Toomer Feels It Was a Mistake To Go To Training Camp With the Chiefs
by Joel Thorman on Nov 27, 2009 1:56 PM CST
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PrintVeteran receiver Amani Toomer recently talked with Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com and admitted the likelihood that his career is finished.
Toomer was released by the New York Giants, the team he played 13 years for, and signed a one year contract with the Chiefs at the beginning of training camp. He was released on September 1st, the first cutdown day.
Toomer feels like he shouldn't have even made the trip to Kansas City.
"I feel like it was a mistake going to Kansas City," Toomer told Marvez. "I played 13 years in a great organization like the Giants. I was in a preseason game with Kansas City and it felt like it wasn't pro football to me. It kind of made it easy for me (to walk away)."
Now, keep in mind that he isn't saying anything bad about the Chiefs. It was pretty clear they were in a rebuilding phase at the time so Toomer's signing never really made sense in the first place.
I think Todd Haley knew what he brought to a locker room and would be a good fit for training camp.
Even if he had made the team and contributed, he would've always been a Giant. Sorta like being a Falcons fans with Tony Gonzalez.
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does any preseason game feel like “pro football”? Its a try out. The atmosphere is way different than regular season I went to my first preseason game this year against the Texans when he was a Chief. And yes it was fun but it was nothing like regular season.
I'm pretty sure Amani Toomer would know what a preseason game "feels" like
Let’s stop kidding ourselves.
Toomer was on a Super Bowl winning team that was well coached and came to KC with a team that had only won a handful of games over a few years with a brand new GM and rookie head coach that was still figuring his staff out.
There is no reason to try to make Toomers comment out to be puzzling. For most of the year the Chiefs have played like a High School or college team.
But regardless, I think Toomer mainly regrets trying to continue on with a different team when he was done instead of just retiring a Giant.
C'mon
Scott Pioli’s first year as GM…
Todd Haley’s first year as HC and he showed up late because of that whole superbowl thing…
Many new faces cycling in and out during training camp…
A coaching staff that was put together with a bunch of leftovers…
Hell, I’ll say it! Yeah, I reckon training camp probably did feel like amateur hour to someone like Toomer who spent 13 years with one team. I don’t think its too damning for him to say that. Honestly, he could’ve said worse, damning things…
He’s a class act. I think his point is more about that he should’ve been happy in retirement, rather than trying out for another team…
"Every day is an evaluation and if you’re not out there how can we depend on you? If you’re out there and you don’t know what to do, how can we depend on you?" Accountability -- Haley-style...
by Chief_Elmo on Nov 27, 2009 2:24 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I see your point. I'm not sure that I would be all that excited to "start all over".
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Exactly - Defensive much, people?
by chiefnyc on Nov 27, 2009 3:35 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Excellent
I love this.
Perfect explanation of the Toomer / Chiefs situation.
As time moves on, the Chiefs will become more stable, and hopefully next year, Charlie Weis will be our OC.
Sick.
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seriously
He is done. He should move on. It was cute that he tried to make the team but don’t dog one of the few teams that gave you a phone call after nyg cut you.
Mr J
KC Chiefs Fan
by Mr J on Nov 27, 2009 3:37 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Toomer thinks the Chiefs are headed in the right direction.
Not disrespectful at all.
No question. Otis Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame.
Ummmm....
“It kind of made it easy for me (to walk away).”
He “walked away”? Really? And all this time I thought he was CUT from the Chiefs.
I think he meant from the game...
since though I don’t remember seeing it, the article and comments seem to indicate he retired. Is that right guys?
He said he's leaning that way
He’s realizing that it’s probably over.
by Joel Thorman on Nov 28, 2009 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
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