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The Dallas Morning News Staff reports
Published: 07 July 2012 05:28 PM
Count former New York Giant defensive end Michael Strahan among the skeptics regarding Amani Toomer's proclamation that Tony Romo, not New York's Eli Manning, is the best quarterback in the NFC East.
"You've got to check [Toomer's] house for bath salts," Strahan jokingly said on ESPN Radio this week, referring to the drug that can cause hallucinations.
Earlier this week, Toomer took a surprising stand for Romo rather than his ex-teammate Manning by saying Romo is "statistically" the best quarterback in the division.
"Tony Romo is probably, if you look at it, statistically, he's probably the best quarterback in the NFC East," Toomer said on the "Movin' the Chains" show on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "You look at Eli Manning and what he does in the fourth quarter, but you talk about consistency, talking about 31 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions, that guy (Romo) can play."
Strahan, who played with Toomer in New York for 13 seasons, said his ex-teammate's comments were "surprising to hear," and theorized that Eli Manning's low-key personality is what keeps him from earning the praise Strahan thinks he deserves.
"Somebody's always better than the next, but to me, I just look at what people have done in their careers when it comes to the numbers and the things they’ve done to excel in where they are right now," Strahan said. "I look at Eli, and i think he's the only two-time [Super Bowl] winning quarterback in the league who probably gets less respect than anybody else. Maybe it's his demeanor, maybe it's the way he goes about his business where he's not showy and it's not fancy or extravagant looking. But you know what? Numbers don’t lie. People do.”
Published: 07 July 2012 05:28 PM
Count former New York Giant defensive end Michael Strahan among the skeptics regarding Amani Toomer's proclamation that Tony Romo, not New York's Eli Manning, is the best quarterback in the NFC East.
"You've got to check [Toomer's] house for bath salts," Strahan jokingly said on ESPN Radio this week, referring to the drug that can cause hallucinations.
Earlier this week, Toomer took a surprising stand for Romo rather than his ex-teammate Manning by saying Romo is "statistically" the best quarterback in the division.
"Tony Romo is probably, if you look at it, statistically, he's probably the best quarterback in the NFC East," Toomer said on the "Movin' the Chains" show on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "You look at Eli Manning and what he does in the fourth quarter, but you talk about consistency, talking about 31 touchdowns and only 10 interceptions, that guy (Romo) can play."
Strahan, who played with Toomer in New York for 13 seasons, said his ex-teammate's comments were "surprising to hear," and theorized that Eli Manning's low-key personality is what keeps him from earning the praise Strahan thinks he deserves.
"Somebody's always better than the next, but to me, I just look at what people have done in their careers when it comes to the numbers and the things they’ve done to excel in where they are right now," Strahan said. "I look at Eli, and i think he's the only two-time [Super Bowl] winning quarterback in the league who probably gets less respect than anybody else. Maybe it's his demeanor, maybe it's the way he goes about his business where he's not showy and it's not fancy or extravagant looking. But you know what? Numbers don’t lie. People do.”
