 Although Taylor recorded nine sacks and made the All @-@ Pro team for the third consecutive season in 1983 , the Giants struggled . The team went 3 – 12 – 1 , and Parcells received heavy criticism from fans and the media . Taylor was forced to play inside linebacker for part of the season , a position which allowed him less pass rushing opportunities , when Carson was injured . Frustrated by the losing , Taylor began acting out by arriving late for meetings , and not participating in conditioning drills in practice . After the season , Taylor was involved in a fight for his services between the Giants and the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League . Taylor was given a $ 1 million interest @-@ free , 25 @-@ year loan by Generals owner Donald Trump on December 14 , 1983 , with the provision that he begin playing in the USFL in 1988 . Taylor regretted the decision , and less than a month later attempted to renege . His agent was able to negotiate by meeting with Trump personally and then the Giants which resulted in allowing Taylor to go with the Giants . Taylor got a 6 @-@ year $ 6 @.@ 55 @-@ million package that also included a $ 1 million interest @-@ free loan . The main results of these negotiations were threefold : 1 ) Taylor returned the $ 1 million to Trump , 2 ) the Giants paid Trump $ 750 @,@ 000 over the next five seasons , and 3 ) the Giants gave Taylor a new six @-@ year , $ 6 @.@ 2 @-@ million @-@ dollar contract . 
