New York Giants legend Michael Strahan had the last word in an apparent social media spat between Sa francisco 49ers The great Joe Staley and a few players who played or wore blue and white.
Staley, who had beef with Giants rookie Kayvan Thibodaux And Lawrence Tynes, the former kicker, was on the receiving end of another Strahan blitz. The Hall of Famer defended the former Oregon standout.
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New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodaux, #5, reacts after winning the wild card game against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium on January 15, 2023 in Minneapolis.
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“You too had a great career and you should be proud. A rookie and don’t go after my kicker. @kayvont had 4 sacks this year. I had 2 1/2 you rookie year and I was at that time Was old so don’t forget him. Let my young man live!! #DADDY” Strahan tweeted.
giants were recently They were eliminated from the playoffs with a 38–7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round, but despite this, Thibodeau was confident that New York could be a better opponent than San Francisco.
“The way this game looks, we may be better than the 49ers,” he wrote in a tweet.
The San Francisco 49ers at the Hyatt Regency Miami/James L. Miami Joe Staley competes at the Super Bowl LIV press conference on January 28, 2020 at Knight Center.
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The tweet seemed to have found its way to Niners legend Joe Staley, who did not hold back.
,[You’re] A flash player who gets bigger than the average tackle. Don’t let the New York media influence you too much.”
There was rapid back and forth between the two.
Tynes then called out, but Staley fired back, after which Strahan stepped in.
Lost to the Eagles by a smaller margin than the San Francisco Giants and was down to their fourth-string quarterback before switching back Rookie QB Brock Purdy, He suffered an injury to his throwing arm early in the first half.
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New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan celebrates after his team’s victory over the New England Patriots in the NFL’s Super Bowl XLII football game in Glendale, Arizona, February 3, 2008.
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“Great season my 49ers,” Staley said in a tweet. “It’s so hard to win when you’re on your 4th QB. The Niners will smoke every other team [the] Except in the NFC that they face tonight. Congratulations to the Eagles.”
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.