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Now retired, Mr. Michael Strahan will enjoy life next to his better half and leave us with the great memories we have of when he was a New York Giant.

15 seasons was definitely a long time spent in the NFL but Strahan made it look very attainable for others. The position of defensive end is a tough one to keep up with. Involving strength to push back the heavier, taller and younger offensive linemen has been the biggest demonstration of well skilled for Strahan. Yes you have to be a beast, but also realize that the person you’re going against has been practicing by pushing a Hummer around the parking lot. Strahan knows it’s more about how you throw your weight and the angle of approach that will give you the advantage which is why we thank him for schooling our young Giants. We did not just lose one of our biggest player but also one of our biggest teachers.

It’s going to be an unusual situation to get accustomed to when we see the lineup without Strahan but I can promise you he has left many good lessons to the next generation. Now, with Osi, Justin, and Mathias we will see what Strahan has equipped us with. These fine young men or as I would say “these bad mutha fu#!%*$” are goin to show NFL fans how to tear it up. It’s not a hypothesis; it is a proven fact that these young men have what it takes. Strahan has left, but he has also left us with a fine regiment on the defensive front.

The great Michael Strahan has played his last game but will not be forgotten. Just like we won’t forget the moments when we requested a sack from him and he gave us the stisfaction. Just like when we thought the rival running backs were going to punch a hole through our defense and he caught a foot. Just like when we saw him get double teamed and others stepped in to put the pressure, Strahan has left us many memories indeed. His spirit, his power of will, his respect for other players and for the game…that is what is like to be a New York Giant.

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Die Hard Giants Fan moved onto Die Hard Sports Fan on 8/5/07, but we didn’t put a publically displayed stats tracker on until 1/28/08.  Prior to that, we were using the stats tracker provided by our hosting company.  That stats tracker seemed to be excessively high compared to two other third-party stat trackers that we used on the site.  Google Analytics is hidden, and SiteMeter is displayed.  Anyway, we just hit 25,000 visitors using SiteMeter which we put on the site on 1/28/08.  From all of us at Die Hard Giants Fan, we would like to thank all of you who visited our Giants blog.  Die Hard Giants Fan has been the most popular blog on Die Hard Sports Fan since the beginning, according to the stats.  We would love it if you stick with us through the ‘08 season as the Giants try to repeat.  Hopefully, we can do even better than 25,000 in the next four months.  Thanks again.

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So after the big disappointment for Tiki Barber and his brother, what are the smiley twins up to? It’s been said he’ll be covering some events in the olympics but where is he now? no more Escalade commercials?

Well, can’t say too much against my old boy but what a “sellout”.

Here’s a rundown: His career was fading; He became a fumble star; He got some coaching from Tom Coughlin (how to carry the ball 101); He barely fumbled the ball; He started breaking Giants records; He became a great player.

He left the game for personal reasons but one that he pointed out was his discontent situation with Coughlin. Let’s see…tough love and become great or let career fade into nothing…um?

Yes, we all called him a cry baby and wished he would have shut the “F” up about the whole thing but isn’t it better that we won the superbowl without him?

If there’s one person that our championship hurt the most has got to be Tiki Barber. Aside from talking smack about our team he got to experience first hand the whooping we gave Tampa Bay and his brother Ronde Barber. Plaxico Burress outshined him in most plays and made that Bucs lethargic secondary look lazy.

So as you can see, we were not hesitant to give our new addition Kenny Phillips the #21. Although, this was in memory of the great Sean Taylor, the Giants agreed to this without any regards for Tiki at all. The number will not be removed and now I hope that Phillips gets the job done.

With all this said, does anyone know where Tiki is?

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So I was watching ESPN as I was getting dressed this morning and began to remember our journey to the superbowl.

The postseason was a groundbreaking story that now any NFL coach can use to teach their team. Imagine, using the 08 Giants as an example to teams in the future that united we can overcome…that sounds gooood!

From breaking down like T.O. to a retiring Bret Favre we have suceeded our journey. This is bigger than football if you really think about it. It teaches you a lesson in life that you can accomplish anything you put your heart into. We had so many rookies in the team I thought it was going to be a mediocre year but not for the Giants. I guess those quotes about following your heart aren’t B.S.. We should be proud as fans that we had the chance to go on the road with these guys and see them break those barriers. It won’t happen like this for a long while but we get the chance to say “I was there”.

 Thank you fans for supporting a team that will go down in history as the team that never gave up. Can’t wait until the movie comes out

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I am one of the many who do not want see Jeremy Shockey go but regardless we still have a team. Big Blue has not stood out because of one player really, it is about the whole squad.

There’s no speculation about Shockey wanting to leave the team. He has mentioned where he would like to play and that’s the man’s decision. I will look past that and focus n who we could get that will be a good fit to our team. Over the weekend I heard something on CNN radio about trading Shockey to Baltimore for Ray Lewis. I know Lewis is above age but he’s not washed up. He can also be a great locker room influence and with the heart these Giants are known to play with it could be a positive experiment.

In general, I will miss Shockey if he decides to leave but I won’t be sad about it. I’m focused on the team as a whole and I’m tired of the commentators still giving the Giants no props. We are still being categorized under the Cowboys and can’t wait to turn these knuckleheads’s brains around.

We are the Superbowl champs and can make the impossible happen. We are the real thing baby…bring it!

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Die Hard Giants Fan would like to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day!  Most of today’s news is a continuation of what’s been written the past couple of days.  Mostly it’s about Kenny Phillips wearing Tiki’s No. 21 in tribute to the late Sean Taylor and what Kevin Gilbride thinks about Jeremy Shockey’s future with Big Blue.  There are a few new topics mixed in below.

Giants.com:

Rookie Mini-Camp Concludes - Michael Eisen provided a report on the Giants‘ Rookie Mini-Camp.

Transcript: Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo - Giants.com had a Q&A Session with Steve Spagnuolo.

Transcript: Offensive Coordinator Kevin Gilbride - Giants.com had a Q&A Session with Kevin Gilbride.

New York Daily News:

Giants’ first-rounder Kenny Phillips embraces Sean Taylor’s number, spirit

Kevin Gilbride says Jeremy Shockey’s future up for grabs - Ralph Vacchiano also covered the story that The Star-Ledger covered yesterday about Kevin Gilbride being uncertain about Jeremy Shockey’s future.

New York Post:

ONE GIANT PLAYMAKER - According to Paul Schwartz, Kenny Phillips believes he can live up to performing like a first-round draft pick should.

SHOCKEY STATUS VEXING GILBRIDE

New York Times:

If N.F.L. Doesn’t Call, the Army Will - Joshua Robinson pointed out that Owen Tolson, who signed with the Giants as a free agent, will end up serving in the Army if he doesn’t make the team.

The Star-Ledger:

For Giants rookie, mom is judge and jury - Mike Garafolo wrote up a long article about Jonathan Goff.

Gilbride supports Shockey

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Die Hard Giants Fan is looking to add four more Giants Bloggers prior to the 2008 Preseason.  Die Hard Sports Fan is trying to create the world’s greatest New York Giants Blog/Fansite, and we need more creative Giants Bloggers to join Die Hard Giants Fan to achieve our objective.  Our Lead Giants Blogger, Keith, will be running the show to ensure that everything is covered and nothing is duplicated.  For a more extensive overview of the position, click on the “Write for Us” link in the “Menu” section of the left sidebar.  If you have any questions then feel free to contact me by clicking on the “Contact Us” link in the “Menu” section of the left sidebar.

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There actually isn’t any Giants news today.  Die Hard Giants Fan would like to wish all of you a Happy Easter if you celebrate it, of course.  We really appreciate all of you who come here to read what we write about our favorite team whether it’s daily or less frequently.  We also appreciate all of your comments and thoughts about Big Blue.

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Today is the first day since the Jints won Super Bowl XLII that there is no news in the local papers.  So it’s time for Die Hard Giants Fan to reflect back on the year that was 2007.  We launched Die Hard Giants Fan in July 2007 on its own domain just prior to the Preseason, and then we moved it over to DieHardSportsFan.net in August.

We appreciate those of you that have been reading our material since the beginning.  We hope you stick with us.  We would love to add more Giants Bloggers so we can be even better in the future.  If you are interested then please send me an email.

In our first season, the New York Football Giants won their first Super Bowl in 17 years.  That alone was worth it all.  But, Die Hard Giants Fan was invited to Q&A Sessions with other football blogs and newspapers.  We would like to thank all of those who allowed us to voice our opinions.  Our following grew each month.  We just added stat trackers on January 28, 2008 so we are unable to go back to the beginning and check it out.  We were only able to check out the website globally, not team-by-team.  We would like to thank all of the readers that stopped by and checked our blog out.  Readers have submitted some pictures of themselves, their pets, and their tattoos.  We would like to thank those Giants fans that sent us their pictures.

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