From NESN:
Count former Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer among those who have had enough of Ray Lewis.
Toomer played against Lewis in Super Bowl XXXV, and while he says he has great respect for the linebacker as a player, he has grown tired of Lewis stealing the spotlight from his Ravens teammates.
“It’s definitely all about him,” Toomer, who now works for NBC Sports Radio, told USA Today on Wednesday. “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.”
Lewis has announced that Sunday will be his final game in the NFL, which has been the primary storyline following Baltimore throughout these playoffs. The future Hall of Famer has ramped up his already bombastic on-field persona — including elaborate dance routines and emotional press conferences — over the past month, to a point that Toomer feels is beginning to border on ridiculous.
“If you single yourself out after you make a play, that’s one thing,” he said. “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.”
Luckily for the former wideout, Sunday will be the last time we’ll see Ray Lewis on the sport’s biggest stage. Until he begins his reported gig as an ESPN analyst, that is.
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January 30, 2013
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I was at that game and it couldnt have been more perfect to have him come out at the end. There is even a clip of harbaugh telling him that he wants to put him in the Victory formation. So it wasn't even Ray's idea! Get your facts straight you sound like a whining baby Amani.
Toomer is just mad he got spanked by Ray and will always be bitter. Now he just has a platform.
No one left the stadium after that game until they kicked us out. Everyone wanted more RAY it wasn't him it was the will of an entire city! I am a Ravens fan and a 9ers fan this is a dream superbowl 4 me and I think they will both be back here again next year. All u sqeelers fans out there can eat it!
"Grace sentenced to jail time for DUIs"
not make a case.
Oh and see below the 'thug' comments you knew were coming!! Thanks for the intelligent reply Crowdedhouse!
If not 4 this new found energy the Ravens would not be playing in this Super Bowl. Hope the Ravens can finish this fairytale story favorably with a win.
Update: February 01, 2013
@outtahere
I care and the city of Baltimore cares. Regardless of what any of you say, if Ray Lewis played for your city you would embrace him as we have in Baltimore. I agree a little over the top on the coverage, but he is not holding the cameras.
You need to go out and buy a brain, PeeWee Herman is 10x the man Ray could ever be so shut the F##k Up you Ashole
He will ASK questions pertaining to football.....duh.
Life is like grabbing a fist full of sand. Grab hold of it as long as you can before it slips through your fingers.
thats all the man is trying to do and u want to take that away from him with your stupid comments dont matter what people say he will go down as one of the best ever to play the game!! Toomer should be fired by NBC for being an idiot
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