Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan
Michael Anthony Strahanis a retired American football defensive end who spent his entire 15-year career with the New York Giants of the National Football League. Strahan set a record for the most sacks in a season in 2001, and won a Super Bowl in his final season in 2007. After retiring from the NFL, Strahan became a media personality. He is currently a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, and has also served as co-host on the syndicated morning talk...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth21 November 1971
CityHouston, TX
CountryUnited States of America
When you're a 20-something-year-old athlete and you're getting a six-figure check every week, you're not thinking about next week. You're not thinking, 'I'm going to be broke,' or 'I'm going to need another job.' But I'll tell you, there are a lot of broke athletes out there - I know plenty - and I didn't want to end up as one.
The fact that we're going to the playoffs means absolutely nothing, to be honest. I don't think anybody is going to be satisfied losing this game, first of all, and secondly, we lose the division if that's the case.
Well, that's good. He should. I'm sure he's not happy with the way he left the Giants and I'm sure I wouldn't be if that were the same situation in my case.
(It) is a lot better. My eye opened up (Sunday) and felt like it was droopy all day. It has opened up a little bit better. I can see it is a little bit more black and blue, but I just have to put my modeling career on hold for a few weeks.
You know, you want to win and you want a ring. But when you win and you get the ring, you never really wear it.
When you're older, it's harder to stay in this game and play at a Pro Bowl level. I definitely feel it was one of my better years, if not the best. Experience definitely helps, realizing you don't have to rely so much on bulk, mass and strength. You can rely on what you've learned over the years and you can be just as effective.
When you watch him on film, he's scary. I've never seen somebody who's so quick, fast, powerful.
They don't tell you how to be on TV - they put the camera on you, and they turn it on, and you sink or swim.
At first, I didn't know what to expect but I do say that I love our defensive coordinator, Tim Lewis.
That's fine with me. Offensively, we scored 28 and special teams put another 14 on the board. It's a team game.
That's good that he feels that way. He should feel that way. I sure he wasn't happy with the way he left the Giants, just as I'm sure I wouldn't be if it were me.
You show up every year, you work your butt off, and it's only for one thing. You do it all to try to get to the Super Bowl and win it. That's what keeps you going. You always think you have a chance.
You never know who will win and I think that is the great thing about this league (as a player) because it gives you a lot of hope that this could be your year.
This is truly a playoff game. That's the way you have to look at it. It's going to be a good test for us. If we can come out of this test, it will make us ready for whatever else is in the future.