Strahan makes it official: Beaming that gap-toothed smile that became his trademark in 15 NFL seasons, Michael Strahan said he understood it was time to go. The New York Giants defensive end wanted to leave on his own terms, and finishing with a Super Bowl title certainly didn't hurt. "At some point you have to realize that you've done all you can do, all you need to do," he said Tuesday at Giants Stadium at his farewell news conference. "It's over." Strahan went to seven Pro Bowls and recorded the fifth most sacks in NFL history. On Monday, the 36-yeart-old star told the Giants he was retiring four months after helping them win the Super Bowl. Coach Tom Coughlin called Strahan the "consummate Giant." "He did a lot for the young players," Coughlin said. "He knew how to perform, he knew how to practice, he knew how to play. It has been an honor to coach Michael Strahan." (Updated 06/10/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Strahan said Tuesday he had more or less decided 2007 would be his last season, and that was before the improbable run to the Super Bowl. Then came the culmination - a last-minute, 17-14 win over the previously undefeated New England Patriots for the title. But in the afterglow of the triumph he seriously considered coming back. "Then reality set in, and I asked myself, 'Do I really want to be committed to working out and training?"' he said. "I said no. Physically, I'm fine. But it takes so much to play this game. This isn't a game where you can take a farewell tour." He said his plans are unclear, but whatever he does will be easier than football. It's safe to release Strahan in all keeper leagues and ignore him in 2008 IDP drafts. (Updated 06/10/2008).
No information available at this time.
No information available at this time.
Strahan makes it official: Beaming that gap-toothed smile that became his trademark in 15 NFL seasons, Michael Strahan said he understood it was time to go. The New York Giants defensive end wanted to leave on his own terms, and finishing with a Super Bowl title certainly didn't hurt. "At some point you have to realize that you've done all you can do, all you need to do," he said Tuesday at Giants Stadium at his farewell news conference. "It's over." Strahan went to seven Pro Bowls and recorded the fifth most sacks in NFL history. On Monday, the 36-yeart-old star told the Giants he was retiring four months after helping them win the Super Bowl. Coach Tom Coughlin called Strahan the "consummate Giant." "He did a lot for the young players," Coughlin said. "He knew how to perform, he knew how to practice, he knew how to play. It has been an honor to coach Michael Strahan." (Updated 06/10/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Strahan said Tuesday he had more or less decided 2007 would be his last season, and that was before the improbable run to the Super Bowl. Then came the culmination - a last-minute, 17-14 win over the previously undefeated New England Patriots for the title. But in the afterglow of the triumph he seriously considered coming back. "Then reality set in, and I asked myself, 'Do I really want to be committed to working out and training?"' he said. "I said no. Physically, I'm fine. But it takes so much to play this game. This isn't a game where you can take a farewell tour." He said his plans are unclear, but whatever he does will be easier than football. It's safe to release Strahan in all keeper leagues and ignore him in 2008 IDP drafts. (Updated 06/10/2008).
Awards
Player of the Year: 2001 (AP Defensive)
Pro Bowl: 1998-00, 2002-04
