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So I'm watching Countdown on ESPN. They do this dopey thing on "Fear" with Stephen King. It's Halloween, the network is much more Entertainment than it is Sports these days, whatever. They show a bunch of players. Lawrence Taylor is featured prominently, one of only two non-current NFL players. Despite his obvious greatness, for some reason I think that he doesn't get the respect that he deserves. The guy is the reason that sacks are a stat. BEFORE HIM, THEY DIDN'T TRACK SACKS. Think about that. So what's the problem?

• It's the crack. Well, that's one reason, sure. But Ray Lewis was convicted of contributing to a murder and we love him (I don't, but the TV guys keep pushing him out there). So that alone isn't it.
• It's the East Coast bias. Well, Baltimore is on the East Coast, right? See above.
• He played too long ago. This seems like the most likely reason. We have no memory these days and Taylor played prior to the intense media saturation we currently "enjoy".

I'll keep thinking about it. Leave any of your own thoughts in the comments.