New York Giants News and Notes For Sept 2
The Giants were off yesterday. The team attended the annual Kickoff Luncheon to benefit the Hackensack University Medical Center. Former Giants WR Amani Toomer was honored as Alumni Man of the Year for his past service and his current charitable efforts.
Here’s a quote from Amani courtesy of Mike Eisen at Giants.com…
“This award means a lot to me, because it not only means that I did a good job on the field, but it means I did a good job off the field,” Toomer said. “There is going to come a day in a player’s life when no one is really going to remember how many yards or any of the stats that you have. They’ll only remember the character of the person. For the Giants to recognize my character, not just on the field but off the field, I really appreciate that.
I’m really thankful not only to the fact that I got to play in such a wonderful city, I also played for the fans. I remember the first time that I had a record for one catch in (98) games, and then one game I didn’t catch a ball. In the next game, we played the New Orleans Saints, and when I caught a pass, the whole crowd went crazy, knowing the situation I was in before. To hear it and feel it from the stands, that’s something I’ll never forget. To all the players I say, ‘Enjoy your time.’ The years slip by really fast, so you can’t think you’re going to have all the time in the world. Because when it comes, it comes, and you have to be prepared for it. I just wanted to thank everyone for having me up here and having me back.”
