"I can't really say whether it's fair or not," Vick said. "But the league makes the rules and I broke the rules. It is what it is -- 20 Gs."
Strahan lashes out Losing isn't the only thing contagious on the Giants these days.
Blowups are just as popular, and Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan joined the ranks of Jeremy Shockey and Tiki Barber in mouthing off in what is quickly becoming a season of frustration for the team.
Unlike Shockey and Barber, who criticized coach Tom Coughlin and his staff following losses earlier this season, Strahan did his best to intimidate an ESPN reporter who attempted to question him about comments he made on radio Monday about receiver Plaxico Burress quitting on plays.
Strahan, sidelined the past three weeks because of a foot injury, called out Kelly Naqi, ESPN's New York-based reporter, as she stood behind about three-dozen members of the media trying to question him.
"You're a responsible journalist, look me in the eye and ask this question the way you want to ask it," said Strahan.
Naqi then asked Strahan whether he had spoken with Burress since his comments, which came before the Giants held a players' only meeting Monday after a 24-21 loss to Tennessee.
"I haven't spoken to you about it," he said. "I have spoken to Plaxico. I spoke to Plaxico in the team meeting, as well."
The one piece of good news the Giants got was that All-Pro defensive end Osi Umenyiora and weakside linebacker Brandon Short both practiced. They were both hurt in a win at Dallas and have missed the past five games.
