Michael Strahan was a rookie the year Lawrence Taylor retired and he's only added to the Giants' reputation for fierce pass rushing. Now, as Strahan nears the end of his career, he has a chance to pass the torch to Justin Tuck. Tuck, technically a backup player but no less a playmaker, signed a five-year, $30 million extension that includes $16 million in guaranteed money yesterday morning, meaning the Giants have their future at defensive end set with Tuck and Osi Umenyiora.
"For him to bounce back from (last year's foot injury), to be all over the field, to be at end, to be at tackle ... he plays all over the place," Strahan said yesterday. "To have 10 sacks, to make myself better, to make Osi better, I mean, that's really what he's done. I take my hat off to him, and he deserves everything that's coming to him right now." Continue
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