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Strahan Decides To Retire

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 10, 2008

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Michael Strahan had what he wanted - a Super Bowl championship to add to a resume featuring seven Pro Bowls and two sack records. Now it was time to leave football and leave the New York Giants after 15 years in the NFL.

Four months after a stunning Super Bowl victory against the previously unbeaten New England Patriots, the 36-year-old Strahan informed Giants co-owner John Mara he was done. He will be walking away from a $4 million contract for the 2008 season.

A second-round pick in the 1993 draft, Strahan is the Giants' career sacks leader with 141 1/2 . He set the single-season mark of 22 1/2 sacks in 2001.

STABLER ARRESTED: At Robertsdale, Ala., former NFL star quarterback Ken Stabler, 62, was arrested and charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.

BEARS: Running back Cedric Benson has been released following his second alcohol-related arrest in a month.

COWBOYS: Terrell Owens acknowledged having missed a random drug test several weeks ago, blaming it on a "communication problem involving cell phone numbers."

TITANS: Linebacker Ryan Fowler is under investigation by the NFL in connection with an apparent steroids case, his lawyer said.

Lawyer Peter Ginsberg said he assumes the investigation stems from the death last week of David Jacobs, a convicted steroids dealer.

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