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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 12:27 PM Jan 2013

Toomer unloads on Ray Lewis, calling him a caricature and a hypocrite

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/31/toomer-unloads-on-ray-lewis-calling-him-a-caricature-and-a-hypocrite/

Former Giants receiver Amani Toomer, who currently has a show on NBC Sports Radio Network and contributes to Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network, used plenty of words to describe Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis to Mike Garafolo of USA Today at the media center on Wednesday.

“It’s definitely all about him,” Toomer said of Lewis.

“Once a guy goes to the center of the field, goes into the victory formation on the last play of his last home game . . . . I just don’t think the Giants or any organization I’ve ever been a part of, even growing up, would allow somebody to single themselves out like that.

“If you single yourself out after you make a play, that’s one thing. But to walk out on the field reminds me of the WWE, like The Rock coming out. You’re becoming a caricature of yourself. It’s exhausting. I don’t know why somebody would want that.”


I thought this would start happening. But Ray brought it upon himself. He offended a lot of players on the Colts after his little end of game dance.
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Toomer unloads on Ray Lewis, calling him a caricature and a hypocrite (Original Post) RockaFowler Jan 2013 OP
Amani Toomer: Tony Romo is better than Eli Manning Scurrilous Jan 2013 #1
HA! RockaFowler Jan 2013 #2
People are sick of ESPN kissing Lewis' murdering ass...its nauseating... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #3
In the words of the peerless Will Pitt KamaAina Jan 2013 #4
Hmmm...I'd replace backrub with.... joeybee12 Jan 2013 #5
Better than ESPN kissing Tom Brady's ass Yavin4 Jan 2013 #6
Can we dislike both?? RockaFowler Jan 2013 #7
Sure. Why Not. I'm just happy that the Pats are not in the SB. Yavin4 Jan 2013 #8
i like the cut of your jib frylock Feb 2013 #9
He's going to work for ESPN after he retires from football thelordofhell Feb 2013 #10
The difference is that the Giants have had a number of stars mythology Feb 2013 #11
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
3. People are sick of ESPN kissing Lewis' murdering ass...its nauseating...
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 01:03 PM
Jan 2013

expect more reaction like this...and I welcome it.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
4. In the words of the peerless Will Pitt
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 01:33 PM
Jan 2013

"America, you just won two weeks of the media giving Lewis a luxurious backrub."

Yavin4

(35,357 posts)
6. Better than ESPN kissing Tom Brady's ass
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 04:30 PM
Jan 2013

Perhaps you are still a tad upset about the results from two week ago? Hmmm?

Yavin4

(35,357 posts)
8. Sure. Why Not. I'm just happy that the Pats are not in the SB.
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 05:21 PM
Jan 2013

I really could care less who wins it.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
11. The difference is that the Giants have had a number of stars
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:02 PM
Feb 2013

Ray Lewis was the first star Baltimore Raven and the defenses he's led defined the team's identity for his entire run.

Also the Giants certainly had different rules for Lawrence Taylor than other players about showing up to practice and such.

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