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Strahan Ponders Offer But Will Stay Retired

The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 27, 2008

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Seven-time New York Giants Pro Bowler Michael Strahan is staying retired.

"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," Strahan told FoxSports.com

Giants general manager Jerry Reese had asked the 36-year-old Strahan to reconsider his retirement on Monday, just 48 hours after the Super Bowl champions lost Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora for the season to a knee injury.

Strahan turned down an offer to return for a 16th season with what could have been an $8 million contract.

BEARS: Released cornerback Ricky Manning Jr.

BENGALS: Quarterback Carson Palmer (broken nose) will skip the last preseason game.

BRONCOS: Released wide receiver Taylor Jacobs, in his sixth year out of Florida, and placed rookie defensive tackle Carlton Powell on the reserve/PUP list.

BROWNS: Wide receiver Joe Jurevicius will miss the first six weeks of the regular season while he recovers from knee surgery.

COLTS: Peyton Manning was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list. Indy also placed kick returner T.J. Rushing and backup tight end Zac Herold on injured reserve, ending their seasons, and released kicker Adam Crossett, linebacker Marcus Richardson and running back Clifton Dawson.

EAGLES: Placed cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu on the reserve/non-football injury list.

GIANTS: Wide receiver David Tyree was placed on the PUP reserve list. Tyree, whose spectacular one-handed catch in the Super Bowl sparked the Giants' late game-winning drive, had knee surgery in May.

JETS: Coach Eric Mangini likely won't play quarterback Brett Favre in the team's preseason finale at Philadelphia.

RAVENS: Placed defensive lineman Dwan Edwards, linebacker Terrence Melton and nose guard Kelly Talavou on injured reserve and cut wide receiver Darnerien McCants and tight end Aaron Walker.

PATRIOTS: Placed starting guard Stephen Neal on the PUP reserve list and backup tackle Ryan O'Callaghan on the injured reserve list.

SAINTS: Coach Sean Payton said he intends to play tight end Jeremy Shockey, running back Deuce McAllister, safety Josh Bullocks and cornerback Mike McKenzie against the Dolphins on Thursday because those regulars missed games earlier in the preseason, or in Shockey's case, have yet to play at all.

VIKINGS: Quarterbacks Tarvaris Jackson and Gus Frerotte will sit out the preseason finale.

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