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Coming off Super Bowl win, Strahan to retire
The New York Giants will begin their road to a defense of their Super Bowl title when mini-camp begins on Wednesday. That defense, however, will be attempted without the services of their team leader Michael Strahan.
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BREAKING NEWS: FOX Reports Michael Strahan Retirement
Football Outsiders BREAKING NEWS: FOX Reports Michael Strahan Retirement Michael Strahan pulls an Elway and goes out on top, telling Jay Glazer “exclusively” that he definitely is retiring after the Giants’ Super Bowl win. On the surface, this seems like something the Giants should be able to deal with, putting Justin Tuck into the starting lineup and using Mathias Kiwanuka more at defensive end again. Nonetheless, it is a big blow to their depth; remember, the package is not called “Three Aces.” This is the kind of change that definitely could mean the difference between making and missing the ...

“I’m done.” Michael Strahan to retire.
MVN Outsider — New York Giants star defensive end Michael Strahan blew the whistle on his career. He has decided to retire at age 36 on a high following the Giants Super Bowl win. Jay Glazer’s story on msn.foxsports.comsays Strahan made the decision last week, just about the time the Giants were presented with their Super Bowl rings. Strahan was due to make $4 million  this season under his contract. The Giants offered him more to stay another year, but Strahan figured he was done. “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,” the team’s all-time sack leader said from ...

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