Lawrence Taylor's former No.

Carter wore No. 11 during his playing days with the Nittany Lions, but that number has been retired by the Giants for their former Super Bowl-winning QB, Phil Simms. After the draft, Carter was clearly seeking to get the O.K. from Lawrence Taylor to wear No. 56, which is retired for LT. That will also not be happening.