Published 6/10/2008
by Mark Maske
at Mark Maske's NFL Insider
Michael Strahan had his retirement news conference today and gave a dignified farewell address. Among the things he said was that the New York Giants could not have influenced him to play another season by offering to double his salary to $8 million. Strahan said his decision wasn't about money, but about his lack of desire to keep playing....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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