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Like every other journalist who covered Michael Strahan the football player, I rode the waves as his moods ebbed and flowed, from darkness and anger to sunshine and wit. When he was good to deal with, he was very good. And when he wasn't, you just might get yelled at and/or sprayed with peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich crumbs. Through it all, though, one thing always was evident about his ...
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Jon Runyan Smiles Today
Three Idiots on Sports — ... Michael Strahan officially retired today and will almost assuredly transition into the broadcast booth. As an Eagle fan, this day couldn't have come soon enough, because while right tackle Jon Runyan has been one of the best and most durable linemen in the NFL for well over a decade, Strahan gave him fits. ...

Strahan to FOX.
Sports Media Watch — ... . Like former teammate Tiki Barber before him, Strahan has long been considered a natural for television. That he lives in Southern California, where the FOX NFL pregame show is set, and is apparently friends with ...

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