The NFL has modified drastically through the years. Between rule tweaks and tendencies, the sport isn’t the identical because it was simply 5 years in the past, not to mention 17 years in the past — the final time retired New York Giants defensive finish and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Michael Strahan was on the sphere.
The league has made a robust push towards participant security. Even simply this season, you see the drastic modifications to the kickoff guidelines to boost participant safety.
The NFL has additionally modified how they defend the quarterback. The principles of as we speak would make it harder for Strahan to dominate the best way he as soon as did.
Strahan was one of many extra feared cross rushers within the league throughout his time and was aggressive in attending to the quarter. After which extra aggressive as soon as he did.
Lately, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger shared a joke about Strahan and what he favored to do to opposing quarterbacks throughout his period.
“I used to be with Michael Strahan this week and he was speaking about how mushy the quarterbacks are (as we speak),” Roethlisberger mentioned. “He actually mentioned, ‘My favourite factor to do was hit a quarterback after which land on them.’ Not drive them into the bottom however land on them. And he goes, ‘You’d hear them go ehhhhhh.’ And he mentioned, ‘I actually felt just like the life simply left their physique.’
“And he says it with the massive Michael Strahan smile and the happiness.”
Strahan was by no means thought of a grimy participant throughout his profession. Nonetheless, naturally, hitting the quarterback was his job so it’s no shock that Strahan discovered enjoyment in doing just a little further harm.
