Odd article. The triathlon was 4 years ago, but yes Toon was one of the Jet greats. Sadly he retired while I was in junior high and didn't get to see him play too much.
LOL. No, but seriously he has good speed and projectables ( 6'3" 185 as a freshman so he can still grow and beef up) Wisconsin has a good QB prospect in the wings so they could move to a more aerial offense to some extent so I wouldn't be surprised to see Toon get more reps in the coming years and depending on how hard he works he could get a shot at the NFL. It was not a courtesy sign in Wisconsin, Nick Toon is a legit talent.
wrong, Toon never played at Shea. Is this the amateur thread or what? First Toon is a TE and now he played at Shea....
Here is a trivia question, who was the last asshole to hit Toon in the head that officially caused his retirement in 92?
wow what a terrific story. Glad to hear hes doing so well and wow what an athlete. I wonder how many athletes in any sport could finish a triathalon even in their 20's! Thanks so much for bringing back memories to me of a great Jet.
What a great combo! Walker was a great receiver as well. He had this little juke step that was little more than a flinch. It was subtle but he could sell that move to anyone. Toon redefined the position. He was the NFL's answer to the slew of small, quick corners that were drafted around that time. Toon was big and physical and was a mismatch for those corners. Being a copycat league, other teams soon followed suit and drafted their own "big guy". Some worked out ok. Some were simply big men who played with little hands. A phrase you used to hear quite often was a team looking for "an Al Toon type receiver".
Al Toon was a great receiver. I am not sure if this fact was included in this thread: Al Toon was drafted in 1985 (with the 10th overall pick), ahead of other WRs such as Eddie Brown (#13, Cincy Bengals) and Jerry Rice (#16, SF 49ers). Call me crazy, but he was so good in his prime that I never regretted that pick. Toon was better than Jerry Rice, but the concussions (and, IMHO, his coaching staff) ended his career way too soon.
The hit that ended his career wasn't a dirty hit, he just had taken so many shots tot he head that any hit could end his career and Michael brooks ended it.
If I'm not mistaken, Toon and Rice came out the same year. If Toon went to the Niners, who knows??? I think he had that kind of talent.
Al Toon really named his son Nick? Nick Toon? Really? LOL. But yea, he was an outstanding receiver, he and Wesley Walker were great.
You are correct on Denver and it was Steve Atwater, it technically wasnt a dirty hit but Toon wasnt looking and Atwater speared him in the upper back at full speed after he caught a quick hitch.
