Strahan to retire

[kdogg]

Michael Strahan, the New York Giants' 15-year veteran defensive end and seven-time Pro Bowl player who helped lead them to a 2008 Super Bowl win, has decided to retire.

"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 told foxsports.com, which first reported his retirement plans. "It's time. I'm done."

The Giants, who begin minicamp Wednesday, signed defensive end Renaldo Wynn last Monday as an insurance policy should Strahan retire.

"It's a tough decision but I wanted to be fair to the Giants and fair to my teammates," Strahan said, according to foxsports.com.

Strahan, the Giants' all-time sack leader, recorded a career-high 22½ in 2001. He posted nine last season, which inlcuded 46 tackles, as the Giants won their third Super Bowl, beating the New England Patriots 17-14.

I thought he was going to come back for at least one more year.

 

[dez]

Its ad to see him go, he can definently still play at the highest level and is definently still a top 5 DE in the league.

But its good to see him leave on such a good note, after winning the superbowl.

 

[yezzir]

But its good to see him leave on such a good note, after winning the superbowl.

Thats prolly what he thought when he decided to retire.

 

[VC15]

It's bittersweet that he's retiring but his last game was a win in the superbowl. Good thing we have Justin Tuck.

 

[X-Factor]

Wow, just wow, im gonna miss em.

Oh well, great career.

I DEMAND HALL OF FAME.

 

[dez]

And a sack in the biggest game of his life to top it all off.....

 

[Giantmetfan07]

certainly can still play, and always has been my favorite football player. BUT, I'm glad to see him go out with a SB ring and not a broken down player with nagging injuries.
btw, i voted a espn poll asking if people think Strahan could go 1 more year and 88.8% so far have said yes.