No Strahan for G-Men

August 27, 2008

Former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has decided not to return to football after the Giants apparently courted him following the injury to Osi Umenyiora.  “This has been one of the toughest nights of my life,” Strahan told FoxSports.com. “But after long deliberation and throwing around a million scenarios in my head for the past day, I think it’s just best if I stay retired.”  Strahan turned down approximately $8 million for a single year of service.  He’ll spend the season as an analyst for Fox Sports’ NFL Pregame Show.

This was the right move for Strahan.  If he had any doubts about returning, that’s his answer right there.  You can’t half-heartedly go into an NFL season; it just doesn’t work that way.  Guys who do that end up getting hurt or run out of the league.  There’s no way Strahan is in anything remotely resembling game shape and the season is right around the corner.  The Giants will reportedly move linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka to end opposite resident beast Justin Tuck.  This is not a shabby tandem for the G-Men, but it pales in comparison to the bookend duo that helped form the most prolific pass rush in the league last season.

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