New York Giants legend has hilarious response to 'secret sauce' question

New York Giants legendary linebacker Lawrence Taylor will always go down as one of the greatest players of all time.

It's no wonder so many players want his advice on how to be so dominant in the game of football, and that includes Giants' young pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux.

So when the budding Giants' star asked LT what the "secret sauce" is to dominating the NFL, Taylor provided a hilarious answer.

"You know what I think is funny. You know, you go into these conversations and you're always looking for something right? If they're a legend, you're like, What did you do? What was the secret sauce? And I think it was funny," Thibodeaux told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network .

"LT, he looked at me crazy when I said, 'LT, what's the secret sauce?' He was like, 'You know, damn, well, there ain't no secret sauce.'"

Getting any type of advice coming from the best defensive player in NFL history is a wise strategy. Even the advice that there is no secret sauce can help a young pass rusher like Thibodeaux.

The 23-year-old echoed those sentiments.

"It's just funny thinking that when you make it to this level, you make it on the same things that you're taught as a kid," Thibodeaux said. "You know hard work, integrity, dedication. And there's nothing different. All that's different is you've got to be a little bit more dedicated and work a little bit harder. But other than that, we have the tools, as athletes. You've just got to continue to apply them and do your best."

Thibodeaux is coming off a career-high 11.5 sacks from his second season in the NFL.

He has a ways to go before entering the conversation with LT, but it's clear the young defender is maturing before our eyes.

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