It's been over two decades since Michael Strahan controversially broke Mark Gastineau's sack record, but the former New York Jet is still mad at Brett Favre for it.
Mark Gastineau sure can hold a grudge. Nearly 23 years ago, Gastineau's single-season sack record was broken by Michael Strahan, but it came in controversial fashion. Favre's Packers led Strahan's Giants, 34-25, with under three minutes to go. Favre faked a handoff , rolled out right and Strahan was right there.
With Gastineau in attendance, Favre fell to the ground, and Strahan was credited with the sack, giving him 22½ for the season and surpassing Gastineau, who previously held the record since 1984 with 22. The Packers' next two plays were runs, and they never got the ball back before time expired, and it was the only sack Strahan had in the game. It can be debated whether Strahan's record is legitimate, and Gastineau still is not happy.
Yeah, right. When you fell down for him,' Gastineau said. 'I'm gonna get my sack back. I'm gonna get my sack back, dude.' 'You'd probably hurt me,' Favre said. 'Well, I don't care. You hurt me. You hurt me, Brett,' Gastineau answered. 'He took my record away from me. Anybody will tell you Brett Favre took a dive. You know it. She knows it. He knows it. Everybody knows it.
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