nydailynews.com - 6/10/2008
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Just four months after winning his first Super Bowl title, the future Hall of Famer said goodbye Tuesday, officially retiring after a 15-year career in which he set a Giants franchise record with 141 1/2 sacks.
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NFL Tuesday: Strahan Retires; T.O.’s Drug Testing
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NFC News
Giants: Strahan Retires After Hall-of-Fame Career with Giants (Daily News)
Giants: Mike Leaves Like He Played — On His Own Terms (New York Post)
Giants: Strahan: No $ Figure Could Lure Me Back (Star Ledger)
Cowboys: T.O. in NFL’s ‘Reasonable Cause’ Drug-Testing Program (Dallas Morning News)
Redskins: Portis Is Working Hard to Stay Healthy and Focused (Washington Post) ...
WEDNESDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
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Says Giants owner John Mara of his conversation with Michael Strahan, “I said to him, ‘ You can still play at a very high level. You know you can still play this game.’ But he just felt like it was time.” The Giants ...
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profootballtalk.com 6/10/2008 — At a time when plenty of NFL observers wonder whether quarterback Brett Favre could un-retire and re-join the Packers, we’d be willing to wager that there’s a far greater chance that Giants defensive end Michael Strahan will un-retire and ...
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