Arthur Staple

Giants lose a leader in Strahan

June 10, 2008

It wasn't a complete shock to hear news of Michael Strahan retiring Monday, but still, it's a shock. Those weren't just platitudes for a longtime teammate that Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck were saying Monday, those were words of loss for a guy who was a leader on the order of Messier or Jeter.

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Arthur Staple

Arthur Staple

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