 Taylor 's talent was evident from the start of training camp . Reports came out of the Giants training compound of the exploits of the new phenom . Taylor 's teammates took to calling him Superman and joked that his locker should be replaced with a phone booth . Phil Simms , the team 's quarterback , said , " on the pass rush , he 's an animal . He 's either going to run around you or over you . With his quickness , he 's full speed after two steps . " Taylor made his NFL exhibition debut on August 8 , 1981 , recording 2 sacks in the Giants ' 23 – 7 win over the Chicago Bears . Before the season word spread around the league about Taylor . Years after facing him in an exhibition game , Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Terry Bradshaw recalled , " [ h ] e dang @-@ near killed me , I just kept saying , ' Who is this guy ? ' He kept coming from my blind side and just ripped my ribs to pieces . " 
