of me. My eyes got big, and I didn't have time to think about it. I thought only about holding onto the ball and going in. The end zone was there, and when I didn't see anybody in front of me I knew it was a touchdown." The Daily News reported, "Only a week ago, rookie Andre Weathers was sweating out the final cuts, and if not for the injuries to Jason Sehorn and Conrad Hamilton that created a need for cornerbacks, who knows? But there he was yesterday, making perhaps the biggest play of the 17-13 win over the Bucs as he returned an interception eight yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter." Veteran cornerback Phillippi Sparks said of Weathers, "That kid can be special if he works at it. He reminds me of myself. He's a little lackadaisical in practice because he knows he has skills. If he works at it, he can be a great player, and I won't let him do anything else." Weathers appeared in nine games for the Giants during the 1999 NFL season. However, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a November 1999 game against the Indianapolis Colts. Weathers underwent knee surgery in November 1999. Weathers returned to the Giants at the end of October 2000. At the time of his return, Weathers noted, "It's going to be exciting and nervous at the same time. I'm anxious to get out there and see what I can do." The New York Daily News reported, "Weathers doesn't pretend that the knee is as sound as it had been. Most doctors agree that it takes about two years after major knee surgery for a 100% recovery." In his first game back, he immediately sustained a tear in the anterior cruciate knee ligaments to end his season. At the time, the New York Post noted: "This is especially cruel news for Weathers, who last Sunday made his debut this season. A rookie in 1999, Weathers showed plenty of promise before tearing his left ACL in the ninth game of the season. The Giants were cautious in bringing Weathers back, but he reinjured the same knee in the 24–7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, will again need surgery and faces another year-long rehab." Weathers attempted a comeback with the Giants in 2001, but did not make the team. He was released