5 questions with Lawrence Taylor Posted Sep 8, 2018 Lawrence Taylor was the first three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and helped reinvented the outside linebacker position in the 1980s. No player has been feared more than Taylor, one of only two modern-era defenders ever to earn NFL MVP honors. PFW recently asked Taylor five questions about his 13-year career earning him a spot on our Team for the Ages. (Pro Football Weekly)