Lawrence Taylor's 91' Super Bowl Ring up for auction!

[RayNAustin]

Apparently, Lawrence Taylor's financial situation is so desperate that he must sell his 1991 Super Bowl ring at auction.

So sad to see one of, if not the best defensive player in NFL history have to sell this ring.

I'm sure many will dismiss this as his own fault, and a good argument could be made for that case ... yet, what most people don't realize is that the average yearly salary of today's best players exceeds what those older players made in their entire careers, and so many of them wind up broke.

If I were one of the many extremely wealthy players today, I'd organize 100 or so of my fellow multi-millionaire players ... ask them to pitch in $1,000 each (they wouldn't even miss this pocket change), buy that ring for $100,000 to help this legendary player out. Then I'd register ownership of the ring to an LLC ... and give it back to Lawrence, with the understanding that he is only the trustee care taker of the ring, preventing him from selling it again.

That way, the king of defense would be able to keep this crown of career achievement where it belongs ... on his hand, and not in some wealthy collector's portfolio.

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[GoSkins]

Apparently, Lawrence Taylor's financial situation is so desperate that he must sell his 1991 Super Bowl ring at auction.

So sad to see one of, if not the best defensive player in NFL history have to sell this ring.

I'm sure many will dismiss this as his own fault, and a good argument could be made for that case ... yet, what most people don't realize is that the average yearly salary of today's best players exceeds what those older players made in their entire careers, and so many of them wind up broke.

If I were one of the many extremely wealthy players today, I'd organize 100 or so of my fellow multi-millionaire players ... ask them to pitch in $1,000 each (they wouldn't even miss this pocket change), buy that ring for $100,000 to help this legendary player out. Then I'd register ownership of the ring to an LLC ... and give it back to Lawrence, with the understanding that he is only the trustee care taker of the ring, preventing him from selling it again.

That way, the king of defense would be able to keep this crown of career achievement where it belongs ... on his hand, and not in some wealthy collector's portfolio.

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Great idea for a difficult problem.

[Deadskins]

Joe Theismann should buy it, break it, then melt it down.

[SouthLondonRedskin]

Apparently, Lawrence Taylor's financial situation is so desperate that he must sell his 1991 Super Bowl ring at auction.

So sad to see one of, if not the best defensive player in NFL history have to sell this ring.

I'm sure many will dismiss this as his own fault, and a good argument could be made for that case ... yet, what most people don't realize is that the average yearly salary of today's best players exceeds what those older players made in their entire careers, and so many of them wind up broke.

If I were one of the many extremely wealthy players today, I'd organize 100 or so of my fellow multi-millionaire players ... ask them to pitch in $1,000 each (they wouldn't even miss this pocket change), buy that ring for $100,000 to help this legendary player out. Then I'd register ownership of the ring to an LLC ... and give it back to Lawrence, with the understanding that he is only the trustee care taker of the ring, preventing him from selling it again.

That way, the king of defense would be able to keep this crown of career achievement where it belongs ... on his hand, and not in some wealthy collector's portfolio.

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Lovely sentiment, I hope today's pros share those feelings.

Mara should pull his head out of his arse and buy it for a giants museum or something, the museum could have it for six months and LT for the other six.

Or keep it on display for a couple of years and then just give it back to LT.

[SkinsJock]

LT was one of the greatest LBs to play and he's a huge failure as a person in the game of life

what a waste this person has become

I just feel sorry for him - maybe I'd feel different if I were a giant fan

[1niksder]

Apparently, Lawrence Taylor's financial situation is so desperate that he must sell his 1991 Super Bowl ring at auction.

So sad to see one of, if not the best defensive player in NFL history have to sell this ring.

I'm sure many will dismiss this as his own fault, and a good argument could be made for that case ... yet, what most people don't realize is that the average yearly salary of today's best players exceeds what those older players made in their entire careers, and so many of them wind up broke.

If I were one of the many extremely wealthy players today, I'd organize 100 or so of my fellow multi-millionaire players ... ask them to pitch in $1,000 each (they wouldn't even miss this pocket change), buy that ring for $100,000 to help this legendary player out. Then I'd register ownership of the ring to an LLC ... and give it back to Lawrence, with the understanding that he is only the trustee care taker of the ring, preventing him from selling it again.

That way, the king of defense would be able to keep this crown of career achievement where it belongs ... on his hand, and not in some wealthy collector's portfolio.

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Great idea for a difficult problem.

+1

In this case, LT gave the ring to his son and it's his son selling the ring not LT

[RayNAustin]

LT was one of the greatest LBs to play and he's a huge failure as a person in the game of life

what a waste this person has become

I just feel sorry for him - maybe I'd feel different if I were a giant fan

Well, keep in mind ... there is Team-Humanity And we all have our flaws, but I would reserve the judgment of "waste of a person" for those who commit dastardly crimes against others .... the rest can be said to have wasted opportunities

Being a fan of the game, I recognize the exceptional talent that LT represented, even though I wasn't a big fan of his, while he was doing it!! But, I don't think LT was ever a bad guy .... I will never forget his reaction on the field over Joe's broken leg .... he was wildly gesturing to the sideline in a panic, calling for help .... he was the second most distraught person on the field, with Joe obviously being the first.

It's just sad to see such a legend of the game fall on such tough times as to be forced to pawn something like this ... very sad.

[RayNAustin]

Apparently, Lawrence Taylor's financial situation is so desperate that he must sell his 1991 Super Bowl ring at auction.

So sad to see one of, if not the best defensive player in NFL history have to sell this ring.

I'm sure many will dismiss this as his own fault, and a good argument could be made for that case ... yet, what most people don't realize is that the average yearly salary of today's best players exceeds what those older players made in their entire careers, and so many of them wind up broke.

If I were one of the many extremely wealthy players today, I'd organize 100 or so of my fellow multi-millionaire players ... ask them to pitch in $1,000 each (they wouldn't even miss this pocket change), buy that ring for $100,000 to help this legendary player out. Then I'd register ownership of the ring to an LLC ... and give it back to Lawrence, with the understanding that he is only the trustee care taker of the ring, preventing him from selling it again.

That way, the king of defense would be able to keep this crown of career achievement where it belongs ... on his hand, and not in some wealthy collector's portfolio.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8 ... line_stack

Great idea for a difficult problem.

+1

In this case, LT gave the ring to his son and it's his son selling the ring not LT

Wow, that's strange. I wonder if that is a cover story in order for LT to save face?

I mean, why would he give the ring to his son, and then not be upset that his son was selling it.

There's more to the story, I think.

[SkinsJock]

LT was a great player ... he did not do well outside of the game

fact is you are judged by how you handle it all ... not just the time on the field

[1niksder]

Current bid is $98,525

[Deadskins]

It sold for $230,401. Only 30 bids.

[Irn-Bru]

It sold for $230,401. Only 30 bids.

Wow!

[langleyparkjoe]

i wish him all the failure in the world and not just becuz he's a giant.