Giants DE Strahan quiet on future
editor1 |May 15,2008
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NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Michael Strahan claims that he is close to
making a decision regarding his football future. But the New
York Giants star defensive end is not ready to announce his
plans.
Strahan told reporters Wednesday night that he has essentially
decided whether he will retire or continue his Hall of Fame
career.
"I know what I want to do," Strahan said after a diabetes
research fundraiser. "I just want to make sure that it's 100
percent what I want to do, because either way it's a heck of a
commitment."
Strahan, 36, skipped the majority of New York's training camp
last summer and admitted that he was mulling retirement. But
the four-time All-Pro returned just prior to the start of the
regular season and was a key contributor for the Super Bowl
champion Giants.
A seven-time Pro Bowler, Strahan has appeared in 216 career
games - all with the Giants. The future Hall of Famer ranks
fifth all-time and first among active players with 141 1/2
career sacks.
Although he has seen two of his last four seasons shortened by
injuries, Strahan still is a capable pass rusher. The Houston
native claimed that once he makes his decision, he will remain
committed to it.
"I'm not going to change my mind, whatever I decide," Strahan
said. "If I retire, then I'm retired. If I say I'm playing
again, then I'm committed to playing."
After spearheading a ferocious defense that helped upset the New
England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, Strahan did not indicate
this past February if he would return for his 16th season with
the Giants.
Three months later, Strahan admitted that his first career Super
Bowl ring has affected his overall outlook.
"A ring makes you feel better," he said Wednesday. "Winning
everything makes you feel great. But there's a catch-22, because
you feel the need to go back and defend it and then you think
you couldn't write a better ending to the story."
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