Michael Strahan is going out a winner after 15 seasons!
The gap-toothed defensive end who went to seven Pro Bowls and recorded the fifth- most sacks in NFL history ended his almost certain Hall of Fame career on Monday by informing the New York Giants that he planned to retire just four months after helping them win the Super Bowl.
In walking away, the 36-year-old defensive end is passing up the final year of a contract that would have paid him at least $4 million this season.
Personally, I think this is a money issue and it's a very sly way for him to go to the table for more money. Rather than threatening to holdout, he says he's thinking of hanging it up and moving on with his life. Since he is up there in years, and the fact that he "hinted" at retirement last year, it doesn't look like he's just being greedy. My guess is, with the threat of retirement, Strahan puts GM Jerry Reese in a position where Reese has to seriously consider offering him more money to insure Strahan stays on the field another year and doesn't retire.
Strahan more than likely has received offers from major networks and no doubt he would be paid pretty nicely, just not 4 million a year.
So what the big question is what will Michael Strahan do? If it were about money, the smart thing to do would be to play and make his 4 million this year. Or, alternatively, start the Mike and Tiki show. I am pretty sure that would be a hit.
Not a 1st ballot hall of famer in my opinion
He wasn't all that
I was 10 times better
great career, and yes he is a 1st Ballot HOFer. He not only was a dominant pass rusher, but it's not just national media garbage when they say he played the run as great as he rushed the passer. You couldn't run his way. The NFL lost a great one.