"But I want to wear Lawrence Taylor for a little bit, " a reference to the uniform number of the former linebacker for the NFL's New York Giants.

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He took stints at several universities before jumping to the NFL. Parcells led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles, then took the New England Patriots to the title game in January 1997 (where they lost), before finishing up his career with stops with the New York Jets, Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.

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Long-standing issues involving the owners of the NFL's New York Jets and New York Giants also must be hammered out.

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