New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has decided to retire.
Strahan told Fox Sports that he wanted to make up his mind before the defending Super Bowl champions opened a minicamp that's scheduled to begin Wednesday.
"It was important that my teammates knew which way I was going before they got on the field to start the work to defend our title," Strahan said, according to the network's website. "It's time. I'm done."
Strahan considered retirement last offseason but reported to the Giants at the end of the preseason and helped them win a Super Bowl title with an upset of the previously unbeaten New England Patriots.
Strahan, 36, played 15 seasons for the Giants and amassed 141-1/2 sacks, including a single-season league-record 22-1/2 in 2001.
The seven-time Pro Bowler finishes fifth on the league's career sacks list behind Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Kevin Greene and Chris Doleman. Strahan had nine sacks last season as the Giants relied on their pass rush to become title contenders.
There had been talk that the Giants might be able to persuade Strahan to play next season if they offered to double his $4 million salary, but a source said the club did not offer a raise that significant.
He always has been among the sport's most eloquent and marketable players and is expected to follow former teammate Tiki Barber into television.
Strahan becomes the fourth prominent NFL player to retire this offseason following defensive tackle Warren Sapp and quarterbacks Brett Favre and Steve McNair.
The Giants, however, are well-stocked at defensive end. They have Osi Umenyiora, who started at the end opposite Strahan, and now could move Justin Tuck into the lineup more regularly. They also could move Mathias Kiwanuka, who shifted to linebacker last season, back to the position if needed.
You have to give the guy his due. 141 1/2 career sacks is incredible, 5th in the NFL history IIRC. I'm glad he's gone due to being on the Giants, but the man was a beast.
On a side note, I think he and tiki are getting a studio apartment in the city now that he's out of football.
...any given Sunday....
RIP #21 Sean Taylor. You will be loved and adored by Redskins fans forever!!!!!
GSPODS:
The National Anthem sucks.
What a useless piece of propagandist rhetoric that is.
BnGhog wrote:They said this is why they signed Renoldo Wynn. To replace Strahan.
Lol.
Great player, and he seemed like a stand-up guy as well.
I would LOVE for the Skins to have a DE that dominant. We've never really had one at that level (excepting maybe Diron Talbert, but he started with the Rams). Even Mann and Manley, as much as I love them both, weren't as good as Strahan.
"Nah, I trust the laws of nature to stay constant. I don't pray that the sun will rise tomorrow, and I don't need to pray that someone will beat the Cowboys in the playoffs." - Irn-Bru
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has decided to retire.
Strahan told Fox Sports that he wanted to make up his mind before the defending Super Bowl champions opened a minicamp that's scheduled to begin Wednesday.
"It was important that my teammates knew which way I was going before they got on the field to start the work to defend our title," Strahan said, according to the network's website. "It's time. I'm done."
Strahan considered retirement last offseason but reported to the Giants at the end of the preseason and helped them win a Super Bowl title with an upset of the previously unbeaten New England Patriots.
Strahan, 36, played 15 seasons for the Giants and amassed 141-1/2 sacks, including a single-season league-record 22-1/2 in 2001.
The seven-time Pro Bowler finishes fifth on the league's career sacks list behind Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Kevin Greene and Chris Doleman. Strahan had nine sacks last season as the Giants relied on their pass rush to become title contenders.
There had been talk that the Giants might be able to persuade Strahan to play next season if they offered to double his $4 million salary, but a source said the club did not offer a raise that significant.
He always has been among the sport's most eloquent and marketable players and is expected to follow former teammate Tiki Barber into television.
Strahan becomes the fourth prominent NFL player to retire this offseason following defensive tackle Warren Sapp and quarterbacks Brett Favre and Steve McNair.
The Giants, however, are well-stocked at defensive end. They have Osi Umenyiora, who started at the end opposite Strahan, and now could move Justin Tuck into the lineup more regularly. They also could move Mathias Kiwanuka, who shifted to linebacker last season, back to the position if needed.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has decided to retire.
Strahan told Fox Sports that he wanted to make up his mind before the defending Super Bowl champions opened a minicamp that's scheduled to begin Wednesday.
"It was important that my teammates knew which way I was going before they got on the field to start the work to defend our title," Strahan said, according to the network's website. "It's time. I'm done."
Strahan considered retirement last offseason but reported to the Giants at the end of the preseason and helped them win a Super Bowl title with an upset of the previously unbeaten New England Patriots.
Strahan, 36, played 15 seasons for the Giants and amassed 141-1/2 sacks, including a single-season league-record 22-1/2 in 2001.
The seven-time Pro Bowler finishes fifth on the league's career sacks list behind Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Kevin Greene and Chris Doleman. Strahan had nine sacks last season as the Giants relied on their pass rush to become title contenders.
There had been talk that the Giants might be able to persuade Strahan to play next season if they offered to double his $4 million salary, but a source said the club did not offer a raise that significant.
He always has been among the sport's most eloquent and marketable players and is expected to follow former teammate Tiki Barber into television.
Strahan becomes the fourth prominent NFL player to retire this offseason following defensive tackle Warren Sapp and quarterbacks Brett Favre and Steve McNair.
The Giants, however, are well-stocked at defensive end. They have Osi Umenyiora, who started at the end opposite Strahan, and now could move Justin Tuck into the lineup more regularly. They also could move Mathias Kiwanuka, who shifted to linebacker last season, back to the position if needed.
I don't see how anyone with any integrity or intelligence cannot come to teh conclusion that Strahan was a beast. Yes, he played for a division rival, but it's obvious that this guy's a first ballot HoF'er....if you can't see that (even though you may not admit it), then I don't know what else to say. He was even the STRONG side DE and performed at the level he did for that amount of time. We could only be that lucky to find a Strahan in the draft.....
...any given Sunday....
RIP #21 Sean Taylor. You will be loved and adored by Redskins fans forever!!!!!
GSPODS:
The National Anthem sucks.
What a useless piece of propagandist rhetoric that is.
New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has decided to retire.
Strahan told Fox Sports that he wanted to make up his mind before the defending Super Bowl champions opened a minicamp that's scheduled to begin Wednesday.
"It was important that my teammates knew which way I was going before they got on the field to start the work to defend our title," Strahan said, according to the network's website. "It's time. I'm done."
Strahan considered retirement last offseason but reported to the Giants at the end of the preseason and helped them win a Super Bowl title with an upset of the previously unbeaten New England Patriots.
Strahan, 36, played 15 seasons for the Giants and amassed 141-1/2 sacks, including a single-season league-record 22-1/2 in 2001.
The seven-time Pro Bowler finishes fifth on the league's career sacks list behind Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Kevin Greene and Chris Doleman. Strahan had nine sacks last season as the Giants relied on their pass rush to become title contenders.
There had been talk that the Giants might be able to persuade Strahan to play next season if they offered to double his $4 million salary, but a source said the club did not offer a raise that significant.
He always has been among the sport's most eloquent and marketable players and is expected to follow former teammate Tiki Barber into television.
Strahan becomes the fourth prominent NFL player to retire this offseason following defensive tackle Warren Sapp and quarterbacks Brett Favre and Steve McNair.
The Giants, however, are well-stocked at defensive end. They have Osi Umenyiora, who started at the end opposite Strahan, and now could move Justin Tuck into the lineup more regularly. They also could move Mathias Kiwanuka, who shifted to linebacker last season, back to the position if needed.
I don't see how anyone with any integrity or intelligence cannot come to teh conclusion that Strahan was a beast. Yes, he played for a division rival, but it's obvious that this guy's a first ballot HoF'er....if you can't see that (even though you may not admit it), then I don't know what else to say. He was even the STRONG side DE and performed at the level he did for that amount of time. We could only be that lucky to find a Strahan in the draft.....
I never said anything about his playing ability. I said It's about time because one I can't stand the guy and his off the field life style, two he had been dragging this thing on for ever and its about time he finally made a decision.
