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New York Giants' Eli Manning to Amani Toomer: "I thought Ike Hilliard was a better receiver"

Found July 24, 2012 on 60 Max Power O: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Amani Toomer,  Ike Hilliard
TEAMS: New York Giants
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Not too long ago, New York Giants great and now NFL expert Amani Toomer stated that he believes Dallas Cowboys gun slinger Tony Romo is a better quarterback than his own former teammate Eli Manning. Toomer justified his ludicrous words by saying that, statistically, he is superior to Manning. Now Manning has finally come back with a playful jab of his own. “I saw Toomer not too long ago, I just walked up to him and said, ‘You know what, I thought Ike Hilliard (was) a better Giants receiver than you were. Willie Ponder was probably a better receiver than you were," Manning said. Toomer is one of the best receivers in Giants history and currently holds the franchise record for most receiving yards. Manning knows how great Toomer was and how important his abilities were for the Giants'. Since Manning was drafted he has been a true professional, and knows not to take any offense to comments like these. “You’ve got to laugh about it instead of getting upset. There’s n...
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