Rumor: Strahan Wants To Be A Redskin

[Sean"Big Hurt"Taylor]

There's talk at the scouting combine in Indy that Giants defensive end Michael Strahan wants to become a member of the Washington Redskins.
On the surface, the chances of the Giants trading Strahan within the division seem to be remote at best. But, as the rumor goes, Strahan is prepared to be difficult in the locker room if the team won't let him leave.
The presumed motivation? Money. Strahan had a lot of it. Last month, he was ordered to give a lot of it to his ex-wife.
And the Redskins are always willing to overpay. Especially at a time when the free-agent market doesn't contain many high-end performers at the position.
For the Giants, moving Strahan could be a short-term curse but a long-term blessing. The team has been dysfunctional for several years, and the continued presence of guys like Strahan has not helped the situation. At all.
With TiVi Barber and LaVar Arrington and Luke Pet-a-goat already gone, it makes sense (in our view) to continue to clear out the chronic malcontents. Like Strahan. And Plaxico Burress. And Jeremy Shockey.
Strahan, 35, is under contract with the Giants for the next two seasons, at salaries of $4 million per year. He missed seven games due to injury in 2006.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

You also might want to post who that's from...

It's a total BS not-even-rumor made up from someone who said he wants to get paid and assume it's from the Redskins.

NO credibility to that at all.

[paulskinsfan]

Sorry, we made threads at exactly the same time, my apologies.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

See, this is why people always say "provide a link":

ProFootballTalk.com -- The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet

Also, make it clear that you are quoting a source next time.

[GTripp0012]

Strahan may want to come, but we don't want him here.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

You can say that about any player in the league. At PFW they probably have a template they give to their writers that looks something like this:

_____(player)______ is unhappy and wants a long term big money deal. Sources say ______(player)______ would love to play for the Redskins.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I think I'll be a little embarassed if we go out and sign Strahan to a big FA contract or trade any/a bunch of picks to get him. If this report is true it's like he's just saying, "my career is almost over and I have to pay my ex, so I might as well go get some free money from the Redskins." I really hope we're past that point.

[firstdown]

Hes not going anywhere because no other team is going to pay him 8 mil. over the next to years.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

You can say that about any player in the league. At PFW they probably have a template they give to their writers that looks something like this:

_____(player)______ is unhappy and wants a long term big money deal. Sources say ______(player)______ would love to play for the Redskins.

I think most of the league assumes that template exists.

Doesn't make it accurate, but it goes far beyond what PFT says.

I'm guessing that their report of "Strahan wants to be a Redskin" is accurate, but I'm also guessing that the Redskins don't want Strahan. Thus, no deal will be made.

[MTK]

dumb rumor

[Schneed10]

The Redskins aren't in a position to make a trade. This makes no sense.

Why do people still believe anything that rag (PFT) says?

[SmootSmack]

I wish I could find the link, but this rumor is actually a couple of months old. Someone, I think from the NY Post, said after the season was done something to the extent of "How will Strahan afford to pay his ex the $15 million she won in the divorce settlement? Well, I'm sure Dan Snyder wouldn't mind paying him"

[MTK]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I wish I could find the link, but this rumor is actually a couple of months old. Someone, I think from the NY Post, said after the season was done something to the extent of "How will Strahan afford to pay his ex the $15 million she won in the divorce settlement? Well, I'm sure Dan Snyder wouldn't mind paying him"

yeah I thought it sounded familiar, at first I thought this was an old thread someone dug up.

A rumor not even worth discussing if you ask me.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think most of the league assumes that template exists.

Doesn't make it accurate, but it goes far beyond what PFT says.

I'm guessing that their report of "Strahan wants to be a Redskin" is accurate, but I'm also guessing that the Redskins don't want Strahan. Thus, no deal will be made.

What TAF said. Lots of unsubstantiated rumors.

[Redskins_P]

Peter King mentions a rumor on PFT saying that Daniel Graham will be a Redskin.....

6. Free-agency is going to be insane. I think some team is going to pay Daniel Graham, a blocking tight end, $5 million a year. I think some team (rumored to be Washington, profootballtalk.com reported Sunday night) is going to pay London Fletcher-Baker $6 million a year. I think some team might pay Tampa Bay defensive end Dewayne White (60 career games, 14 sacks) $7 million a year.

Heres the link to the story...

SI.com - Writers - Notes from Indy (cont.) - Monday February 26, 2007 8:27AM