Is Strahan coming back?? - LocalApple

TheMan · 08-26-2008, 09:01 AM

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"When Michael Strahan announced his retirement on June 9 he insisted there was "no chance" he'd ever return to the NFL.

Now, just 78 days later, there's a chance.

The Giants reached out to Strahan Monday to see if there was any way they could lure him back for a 16th NFL season, the Daily News has learned. A source close to the seven-time Pro Bowler said he received a call from and was trading text messages with someone in the Giants' organization Monday while he was vacationing in Greece. The talks were in the early stages, the source said, and it wasn't clear where they would lead.

But if nothing else, it was the first step in the "sincere overture" that Strahan wanted to see from the Giants before he would even consider a return, a source told the Daily News. As The News exclusively reported Monday, that flattery - plus an offer of at least $8 million for the 2008 season - would be enough to convince Strahan to consider playing one more year.

Several sources close to Strahan had termed the possibility of his return "doubtful," but the Giants are in a desperate situation since Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora will have season-ending surgery today to repair torn cartilage in his knee. Monday, Tom Coughlin announced that he planned to replace Umenyiora by moving linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka back to end, his original position."

nycking · 08-26-2008, 09:03 AM

I personally think that they will end up moving Kiwi back to DE, move Danny Clark to Strong Side Linebacker and have Gerris Wilkinson start at Weak Side Linebacker.. or atleast that's kinda what i hope they do

TheMan · 08-26-2008, 09:04 AM

if stray doesnt come to the rescue, i think thats what they may do as well, and starting those lbs too

CityGuy · 08-27-2008, 09:23 AM

Strahan IS 100% NOT COMING BACK!!

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Michael Strahan is staying retired, although his agent said that the seven-time Pro Bowler seriously considered returning to the Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

"He was very close to returning, but the great part about Michael is that he takes his time to think about things and he is very thorough," Tony Agnone said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday night. "You can get excited about coming back and running through the tunnel one more time."

Agnone said that Strahan struggled deciding whether he could give 100 percent mentally.

"In the end, he felt he could not get back to where he was," Agnone said.

The first report of the news was provided by FoxSports.com, which contacted Strahan in Greece where he was vacationing.

"This has been one of the toughest nights of my life," Strahan told FoxSports.com. "But after long deliberation and throwing around a million scenarios in my head for the past day, I think it's just best if I stay retired."

08-26-2008, 09:03 AM	#2
nycking Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 212	Re: Is Strahan coming back?? I personally think that they will end up moving Kiwi back to DE, move Danny Clark to Strong Side Linebacker and have Gerris Wilkinson start at Weak Side Linebacker.. or atleast that's kinda what i hope they do

08-26-2008, 09:04 AM	#3
TheMan Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 437	Re: Is Strahan coming back?? if stray doesnt come to the rescue, i think thats what they may do as well, and starting those lbs too

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