http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/3558 Recent articles about Michael Strahan en-us New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan loves talking with the media, and at the same time loves playing games with it. Ever since the clock hit 0:00 at the Super Bowl, the question has been, Will Michael Strahan retire? The one man who knows has made his decision people. Michael Strahan knows what he wants, so what's the answer? Wed, 14 May 2008 22:48:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267122 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/267122 1 Patriots 16-0-0 A healthy Tom Brady and a happy Randy Moss make the Patriots championship contenders this season and for years to come. 2 Colts 13-3-0 They haven't had a lot of offseason turnover and they already were very good. Continuity means a lot. 3 Chargers 11-5-0 If the Chargers can get over their injury issues, they could be in the Super Bowl mix all the way to Tampa. 4 Cowboys 13-3-0 Felix Jones should help the running game immediately. But who will emerge as the No. 2 receiver? Patrick Crayton wasn't up to the task in late '07. 5 Jaguars 11-5-0 They sometimes get overshadowed by division rival Indianapolis, but the Jaguars have an elite roster and an coach in Jack Del Rio. 6 Giants 10-6-0 Teams other than the Patriots aren't supposed to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Will Michael Strahan retire? Can they compensate for free-agent losses at LB? 7 Steelers 10-6-0 A very strong draft catapults the Steelers into Super Bowl contenders. RBs Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall should be one of the best 1-2 punches. 8 Seahawks 10-6-0 New O-line coach Mike Solari stands out as the Seahawks' top offseason acquisition, perhaps allowing them to keep their edge in the NFC West. 9 Browns 10-6-0 The 2007 darlings face high expectations. The offense will score. Can the D, anchored by additions Shaun Rogers and Corey Williams, hold up its end? 10 Packers 13-3-0 This is an unpredictable team in the wake of the retirement of Brett Favre. Who will step up and make the big plays this year? 11 Saints 7-9-0 The offense already was very good. Defensive improvements will make the Saints one of this year's biggest turnarounds. 12 Vikings 8-8-0 If they settle on a QB, the Vikes could become a playoff team. RB Adrian Peterson is at the top of the list for MVP candidates. 13 Eagles 8-8-0 Last season, they hit their stride when it was too late. With a fully healed Donovan McNabb and an improved secondary, the Eagles could be dangerous. 14 Redskins 9-7-0 Too many questions: a new coach, young QB and a pair of rookie WRs. Hard to get a good read. 15 Buccaneers 9-7-0 They didn't make any splash offseason moves. But RB Warrick Dunn's return is going to help more than many recognize. 16 Titans 10-6-0 They didn't get as much help from QB Vince Young as they should have. But he's going to become good enough to carry the offense. 17 Cardinals 8-8-0 Ken Whisenhunt and staff changed the culture in Arizona. Kurt Warner provides top-notch insurance at QB. Depth along the O-line and on defense in general remain the question. 18 Panthers 7-9-0 The return of QB Jake Delhomme might be enough to get them to the playoffs. But there are no guarantees with Tommy John surgery. 19 Bills 7-9-0 Marcus Stroud turns 30 this summer and his starts have declined over three seasons. Will he be healthy enough to help the Bills in December? 20 Texans 8-8-0 They reached respectability in 2007. Improving will be difficult because their division is so tough. 21 Jets 4-12-0 An offseason spending spree upgraded the roster without answering the Jets' most pressing question: Do they have the right QB? 22 Ravens 5-11-0 Are the 2008 Ravens more like the 13-3 team in 2006, or the 5-11 unit last season? This is certain: QB play is key. 23 Broncos 7-9-0 This is the second-best team in the AFC West. That is an indictment of the division, not a pat on the back for this team, which has many holes. 24 Bears 7-9-0 Seems like ages ago the Bears were NFC champs. For better or worse, fans will have to endure another season of good Rex Grossman and bad Rex Grossman. 25 Bengals 7-9-0 If WR Chad Johnson sits out, the Bengals will suffer. If Johnson shows, he's a distraction. Neither situation is good. 26 Raiders 4-12-0 The Raiders' offense won't make people sick anymore, but their defense might. 27 49ers 5-11-0 New offensive coordinator Mike Martz provides credibility on offense, but head coach Mike Nolan still must prove he can manage the team more smoothly. 28 Rams 3-13-0 Quietly, Jim Haslett has turned the defense into a respectable unit. The Rams could contend for a playoff spot if their offensive line can keep Marc Bulger healthy. 29 Lions 7-9-0 QB Jon Kitna says it will be a disappointment if the Lions don't win 10 games this season. Perhaps he doesn't realize Detroit hasn't won 10 games since 1995. 30 Chiefs 4-12-0 The Chiefs' rebuilding project has begun, but it's unrealistic to believe they will become contenders anytime soon. 31 Dolphins 1-15-0 A rookie head coach and an unsettled QB situation add up to growing pains, even though the Dolphins have upgraded their talent base. 32 Falcons 4-12-0 New coach Mike Smith is the right guy to turn this team around, but it's going to take a few years. Mon, 12 May 2008 07:02:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265930 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265930 A quick run down of some of the stories in the NFL and other sports. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:40:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264324 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264324 The DelcoTimes.com is reporting that the Philadelphia Eagles were one of the teams that has tried to acquire Kansas City Chiefs DE Jared Allen. No surprise there, who WOULDN'T want to acquire Allen. According to Delco, the offer was pretty much the same thing the Eagles have offered everyone in major deals, Lito Sheppard and a package of picks. It looks like the Eagles are REALLY looking for another play-maker on either side of the ball, and desperately looking to move Lito. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:17:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253456 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253456 Strahan to leave on top? He is thinking about it. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:00:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/243377 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/243377 thank goodness, he's got some style & lotsa class plus he makes me laugh!!! wonder what he's going to do, if he retires i will surely miss him on the field!! EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—The Super Bowl champion New York Giants are not going to push seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan for a decision on retirement. General manager Jerry Reese said Thursday that Strahan deserves whatever time he needs to make a decision on whether to return for a 16th season. "Sooner is better for us, but it is not going to weigh any decisions on what we are going to do in the draft," Reese said. "We are going to try to draft good players in the draft whether Michael is here or not." Strahan gave Reese no indication what he intended to do at a recent meeting, Reese said Thursday. "If he decides to play, how long is he going to play?" Reese said. "Is it one year? Two years? Who knows if he decides to play how long he is going to play, so we will draft again just like if he is going to be here or if he is not going to be here." Strahan missed all of training camp at the University at Albany last summer while mulling retirement. He returned just before the start of the season and helped the Giants to their third Super Bowl championship. Reese said the Giants would like Strahan to make his decision before training camp this year. If Strahan were to retire, the Giants would have the option of moving Mathias Kiwanuka back to defensive end. He started at strongside linebacker this season before a broke leg ended his season in November. Reese also disclosed that some teams have asked him about the possibility of acquiring Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey in a trade. Shockey broke his leg in December and missed the playoffs. "Right now all I can say on Jeremy Shockey is that he is our starting tight end," Reese said. Reese was adamant that he did not initiate any trade talk about Shockey. He said the two spoke recently and that the player's leg is coming along. Reese said he feels Shockey wants to remain with the Giants, but offered caution: "Anything can happen in personnel." Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:18:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/241637 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/241637 Deuce McAllister to return to Saints, Michael Strahan unsure if he will return (again), Cowboys up offer for Pacman and much more local hometown NFL news for Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:25:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/237872 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/237872 LOL! someone made a 10 list of players that should retire & NOW lol!!!!! some i agree with & some i don't!!! THOUGHTS?? 1. Jason Taylor, DE, Miami Dolphins: By skipping a big chunk of the offseason workout program so he could cut a rug in a dancing competition aimed at reviving the careers of has beens or kick-starting the show business runs of wannabes, Taylor is making it known that his passion for football has waned. Unless, of course, he can't parlay his twice-per-week exposure on national television into something that pays better. He still has the physical tools to play in the NFL, but football isn't really a priority for him anymore. If it were, he'd save the Fred Astaire routine for later. 2. Zach Thomas, ILB, Dallas Cowboys: I'm not a neurologist (and have not played one on television or stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night, or ever). The fact that being in a fender-bender caused Thomas to develop post-concussion syndrome tells me he has had his brain box busted a few times too many. Maybe he should be the one Dancing with the Stars -- it's a better outcome than regularly seeing them. (New Orleans Saints middle linebacker Dan Morgan and St. Louis Rams quarterback Trent Green fall into this category as well, but without the fender-bender. It would have been easy to make them No. 3 and No. 4 on the list with "See Zach Thomas" as the explanation, but I get paid by the word. Yes. I do. By the word. Punctuation. Too.) 3. Michael Strahan, DE, New York Giants: Last year, Strahan wanted more money. When he didn't get it, he stayed away from training camp as he "contemplated retirement," which most folks interpreted to mean, "hoped for more money or a trade to a contender." The irony is he ended up playing for a legitimate contender and landing an unlikely Super Bowl trophy. Strahan's best move would be to get out while he's still reasonably healthy and parlay that title into a media career that would instantly eclipse the well-engineered (but poorly executed) post-football endeavors of former teammate/nemesis Tiki Barber. 4. Brad Johnson, QB, Dallas Cowboys: With Vinny Testaverde finally packing it in, Johnson now is the official over-the-hill quarterback with the arm strength of a Tyrannosaurus. Johnson was dreadful in his final season as a starter with the Minnesota Vikings; if Tony Romo ever gets hurt, the team facing the Cowboys can confidently replace its safeties with nose tackles. 5. Byron Leftwich, QB, free agent: I actually feel bad for Leftwich. After four NFL seasons, Leftwich was abruptly dumped by the Jacksonville Jaguars in favor of a career backup who now has pocketed a big-money contract. Leftwich, meanwhile, was deemed to be not good enough for the quarterback-starved Atlanta Falcons and still is waiting for the phone to ring. He should exercise what little remaining control he has over his life by ripping the phone out of the wall. Permanently. 6. Jonathan Ogden, OT, Ravens: Ogden is another guy who should quit talking about retirement and just do it. For the future Hall of Famer, however, it's not about whether he loves the game. It's about whether he can continue to use a constantly injured toe to push off his 345-pound frame. (Then again, it's likely the toe is constantly injured from all those years of doing just that.) 7. Orlando Pace, OT, Rams: Although the first overall pick in the 1997 draft hasn't mused about calling it quits, he should. As the cornerstone of St. Louis' offensive line, Pace has been too injured far too often. The Rams can no longer rely on him, and Pace can no longer rely on his body. The team might give him a nudge in a few weeks by drafting Michigan's Jake Long. If Pace doesn't take the hint, the smarter move might be to move him to right tackle and treat any game in which he's actually able to play like a $20 bill found in an old pair of stone-washed jeans. 8. Chad Johnson, WR, Bengals: In a misguided effort to get out of town, the Bengals' No. 1 wideout has been threatening to retire. Coach Marvin Lewis has called his bluff. Johnson should call Marvin's bluff and pack it in. Not because it's in Johnson's best long-term interests to do so, but because the football-following world is sick of listening to his routine. The only problem is someone would likely hire Johnson to talk about football on television. So maybe it's better if he doesn't retire. Ever. 9. Troy Brown, WR, free agent: Brown is a legend in New England, but the Patriots aren't interested in bringing him back for another year. Arguably, however, Brown has been on scholarship for several seasons; he has started only 12 games in four years. Last month, Brown visited the Jets. Sure, he's free to go where he wants, but why taint his legacy in Boston to spend another season riding the pine? He has as much of a claim to the launch of the Pats' dynasty as does Tom Brady or Adam Vinatieri. If Brown finishes his career in another helmet, the memory of Pats fans regarding this specific point could fade a bit. 10. Matt Jones, WR, Jaguars: Three years ago, Jones created a huge buzz in the days leading up to the draft. Chris Mortensen of ESPN sang Jones' praises, predicting he'd qualify for more Pro Bowls than pretty much any of the rest of the skill-position players taken in Round 1. But in his third year -- the one in which receivers are supposed to break out -- Jones had a career low in catches (24) and yards (317). Although he still has the physical tools to remain in the NFL for several more years, the reality is that Jones, by all appearances, doesn't care. And if he doesn't care, he should quit. There are too many guys with less natural ability, but loads more desire and heart. Mike Florio writes and edits ProFootballTalk.com and is a frequent contributor to Sporting News. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:13:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231977 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231977 Patroits Froze up wen it came time to pull off the last drive so tom brady cant be the king at come backs because if you cant pull off a winning drive in the super bowl then how can u you be a king at something like that plus the patriots are way to over rated anyway plus THEY SUCK !! Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:18:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/227703 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/227703 Michael Strahan, also a part of the design team, had said that he wanted his spoils to be "10-table rings," meaning that it could be seen in a restaurant from 10 tables away. O'Hara, participating in voluntary offseason workouts this week and quoted on the Giants' website, said he thought this design qualified. here hubby, here's your pic i found it LOL!!!!! CLICK to read more if ya wanna!! Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:08:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226491 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226491 The New York Giants may have a few players may skip the "voluntary" off-season workout programs, one of which who may hold out from training camp as well. These players included Pro-Bowl defensive ends Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora, as well as offensive lineman Chris Snee. The interesting part about this is they all have the same agent, Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:29:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/224439 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/224439 That's right kids. Our very own NFL players making boobs of themselves with the Infamous 80's hair metal tribute band METAL SKOOL. Here is Tony Romo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4t-UcM2H0o&feature=related Here is Tony Romo/Jessica Simpson (singing like a drunk pirate at the end of the video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvY3EqWIxBk Here is Michael Strahan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRqEeeEDZrE And there are a few other gems on there (pink, billy ray cyrus, dennis rodman etc). Along with the best METAL SKOOL celebrity/comedy performance (Kelly Clarkson and the dude from Yellowcard): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4sJMcgeDe0 Im still laughing from the guitar players remarks and the "Axl Dance" by the dude from Yellow Card. Haha! :) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:36:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/222202 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/222202 Who do you think the best pass rushers for the 2007 season are and how do they compare to the great pass rushers of the 1990's? Contemporary pass-rushing specialists such as Seattle's Patrick Kerney, the Giants' Michael Strahan and Kansas City's Jared Allen (39 combined sacks in 2007) have the ability to thrive in almost any era. This article also explains the different moves and techniques of pass rushing. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:21:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/203447 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/203447 Strahan mulls retirement again, Troy Williamson heading to Jags, Eugene Wilson and Patriots part company and much more local hometown NFL news for Tuesday, February 26, 2008. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:59:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/167425 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/167425 Will Michael Strahan play in 2008 or won't he? That's a question I am sure we will read and hear a lot about in the next several months. As of today, I don't think Strahan knows for sure what the answer is going to be. One good thing for the Giants, though, is that Strahan says he won't keep the Giants waiting for his decision like he did last season. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:32:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/167346 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/167346