I still remember that game when he got injured vs. the Bucs. He was having a career game until the safety accidentally jumped on his knew and ankle at the same time. Nicks was never the same.
His prime was short, but I'll always have love for Nicks. He helped bring a championship to NY, what more can you ask for? The Cruz-Nicks combo was RIDICULOUS that year. Dude was a beast and the anti diva receiver.
Speed, Hands, Size, Strength, catching ability, break tackles, yards after catch… catch-in traffic ability, long ball catcher, clutch in big games… he did it all for the Giants, and was very underrated! I remember watching a Cowboys vs Giants game once back in like 09’ & Michael Irvin welcomed Nicks to the #88 club… I knew then he was the real deal. Long time NYG fan since 1996. Watched every game. He was different, and you couldn’t double him because they had Cruz who was shiftier. Crazy duo!!
Nicks was such a refreshing producer. No drama, no antics. Just work. I met tyree on a flight and told him the exact same thing about himself. To me, thats what makes Giants football. Bring your lunch box and get to work!
Giants fan here.... Hakeem was my favorite player, probably all time favorite Giant in the short time he's been with us because of his talent and his positive attitude (especially with the media. Despite his recent shit play, his attitude has always been great, never been the diva type, very humble and confident as well). I think he will flourish with Luck. When he's on, you there are no more than 2 receivers who are better. Take your pick.
Hurts me to see the highlights from that Buccs game. That’s where he sustained the career altering knee injury… probably my favorite Giant after Strahan. Born in 86 so the 2000s teams and later remain special to me
I'm not a fan of the Odell trade. Histrionics aside, he was the best player they've ever had other than LT. His trade will go down as the worst front office decision in the history of the club.
Ill miss Nicks. This kid was a monster when he was healthy. Big hands and very strong. His YAC and breakaway was huge and was always a threat to take it to the house every catch. Hope he comes back to NYG after a year with the colts
Colts fans - Proceed with caution. The hakeem nicks that played in 2013 and 2012 is not the hakeem you see in most of these highlights I made. With that said, good luck and if he plays like he did his first 3 years in the league, you have an absolute steal.
I've wanted Nicks since the draft, Polian passed on him to take a RB. Now he's playing for the Shoe, my life is complete. I think he'll revert to form.
As a giants fan I’m so happy I witnessed this man on my team He was such a joy to watch Nicks was so underrated and the duo of Cruz and nicks was so underrated
Amazing watching this nicks has to be one of the best contested ball wr ever, doesn't have much separation but release off the line was ridiculous hardly got touched with bump and run. Also shows the trust and accuracy of elis throws the ball would be there the sec broke his route. Amazing video
I was watching the highlights for 2 minutes and I thought it was done. Also amazing. Only to pause and find out there was 20 minutes left. This guy is a steal. Of course he hasn't performed the last 2 years. The giants are inconsistent. They are an amazing team in the playoffs though. But it's even better to think...reggie, ty, hakeem, brazill, darick, fleener, and Dwayne?! that is absolute torture. They have all had their share of star games and to have them all on one team is amazing. Not to mention Arthur jones, dquell, and Mathis on the other side..
His specialty seems to be catching the ball in a crowd and he's always aware of where he is. He's difficult to bring down because he's not only big but speedy. The colts got themselves a real live one.
Watching this video made me realize how LUCKY Eli was to have Nicks. The organization took him for granted but he was Eli's BEST security blanket, even better than Plax
I'm a gmen fan for life but I think this Carolina fan will get his wish. Giants love trading with the panthers, and nicks is a tarheel. He won't forget who got him that ring tho.
you realize that if this kid played up to his potential the Giants might have had a Hakeem Nicks-Victor Cruz-Odell Beckham trio? Nicks is still just 28 years old
lmfao he did play up to his potential. That is why he has a ring and went beast mode in the play offs during that year. Injuries got to him as football is a tough sport. That is why the average football career is like 3 years
AtomicGiraffe He did play to his potential, did you watch seasons at all? His legs were no good and he lost all his speed, consistent hamstring and knee problems will do that, then when he broke a bone in his foot it was the straw the broke that camels back.
20:56 i remember it like it was yesterday week 2 versus the Bucs Nicks gets re-injured on that play, it ruins his season and here we are two years later
He was a beast in Madden. I didn't use the Giants, but I remember playing against people online that used him. That was early 2010s when I was gaming heavy online. At 1 point I think I had nearly 300 games played.
Did you say man I knew his father and his father was a beast I knew his uncle his Leon he was a beast you dig me? His father's was a boxer (battling Bobby Knicks)he was a beast and me seeing his child perform like that man that's greatness that's greatness of a black man and I knew those black men Miss Vivian was mother and grandmother. My name is Steve Y. Better yet Steve 1466 N. Felton Street
These are the kind of plays I am expecting to see out of Sammy Watkins. Nicks (when he would play to his potential) is who I would always think about when comparing Watkins to a current player. I just hope Watkins can do all that and then some!
This... is vintage Nicks, and bro, I have to say, this is the best video you have made, with the KP career video right behind this. You make the best highlights and best career highlight video compilations. I know this one was originally 15 mins. long, so I know you have done some editing and getting every highlight from the 2012 & 2013 Season. This was definitely worth wasting 24 minutes of your life to watch this clip. I don't usually watch long videos, but your videos are the only exception for me. Once again, great video bro, and seriously, I hope the NFL stops actin like b***h and gets off your d**k bro, it's not your fault that you know how to make some classic highlights video and NFL films can't.
why was Eli so fearless when throwing to Nicks. TRUST...He didn't give two fuck if Nicks was open or not. He knew Nicks would come up with it. Dammmittttt whyyyyyy did he have to get hurt..... David Wilson.. Nicks / Cruz. Chad Jones. Kenny Phillips.. beast that never got a chance to shine too long
if he's coming to the Colts, I hope he revives the beast he was these first 3 years. and not that down year (although it was a down year for the Giants offense in general) he just had. i'm not sure if i'm remembering right, but he was coming off of multiple injuries. anyway, Luck needs a guy like him on the outside. Wayne and TYH are both great and can alternate in the slot. Nicks would be a great addition, on top of that, and our two TE's (Allen and Fleener).
The difference between Eli and Luck for Nicks is that Luck is a better passer than Eli. I believe we will see the Hakeem Nicks that first came in the league with a better team. He is still young and he's going to prove he still one of the top receivers in this league.
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Guy is was unbelievable before injury. They don't win the Super Bowl without him.
I still remember that game when he got injured vs. the Bucs. He was having a career game until the safety accidentally jumped on his knew and ankle at the same time. Nicks was never the same.
@@pr1smYTpains me. This memory lives in all of our minds.
Dude is so underrated, no one talks about him anymore
I STILL DO!!! 🤙🏽🔥✅💯
88 FOR LIFE, FUCKING BEAST MODE DUDE!!! 💪🏿💪🏿🔥🔥
HAKEEM NICKS AND IKE HILLIARD ARE TWO OF THE GREATEST GIANTS TO EVER WEAR #88 THERE I FEEL!!! 🤙🏽🔥✅💯
Nicks was top 5 when he was in his prime
Agreed! He never got enough credit because Cruz stole the show. Nicks made Cruz better.
Nicks helped make eli
@@jonathanscheitlin3346 Eli was already made by toomer n burres 😭
Easily
Such a physical player and he ran the best back shoulder comeback route I've ever seen. Him and Eli were automatic on that play.
His prime was short, but I'll always have love for Nicks. He helped bring a championship to NY, what more can you ask for? The Cruz-Nicks combo was RIDICULOUS that year. Dude was a beast and the anti diva receiver.
Andrew Miller #Facts one has to wonder what he would have been like in this new simplified offense tho.
+Andrew Miller Imagine Cruz, Nicks, Obj...
+HERES JOHNNY little late but we finally got it
never leave Manningham out ever
The most underrated Giant of all time
Thanks, Hakeem, for many incredible years. We'll miss ya dearly.
you will be missed hakeem, new york will never forget you
Such a solid guy on the outside and a perfect compliment to Cruz in the slot. When they were healthy they were a very dominant group. Miss these days!
people don't remember how cold Hakeem Nicks was man
as a giants fan it is so hard to even watch this. gonna miss this guy
Nicks was a beast and Eli Manning was putting all his passes on the money as usual!! Thank you for posting this legendary footage! 🙏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥
Speed, Hands, Size, Strength, catching ability, break tackles, yards after catch… catch-in traffic ability, long ball catcher, clutch in big games… he did it all for the Giants, and was very underrated! I remember watching a Cowboys vs Giants game once back in like 09’ & Michael Irvin welcomed Nicks to the #88 club… I knew then he was the real deal. Long time NYG fan since 1996. Watched every game. He was different, and you couldn’t double him because they had Cruz who was shiftier. Crazy duo!!
Nicks was such a refreshing producer. No drama, no antics. Just work. I met tyree on a flight and told him the exact same thing about himself. To me, thats what makes Giants football. Bring your lunch box and get to work!
Giants fan here....
Hakeem was my favorite player, probably all time favorite Giant in the short time he's been with us because of his talent and his positive attitude (especially with the media. Despite his recent shit play, his attitude has always been great, never been the diva type, very humble and confident as well). I think he will flourish with Luck. When he's on, you there are no more than 2 receivers who are better. Take your pick.
Hell yeah. Dude was absolutely incredible, what a dog. Always will have a place in NY to me. What a ridiculous Super Bowl run he had too
This aged well… 😂
Agreed though. Dude was a stud prior to injury.
@@bendillon8931 He should still be playing for New York if not for injuries. Sucks.
Dude’s Certified Goat 🐐
Hurts me to see the highlights from that Buccs game. That’s where he sustained the career altering knee injury… probably my favorite Giant after Strahan. Born in 86 so the 2000s teams and later remain special to me
He was underRated.
Labor of love here. Nice job
One of the greatest Giants players within that short window. No diva histrionics, just amazing play!
OH please. You'd take Odell back in a minute as soon as you watch the 1st game of the 2019 season smh
I'm not a fan of the Odell trade. Histrionics aside, he was the best player they've ever had other than LT. His trade will go down as the worst front office decision in the history of the club.
His route running was so underrated
Here in 2020 reliving the good ol days. 😩
2022, lol
@@notoriouszig 2023!
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Such great highlights from such great Giant. Still loving it in 2021. Go Big Blue!
The best wide receiver the giants ever had
HE WAS SO GOOD ;(
Hes A BEAST!!! the man doesnt get the credit he deserves im glad i was able to meet him and i have a framed jersey
Ill miss Nicks. This kid was a monster when he was healthy. Big hands and very strong. His YAC and breakaway was huge and was always a threat to take it to the house every catch. Hope he comes back to NYG after a year with the colts
Colts fans - Proceed with caution. The hakeem nicks that played in 2013 and 2012 is not the hakeem you see in most of these highlights I made. With that said, good luck and if he plays like he did his first 3 years in the league, you have an absolute steal.
colts just need someone who can catch the damn ball aside of reggie and ty, fuckin heyward-bey lol
Dstain3r That's my thinking, exactly
If he can catch the ball, he's automatically our #2 reciever
I've wanted Nicks since the draft, Polian passed on him to take a RB. Now he's playing for the Shoe, my life is complete.
I think he'll revert to form.
Colts fan speaking .....I a not sure whats going to happen but I don't thing Reggie will come back (this is not proven just a fans opinion)
Aaron Dodd he said he plans on it so lets hope and the owners are proceding like hes gonna be back
As a giants fan I’m so happy I witnessed this man on my team He was such a joy to watch Nicks was so underrated and the duo of Cruz and nicks was so underrated
biggest hands out of any wide receiver .. hands r like glue
Love Hakeem! Favorite player, want him back next year but wish him the best. I know he can be dominant again
massive hands
Amazing watching this nicks has to be one of the best contested ball wr ever, doesn't have much separation but release off the line was ridiculous hardly got touched with bump and run. Also shows the trust and accuracy of elis throws the ball would be there the sec broke his route. Amazing video
Respect
Hopefully he'll come back home, and stay healthy.
I was watching the highlights for 2 minutes and I thought it was done. Also amazing. Only to pause and find out there was 20 minutes left. This guy is a steal. Of course he hasn't performed the last 2 years. The giants are inconsistent. They are an amazing team in the playoffs though.
But it's even better to think...reggie, ty, hakeem, brazill, darick, fleener, and Dwayne?! that is absolute torture. They have all had their share of star games and to have them all on one team is amazing.
Not to mention Arthur jones, dquell, and Mathis on the other side..
His specialty seems to be catching the ball in a crowd and he's always aware of where he is. He's difficult to bring down because he's not only big but speedy.
The colts got themselves a real live one.
Plaxico buress and Hakeem Nicks don't get enough love from the football world
Legendary GMEN Superbowl Champ Baller!!
Thanks for the work u put in for those NFC and Superbowl Titles
Watching this video made me realize how LUCKY Eli was to have Nicks. The organization took him for granted but he was Eli's BEST security blanket, even better than Plax
Nicks might not have been the speediest WR but he still made defenders look like Keystone Cops lol!
I'm a gmen fan for life but I think this Carolina fan will get his wish. Giants love trading with the panthers, and nicks is a tarheel. He won't forget who got him that ring tho.
Aj brown reminds me of him, great players
He was a stud
Great highlight vid.I look foward to all of your vids.
The guy had two outfielder gloves for hands. Really too bad the Giants couldn’t keep him for a longer period of time.
A healthy Nicks was a defensive nightmare
Welcome back Hakeem Nicks!
Hakkem was 20x better then Odell
13:10 the ref made a bad call, that was a TD by Nicks 💯
I would take the 2009-2012 Hakeem Nicks over “Diva” OBJ any day
gotta love a reciever where there is a man attatched to him but u can throw it up any where and know he will come down with it
you realize that if this kid played up to his potential the Giants might have had a Hakeem Nicks-Victor Cruz-Odell Beckham trio? Nicks is still just 28 years old
bvestationfan thats crazy to think about , we'd blow teams out
lmfao he did play up to his potential. That is why he has a ring and went beast mode in the play offs during that year. Injuries got to him as football is a tough sport. That is why the average football career is like 3 years
AtomicGiraffe
He did play to his potential, did you watch seasons at all? His legs were no good and he lost all his speed, consistent hamstring and knee problems will do that, then when he broke a bone in his foot it was the straw the broke that camels back.
Wasn't the same after the ankle injury against the bucs
LMAO, if you had em all in the prime, you'd think you'd be able to afford em all?? These madden GM's.
Welcome to Colts Nation Mr Hakeem !
This was a perfect highlight video. I hope he doesn't leave but I have a feeling he'll be with another team this season.
We want more, MORE
Even though he's gone now, Giants fans are always gonna have a special place in their heart for Nicks
Probably some of the best hands to play the game, him and Eli executed the back shoulder seamlessly
20:56 i remember it like it was yesterday week 2 versus the Bucs Nicks gets re-injured on that play, it ruins his season and here we are two years later
He was a beast in Madden. I didn't use the Giants, but I remember playing against people online that used him. That was early 2010s when I was gaming heavy online. At 1 point I think I had nearly 300 games played.
Did you say man I knew his father and his father was a beast I knew his uncle his Leon he was a beast you dig me? His father's was a boxer (battling Bobby Knicks)he was a beast and me seeing his child perform like that man that's greatness that's greatness of a black man and I knew those black men Miss Vivian was mother and grandmother. My name is Steve Y.
Better yet Steve 1466 N. Felton Street
Back shoulder god
Cowboys fan here. This guy gave me nightmares. Wish he had played longer.
Nicks was Deandre Hopkins before Deandre Hopkins.
On his "down" year he still had over 800 yards. He's gonna bounce back in a big way.
welcome to the Indianapolis
Before Odell , there was nicks …
whenever you hear darude, you know it's going down
Let's hope he doesn't leave Indy without a deal!
After eli's five hundred yard game he was never the same after that low tackle. Never saw a thousand yards or the end zone again
Now he’s in the XFL
These are the kind of plays I am expecting to see out of Sammy Watkins. Nicks (when he would play to his potential) is who I would always think about when comparing Watkins to a current player. I just hope Watkins can do all that and then some!
One of my favorite Giants
Had a solid career.. his catch at the end of the half against green bay was big for the franchise
When are you making one for my boy Cruz????
still a beast
Look and learn , most of his catches and wit his hands , not letting the ball hit his body !!! All the greats say this is the perfect way to do it !!!
If not for injury’s smh this dude was s stud
Giants should have kept Nicks when he is healthy he is awesome
This... is vintage Nicks, and bro, I have to say, this is the best video you have made, with the KP career video right behind this. You make the best highlights and best career highlight video compilations. I know this one was originally 15 mins. long, so I know you have done some editing and getting every highlight from the 2012 & 2013 Season. This was definitely worth wasting 24 minutes of your life to watch this clip. I don't usually watch long videos, but your videos are the only exception for me.
Once again, great video bro, and seriously, I hope the NFL stops actin like b***h and gets off your d**k bro, it's not your fault that you know how to make some classic highlights video and NFL films can't.
Amazing.
Awesome!!!
Tramon Williams, Darrell Revis, Brandon Carr, Dunta Robinson, Morris Claiborne, Terrell Brown, Brent Grimes.....That's a lot of Tombstones!
I hope Niners get Nicks! Perfect fit for Niners. Over good speed, good hands, nice foot work, and most of all size!!
He was so good man I change my mind after watching this. The F-men should give him one more chance. Only at the right price.
Nicks, Cruz, Jacobs, Bradshaw were all the same they weren’t the most talented but they played so hard and were great leaders too, miss them a lot!
Mr. Original BiG hands. I SWEAR if it wasn't for injuruies. He would have been the best WR the giants ever had. Yes better than ODell.
Welcome to the crossroads of America!
Its an amazing if what he did for our team, but unfortunately we had to part ways with him. Good luck colts. Hopefully he'll do some good for you.
Nasty!! Big blue
Nicks was that guy!
why was Eli so fearless when throwing to Nicks. TRUST...He didn't give two fuck if Nicks was open or not. He knew Nicks would come up with it. Dammmittttt whyyyyyy did he have to get hurt..... David Wilson.. Nicks / Cruz. Chad Jones. Kenny Phillips.. beast that never got a chance to shine too long
Dude had the hands of someone 7 feet tall
Good ole Eli with the high af throws LOL. luckily Nicks had hops.
if he's coming to the Colts, I hope he revives the beast he was these first 3 years. and not that down year (although it was a down year for the Giants offense in general) he just had. i'm not sure if i'm remembering right, but he was coming off of multiple injuries. anyway, Luck needs a guy like him on the outside. Wayne and TYH are both great and can alternate in the slot. Nicks would be a great addition, on top of that, and our two TE's (Allen and Fleener).
Don’t know which we group was better Toomer Burris and Smith, or Nicks Cruz Manningham
NYG let's keep Hakeem this season and let's keep Tom Coughlin
The difference between Eli and Luck for Nicks is that Luck is a better passer than Eli. I believe we will see the Hakeem Nicks that first came in the league with a better team. He is still young and he's going to prove he still one of the top receivers in this league.
What's the songs name... Oh wait it's all over TH-cam
Hakeeeeeem Niiiiiicks remember when the commentator said that all the time during madden 25-madden 16
At least he's still wearing blue. Welcome to Indy!
I feel like it has been a decade since the gmen have completed a deep pass, so I come here to remember what its like to have a competent offense.