Amani Toomer Quotes (30 Quotes)


    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.

    To get a win we've got to play good. And we really didn't play that well at all.

    It was what it was last year. You kind of expected things to happen the way they did. This year's a different year and everybody's looking at it with a positive attitude.

    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.

    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


    I still consider myself a contributor, a big contributor, ... But I don't know how it's going to play out once the regular season begins.

    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 can't understand that. I mean we are playing for a championship. I just can't understand that.


    I don't want to get into my emotions. Eli just threw a great ball and gave me an opportunity to make a play in it. It was just a fade pattern. The ball was in such a good spot. And I made a play.

    3. Roy Williams, strong safety, Cowboys This two-time Pro Bowler will be more of a terror because he's returning to his natural position after playing free safety last season. He's at his best when he's in the box, where he can support against the run and blitz. He's not great in coverage but opponents say that doesn't matter. He likes intimidating opponents with his physical presence, even if he crosses the line. He's gotten me with a few cheap shots, ... His hits tend to be either late or borderline shots.

    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,

    This is practice. We don't want anyone to get hurt.

    He's given the entire receiving corps an opportunity to make plays. I can't explain what happened last year. I don't want to even try to explain it. But we're playing well and it's exciting to know again that if you get open you might even get the ball in a spot that you can do something with it.

    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.

    When I joined the Giants I wore No. 89 and had it for a couple of years. But I didn't like it. I didn't feel comfortable in it and I wanted to get out of it. You get a number that you feel comfortable with and it's like a good pair of shoes.

    Oh, ho, ho, ho. I've seen Kerry when he's hot, and he's a tough guy to stop. I think he was very hurt when all that happened. He was pretty upset. He really enjoyed being in New York, and he misses New York.

    Kerry enjoyed being in New York. He enjoyed this group. The guy can still do it and I know he'll be up for the challenge. It's going to be tough seeing him wearing that Raiders' black.

    Eli took a huge step forward today, ... I always thought this year would be his year to really step out.

    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.

    He's just really calm. Never gets rattled. To be so young and to have that kind of poise is rare. Definitely rare.

    It's hard to get upset, hard to get frustrated, when your whole team is happy and you're putting up the most points that our team has put up in a long time, ... You just have to take a step back sometimes and appreciate the situation, because wins are hard to come by in this league.

    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.

    Everybody said how tough it was to play in Kansas City, that the fans are really on the opposing team, but when we came out, they were cheering.

    They're playing well together, that's the biggest thing. Offensive line is less about the man-to-man match-ups and more about how the different layers work with each other to stop the defensive line as a group.

    It's related to Eli and the time the line has given him to make plays,

    I've always thought this year would be his year. And after what happened last week, we definitely needed to come up with a big game at home.



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