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
By the time I left college, I had won every award you could win - I was Mr. Man! Then I got drafted by the Giants, and you step in that locker room, and you feel inferior in every way. You just have to stick around long enough to give yourself the opportunity to build your confidence.
Guys are just thoroughly enjoying playing for him right now. I think that's a testament that this is his team and we're here to do whatever we need to do to in. His focus isn't to make things hard on us, his focus is to make sure we're prepared to win football games.
And I was embarrassed, ... And it hurt, man. So he said, 'You've got to get through that. Really it's more mental than anything else.' Once I got through that, all of a sudden I instantly got better.
One thing about Foxy, I know they are going to be physical. That is the one thing he preached here defensively.
He showed a lot of poise. He commands the huddle and he commands the offense.
He's confident. He can see it right now every time he takes a snap and drops back.
It's amazing, Corey Webster's really done a good job over the last two weeks. He took points off the board for them with that first interception.
I wanted to take some weight off my joints,
I'm glad he's a Manning. Maybe it's in the blood.
I grill all the time - burgers, ribs, chicken, steak, and fish.
It's incredible. To watch those guys move the ball, control the ball, control the clock, put up points ... First of all, I think the crowd enjoys it, because I don't think they've had an offense like that to cheer for a while. And defensively, we enjoy it because it keeps us off the field and it puts points on the board.
I'll always remember going to lunch with him and sitting down in his office, just talking and having long conversations. Thinking about those times and then thinking about seeing him just the other day and visiting with him and having him wake up and squeeze my hand, it's just tough.
Oh no, we're sympathetic, but once you step on the field, football's football,
Even though the weight I'm lifting isn't what it was when I was playing, it's not like I'm not lifting weights that are heavier than the common person would lift. I think a lot of people look at that and say, 'Whoa!'