Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer
Amani Askari Toomeris a former American football wide receiver and punt returner who played almost his entire career for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He registered over 1,000 receiving yards each season from 1999 to 2003, was a member of the 2007 New York Giants that won Super Bowl XLII, and holds Giants' club records with 9,497 receiving yards, 668 receptions and 54 receiving touchdowns. He also returned 109 punts for 1,060 yards and three touchdowns...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth8 September 1974
CityBerkeley, CA
I think we're overdue for a game where everything goes downhill for us. I think every game we've played, there's been kind of a rocky road, rockier than in the beginning of the year, and I don't know for what reason. Now teams are adjusting to what we do, and it's our turn to try and readjust to them.
Whenever anybody as a receiver is making plays to help the team, you get your blood flowing and you get excited and you really get into the game, which is hard to do when that's not happening,
We're overdue for a big game. It seems like every game we've had recently has had a rocky road.
Everybody was talking about how tough it is to play in Kansas City. Yet we came onto the field and everyone was so supportive. It was strange to get that kind of greeting in another team's stadium. Everyone was so sympathetic.
It feels real good. We accomplished a lot. The so-called experts had us finishing last in the division. That goes to show how much they know.
I think he was pretty upset. I think that he really enjoyed being in New York and really enjoyed this team and this group of guys. I don't know what it's like anywhere else, but I think he misses us and a lot of guys in this locker room miss him.
I think Kerry was pretty upset. He enjoyed being in New York. He misses us as much as many of us miss him. It's going to be tough to see him wearing Raiders black and silver.
I think we've pretty much reached a common ground. We see that he's willing to meet us halfway, so we're willing to meet him halfway.
I wish Kurt luck every week but this one.
I think when we went to San Diego and he had all of that adversity, it really brought out the best in him. I think now he knows how good he can be, and he is doing a great job throwing the ball down the field and getting everybody involved.
I think the fact that he had time in the preseason and mini-camps is going to help him a lot in his comeback. This is going to give the other quarterbacks an opportunity to step forward and see who's going to be the backup.
If I was a psychologist, I could tell you. We didn't match their intensity ... I just can't understand that.
For us to lose the division, it would be almost a waste. We had it. We have it. We've been in the lead of the division for so long, we might as well keep it. Why give it away at the last week?
To get a win we've got to play good. And we really didn't play that well at all.