Following the retirement press conference of veteran quarterback Eli Manning, New York Giants co-owner John Mara casually announced that the No. 92 of retired Giants legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Michael Strahan, would be officially retired in the near future.
“It’s retired,” Mara said, via the New York Post. “We’ll do Michael’s announcement another day, but Eli’s will be retired.”
Because of Manning’s retirement and then the untimely death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, Strahan had not had an opportunity to react to news of his impending jersey retirement.
That is, until Monday night while appearing on Jimmy Fallon.
.@michaelstrahan celebrates Eli Manning’s retirement and then reveals the @Giants are retiring his jersey #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/IIMqhbGyNr
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) January 28, 2020
“Yeah, they are,” Strahan confirmed when asked if the Giants are retiring his jersey. “It’s going to be really emotional.”
Strahan also had a bit to say about Eli Manning, calling him a “great guy” who deserves everything he’s going to get in retirement.
“He’s a great guy and I think he deserves everything that’s coming his way,” Strahan said. “His jersey being retired, hopefully induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, two Super Bowls, two Super Bowl MVPs. I mean the guy is a great, great friend, man, so I’m happy for Eli to retire the way he wanted to.”
Two Giants legends who left it all on the table throughout their respective careers. Big Blue was lucky to have both Strahan and Manning.
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