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Tiki Barber Booed at Giants' Ring of Honor Ceremony

By Dan GrazianoOct 3rd 2010 – 10:05PM

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Giants unveiled their inaugural "Ring of Honor" during halftime of Sunday night's game against the Bears, and of the 30 names announced, only one received lusty boos from the New Meadowlands Stadium crowd -- former running back Tiki Barber, who has made critical comments about quarterback Eli...

Amani Toomer Talks Haynesworth, NFC East, Michigan Football and Marathons

By Will BrinsonJun 19th 2010 – 5:15PM

Amani Toomer, currently an NFL free agent, had a great run in both college and NFL; he achieved tremendous success with the Michigan Wolverines and eventually won a Super Bowl ring with the New York Giants. Right now, though, he's taking on a different challenge, as he prepares to run a marathon. With the help of the...

Amani Toomer Odd Man Out in K.C.

By Chris BurkeSep 1st 2009 – 4:35PM

After 13 years with the New York Giants, Amani Toomer spent this offseason searching for a team to finish his career with and landed in Kansas City. Now, less than two weeks before the NFL season begins, Toomer's hunt will begin anew.The Chiefs cut the 34-year-old veteran on Tuesday -- part of Kansas City's effort to get...

Todd Haley Ousts Chan Gailey as Chiefs' Offensive Coordinator

By Chris BurkeAug 31st 2009 – 2:25PM

Chiefs head coach Todd Haley removed Chan Gailey (right) as the team's offensive coordinator Monday after three preseason games, likely paving the way for Haley to handle the job himself.The only real surprise here is the timing -- there's less than two weeks until Kansas City opens up its 2009 campaign at Baltimore on...

Report: Amani Toomer Signs With Chiefs

By Matt SnyderAug 4th 2009 – 2:09PM

According to John Clayton of ESPN, veteran wide receiver Amani Toomer has inked a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.Toomer had previously played his entire 13-year career with the New York Giants, who drafted him in the second round of the 1996 draft. He amassed 5 1,000-year seasons and 54 career touchdowns for the...

Amani Toomer News From the Web

  • 05/18/12 Former Giants receiver Amani Toomer discusses healthy... Source: NJ.com Enlarge Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal Former Giants' wide receiver Amani Toomer joined students at the Harry L. Bain Elementary School in West New York in a pizza Olympics, a series of pizza-themed physical activities, on Thursday, May 17, 2012.
  • 05/17/12 NY Giants legend Amani Toomer helps kids at West New... Source: NJ.com New York Giants all-time leading receiver Amani Toomer , in conjunction with the NFL's "Fuel Up to Play 60" initiative, urged kids in West New York this morning to exercise, develop healthy eating habits and "Rethink Pizza."
  • 05/08/12 Trevor Pryce calls Amani Toomer's comments about Kurt... Source: Larry Brown Sports Kurt Warner recently said he would not want his sons playing football because of the health risks involved, and we don't blame him.
  • 05/08/12 Osi says Toomer 'dead wrong' for Kurt attack Source: New York Daily News - New York NY Osi Umenyiora believes there is a "strong chance" he'll end up in a wheelchair thanks to football, and he doesn't want his son to end up there, too.
  • 05/07/12 PFT: Warner fires back at Hoge and Toomer Source: NBC - NBC 40 WTWC - Tallahassee FL Two-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner said last week that he would prefer for his sons not to play football , and although he later backed off those comments , he was hammered by former players Amani Toomer and Merril Hoge for giving a bad impression of a great game.

Background on Amani Toomer

Amani Toomer (born September 8, 1974) is a retired American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League.

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