"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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When a game is going to be played in a large stadium like the upcoming NFL game between the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers at the Meadowlands in the middle of gas shortages, traffic jams, sparse train service, and neighborhoods drowning in fetid sewage, then it probably ought to be rescheduled.

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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.

CNN: February 3, 2013 -- Updated 0301 GMT (1101 HKT)