[vincesanity82]

Michael Strahan has a signed contract to appear on Fox's NFL pregame show this season. But there's a catch - he can't retire. According to TV sources, the 35-year-old Strahan, who is holding out of training camp while contemplating retirement, has agreed to do a "player diary" once a month on "Fox NFL Sunday" - similar to what Eric Byrnes has done on Fox's baseball pregame show. But if Strahan isn't playing, the deal will fall through. That is the only deal Strahan currently has with Fox, according to one source. Regardless, sources close to Strahan continue to insist he has multimillion-dollar TV offers waiting for him if he decides to retire. Strahan has made regular appearances on Fox's "Best Damn Sports Show Period." -- NY Daily News

Fox will pay if Mike plays

[EmpireWF]

There's no TV network that will pay him close to $4 million if he retires and joins their network. I seriously doubt those "close sources" are telling the truth.

It's all bargaining through the media.

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

There's no TV network that will pay him close to $4 million if he retires and joins their network. I seriously doubt those "close sources" are telling the truth.

It's all bargaining through the media.

Obviously fox has said they will, and why shouldnt they, hes a huge star and seeing him on best damn sports he meshes well with other people..

[EmpireWF]

Fox said they would pay him $4 million?

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Fox said they would pay him $4 million?

No but I wouldnt doubt it..It did say he has been offered multi-million dollar contracts..

[mervinout]

no but i could see him getting like a 1.5 million a year which eventually will add up to more then 4 mil.

[EmpireWF]

$1.5 mil a year is far from the $4 mil he'd make playing.

[mervinout]

yes but the money over time will be good.

[bears9]

So is he retiring ?

[EmpireWF]

He's still pondering. His agent told The Post he'll have a statement in a few days to Giants fans.

[mervinout]

id rather him just retire. Rather see pierce be the leader of the defense and that wont happen to cpt big mouth retires

[EmpireWF]

Pierce has been the leader of the defense for the past two years.