A few days ago the New York Giants lost a good player and a defensive end when Michael Strahan retired.  But his impact to the team over these past 15 years means so much more than that.  Strahan retires with the all-time single season sack record* and in fifth place on the all-time sack list.  He was an outspoken and vocal leader of the Giants and drew most of those sacks despite constant double teams.  Strahan will be missed both on and off the field for the Giants.  Justin Tuck will almost certainly become a starter now and should do just fine, but you can’t just expect to easily replace a surefire Hall of Famer.

An excellent article on Strahan - http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/ny-spstaple0611,0,5136048.column