Michael Strahan on Championship Sunday, Super Bowl Predictions, Sack Records and Life After the NFL | EP 177

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Jan 28, 2026

Michael Strahan, Hall of Fame defensive end turned broadcaster, shares colorful locker-room stories and memories from the Giants' Super Bowl run. He talks sack-record debates, pass-rush tactics and battles in the trenches. He reflects on transitioning to TV, a Blue Origin flight, and why retirement felt right. Short, funny, and full of football lore.

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ANECDOTE

Spags' Confidence Turned A Season

Strahan shares a turnaround season where coach Spags rebuilt team confidence after an 0-2 start.
He says Spags' positive belief in players helped them trust the system and ultimately succeed.

INSIGHT

Run Defense Reveals True Toughness

Strahan says playing the run tests and displays toughness more than pass rushing for him.
He describes run defense as inserting your will and gauging whether an opponent wants to be there.

ANECDOTE

Earl Leggett's Tough Lessons

Strahan recalls Earl Leggett teaching relentless technique and demanding punishment for tight ends who tried to block him.
He says that mindset made him relish lining up against tight ends and seek to embarrass them.

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Later, we are joined by Michael Strahan to recap everything from Championship Sunday. Do we believe in the Patriots, can Sam Darnold finish the job, and what is the most exciting matchup headed into Super Bowl LX?

We also get some incredible Spags stories, his thoughts on the broken sack records, candid stories from the Giants' 2007 Super Bowl run, why he loved transitioning to media, his retirement advice, hysterical stories from his battles in the trenches with Jon Runyan, and so much more!

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