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Shockey shows up at voluntary workout
Jun/12/07 09:32 AM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD -- Jeremy Shockey left no doubt Friday as to how he feels about the whole concept of the Giants' off-season training program. Who needs it?
"If it was such a big deal, Ernie Accorsi would have put in my contract a bonus or a clause that if I'm here 80 percent of the time or 100 percent of the time ... he wouldn't have given me a big bonus up front," Shockey said. "He'd have given me half a bonus for coming in and working out.

"That right there should tell you it's not a big deal. Off-season workouts are about keeping guys in shape that don't want to be in shape. Guys that stray off and don't eat right and all that."

Not that Shockey hasn't worked out all off-season.

He's up to 265 pounds, 11 pounds more than his previous high weight, all put on in his sessions at his traditional off-season training haunt near the University of Miami.
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Bulkier Shockey defends absence
Jun/10/07 02:57 PM | Permalink
Jeremy Shockey was back on the field yesterday, bouncing around, playfully chiding teammates and injecting a bit of energy into the Giants' organized team activity workouts.

Plus, he arrived in East Rutherford weighing a career-high 265 pounds of visibly solid muscle. And he said he's faster than he was at this point last year.

Energetic. Solidly built. And speedy. Three reasons why the veteran tight end feels he shouldn't have to respond to concerns for the third straight year about his training in Miami for much of the off-season.

"It's a slap in my face when people think that I'm trying to do something that betters myself and no one else," Shockey said during a nine-minute session with reporters. "I have to take care of myself in order to better this team.
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Giants' Burress and Shockey Pull Disappearing Act ... Again
May/31/07 11:37 PM | Permalink
The Giants began their third round of organized team activities yesterday and surprise, surprise, surprise, tight end Jeremy Shockey and wide receiver Plaxico Burress were no where to be found.

"You've just got to accept it," Eli Manning said. "I've got to do what I've got to do. You make the best out of it. Whoever comes to practice, I'll try to get the best out of them."

It sounds like Manning is waiving the white flag and I suppose the fans and organization should do the same. While Burress and Shockey reluctantly showed up earlier this month, it's apparent that is the most effort they're going to give.

I'm a bit disappointed to learn about their most recent disappearing act because I truly thought they had turned a corner. Sadly, that's not the case at all and they won't be getting the additional work with their young quarterback like the team so badly needs.

(aolsportsblog.com)
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SHOCKEY SURE IT'LL WORK OUT - PLAYS CATCH WITH ELI IN JERSEY
May/23/07 09:56 AM | Permalink
May 23, 2007 -- Jeremy Shockey flew in from Miami under the radar like a stealth bomber late last week to participate in the Giants' offseason program, to the delight of quarterback Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin and his coaches.

"My only goal is to win a championship, and I can't do that injured," Shockey told The Post yesterday. "The No. 1 way to stay healthy is for me work on natural grass."

Shockey said he is in the best shape of his life after another winter of spartan workouts on the natural grass at his Miami (Fla.) alma mater.

"I hope the fans can understand my point of view," Shockey said. "I hope my teammates and coaches can understand my point of view. I'm not going to change my workout routine. I'm not going to change my philosophy of working out.
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Well I'll Be ... Shockey Will Report to Giants Minicamp
May/10/07 12:37 PM | Permalink
According to a report by Anthony Fucilli of MSG Network, Jeremy Shockey will join Plaxico Burress and the New York Giants at minicamp next week.

Once again, this is something that shouldn't be huge news, but is. Like Burress, Shockey tends to workout in Miami and avoid all non-mandatory camps. It's been a problem for the last few years and something that has manifested itself on the field.

However, Burress and Shockey are making a statement this year. It's a sign of maturity and something that should give the Giants and their fans some hope. The team is already starting to rally around each other -- something that didn't happen at all last season.

The mere presence of Burress and Shockey in camp should help Manning reach that next level. He's primed to break out and the extra work with his two top targets sure couldn't hurt.

(nfl.aolsportsblog.com)
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Jeremy Shockey Update
May/09/07 11:44 AM | Permalink
There's been no sign of tight end Jeremy Shockey, who also spends his offseason in Miami. Burress said he ran on the beach a while back with Shockey but gets nothing but voice mail every time he attempts to leave a message.

"Pretty much if I'm here I think he'll show up," Burress said.

Manning said he had spoken to Shockey.

"He's kinda waiting; his brother is expecting a baby so he's trying to figure that out," Manning said. "We're gonna be in touch, and hopefully we can get him up here before camp starts."

(nypost.com)
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Notes: Eli calls out Shockey, Plaxico;
Apr/19/07 08:58 AM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has asked tight end Jeremy Shockey and receiver Plaxico Burress to come to Giants Stadium this spring for offseason workouts.

Shockey and Burress have worked out in Miami the past two seasons and skipped the voluntary workouts that Manning has attended.

Manning has telephoned Burress and Shockey and told them he would like them to be available when he starts throwing in mid April.

"I'll talk to them as it gets closer and see what their plans are," Manning said. "I don't want to put words in their mouth, but hopefully we can get them in and I can throw twice a week."

Manning said he would not go to Miami to throw to the receivers before minicamp.

"I am up here, this is where I have to be," Manning said. "The players are here, the receivers are here. It's my responsibility to be here with my teammates. This is where I work out and I get my film and everything. This is where the offseason program is."

(usatoday.com)
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Building chemistry - Giants' Manning wants Shockey, Burress in New York
Mar/28/07 07:37 AM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has asked tight end Jeremy Shockey and receiver Plaxico Burress to come to Giants Stadium this spring for offseason workouts.

Shockey and Burress have worked out in Miami the past two seasons and skipped the voluntary workouts that Manning has attended.

Manning has telephoned Burress and Shockey and told them he would like them to be available when he starts throwing in mid April.
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Burress, Shockey miss voluntary program
Mar/22/07 09:08 AM | Permalink
The Giants had a strong turnout for the opening of their voluntary offseason strength-and-conditioning program yesterday.

Most of the team showed up, save for Eli Manning's two main receiving options. As usual, tight end Jeremy Shockey and wide receiver Plaxico Burress were no-shows. They have worked out on their own in agent Drew Rosenhaus' facility in Miami the past two years.

One might remember it was Shockey's absence that drew Manning's ire two years ago when Manning called him out for working out on his own. Shockey basically shrugged off the criticism and went his own way anyway. And when Burress was asked after the 2006 season whether he would work at Giants Stadium if Tom Coughlin were replaced, he said, "Tell (the new coach) I'll see him in training camp."
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Shockey, Burress skip Giants' voluntary conditioning camp
Mar/20/07 08:23 AM | Permalink
Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey and wide receiver Plaxico Burress did not show up at Giants Stadium as the team kicked off its voluntary offseason strength and conditioning program today.

That's nothing new. Shockey and Burress have opted to do their offseason work on their own in Miami the past couple of years, which has irked quarterback Eli Manning. Manning said as the Giants broke up last year that he would make it a point of getting in some quality throwing with his two main receiving options, whether that meant heading south or having the two come north for a while.

Defensive tackle William Joseph, another player who spent most of the offseason in Miami with Shockey and Burress, did show up for the program's opening.

(nynews.com)
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Shockey scratched
Jan/27/07 02:47 PM | Permalink
Jeremy Shockey pulled out of the Pro Bowl on Friday, nearly a month after a sprained left ankle forced him to miss the Giants' regular-season finale against Washington. Dallas' Jason Witten will take his spot on the NFC roster.

Shockey was injured on a fourth-quarter hit from Jay Bellamy in the Dec. 24 loss to New Orleans. But the tight end fought off the injury to catch three passes in the first-round playoff loss to Philadelphia, although he hobbled off the field several times. He also battled an injured left ring finger, dislocated during a pre-game workout in Tennessee on Nov. 26.

Shockey was voted to his fourth Pro Bowl in his first five seasons after registering a team-high 66 catches for 623 yards and seven touchdowns.

The Giants' off-season program begins March 19, although it is unknown whether Shockey will participate or continue with his annual spring workout in
Miami.

(northjersey.com)
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Giants see signs Shockey's beginning to grow up
Jan/15/07 02:53 PM | Permalink
Lost in the swirl of dramatic events surrounding the Giants' playoff exit and subsequent hand-wringing over coach Tom Coughlin's immediate future was the behavior of tight end Jeremy Shockey.

We all know about Shockey's early-season antics, telling reporters after a Week 3 loss to the Seahawks that the Giants were "outcoached," just as we all know about the outspoken tight end's litany of immature behavior both on and off the field. He once called Bill Parcells a "homo" and said on Howard Stern's radio show that he wouldn't stand for having a gay teammate.

But Giants officials are cautiously optimistic that Shockey quietly has developed a more mature attitude and that his leadership role moving forward could prove to be a major factor in bringing the team closer together next season.

That last sentence might seem implausible, given Shockey's history of boorish behavior. But plenty of people in the organization, from team president John Mara on down, have noticed a more mature presence in the locker room.
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Giants: Eyeing Eagles? Shockey says no
Jan/10/07 07:09 AM | Permalink
Another potential controversy for the Giants popped up yesterday afternoon when Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown spoke about an on-field chat he had with tight end Jeremy Shockey in the second quarter of Sunday's playoff game in Philadelphia.

"He told me he wants to play here," Brown told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

But Shockey immediately squashed any possible rumblings that he doesn't want to be a Giant anymore.

"You're kidding me, right?" Shockey said through a team spokesman when informed of Brown's comments. "There are two teams that I love beating: Dallas, because I'm from that part of the country, and Philly, because they have won the NFC East for five of the last six years. We're 90 minutes away, and we can't stand each other.
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For Shockey, a Fast Start Winds Down With a Fizzle
Jan/08/07 07:07 AM | Permalink
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7 — There was doubt last week whether Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey would play, but he started in Sunday’s 23-20 first-round playoff loss against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Early in the game, it was not clear how effective Shockey would be. He caught an 8-yard pass in the first quarter but he frequently limped after plays because of a left ankle injury he sustained two weeks ago.

In the second quarter, he looked more like the Shockey of old.
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Giants' Shockey expects to play
Jan/07/07 01:51 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Giants might have tight end Jeremy Shockey back for the Philadelphia game.

Shockey, trying to shake off a sprained right ankle, did some running on the side and appeared to move well. He is expected back at practice today, and the four-time Pro Bowler said he's going to push himself with the idea of playing on Sunday.

"I felt bad that I couldn't do enough last week to play in that game," Shockey said yesterday. "It was lose and you're out, and I wanted to play. I just felt I couldn't compete as hard as I had to, as hard as I needed to.
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Shockey hungry to play
Jan/07/07 01:46 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD -- Tom Coughlin and Jeremy Shockey haven't always seen eye-to-eye. And the Giants' coach and the tight end had another difference of opinion Wednesday, but this one wasn't of the antagonistic nature.

"Shockey will be on the side and hopefully will be able to work [today], we'll see," Coughlin said when asked whether the tight end, who missed the regular-season finale in Washington with an ankle sprain, would be on the practice field.

The tight end, however, showed up in pads in the practice bubble outside Giants Stadium, ready to get back to work. His bad left ankle, injured in a late-game run-in with Saints safety Jay Bellamy, was wrapped with just one thin piece of tape.
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Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey may play Sunday versus the Eagles
Jan/03/07 11:59 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Jeremy Shockey's swollen left ankle has improved considerably and there is a good chance the Pro Bowl tight end will play for the New York Giants on Sunday in the NFC wild card game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

"I want to play every Sunday," Shockey said Wednesday. "I felt bad I couldn't play last week. It's the nature of this sport, being hurt. You have to deal with the injuries. It's the one thing I don't deal with very well. It's getting better every day and hopefully I'll be able to do something this week."

Giants coach Tom Coughlin said that Shockey, who had a team-high 66 catches for 623 yards and seven touchdowns, would do some individual work Wednesday and possibly practice on Thursday.
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Giants TE Jeremy Shockey misses practice Wednesdsay
Jan/03/07 08:49 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey missed the New York Giants' practice on Wednesday because of a sprained ankle.

Shockey was hurt in Sunday's 30-7 loss to New Orleans. He has been listed as questionable for Saturday night's game at Washington.

Fullback Jim Finn (back) did not practice on Wednesday. He is probable.

Offensive lineman Rich Seubert (shin) also missed practice and it is unlikely he will play.

Starting guard David Diehl was excused from the workout to attend the birth of his first child. Diehl's wife, Nicole, gave birth to Addison Elizabeth Diehl at 2:35 p.m.

The Giants (7-8) can virtually clinch a playoff berth with a win on Saturday.

(silive.com)
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Healthy Shockey needed to boost passing game
Jan/01/07 12:13 PM | Permalink
If the Giants want to win in the playoffs, they'd better get their passing game going. To do that, they need their leading receiver on the field.

So, Tom Coughlin, will Jeremy Shockey's sprained left ankle heal enough to allow him to play on Sunday against the Eagles?

"I'm not sure about that," the coach said on a conference call yesterday. "We're going to have to progress and see."

The good news is Shockey can wait two more days. The Giants don't return to practice until Wednesday. But chances are, Shockey will still be limited at best while recovering from an injury that was serious enough to keep one of the toughest players in the league off the train to Washington over the weekend.
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Shockey to Miss Game Because of Injured Ankle
Dec/30/06 09:47 AM | Permalink
Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey will miss the regular season finale against the Redskins tonight because of an ankle injury.

Shockey didn't practice all week, and did not accompany the team to Washington yesterday, team spokesman Avis Roper said.

The Pro Bowl tight end had been listed as questionable for the game. A victory would virtually ensure the Giants (7-8) a playoff berth.

On Thursday, Shockey was seen walking through the locker room with a noticeable limp and appeared to favor his left ankle.

Shockey was hurt in Sunday's 30-7 loss to New Orleans.

(washingtonpost.com)
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Shockey skips practice with ankle injury
Dec/29/06 07:23 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey missed practice with a sore ankle for a second straight day Thursday, putting his status in question for New York's regular-season finale against Washington on Saturday night.

Shockey did not speak to reporters Thursday, but was seen walking through the locker room with a noticeable limp and appeared to favor his left ankle.

The Pro Bowl tight end was hurt in Sunday's 30-7 loss to New Orleans. He has been listed as questionable for Saturday night's game.

"He's getting better, but he couldn't practice," coach Tom Coughlin said.

Coughlin said a decision on whether to play Shockey might be delayed until 90 minutes before kickoff. The Giants (7-8) will virtually assure themselves of a playoff berth with a win.

Offensive lineman Rich Seubert also missed practice Thursday with a leg injury and is listed as doubtful.

(chron.com)
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Giants Notebook: Shockey's play shows he's no saint
Dec/25/06 01:26 AM | Permalink
Last week, there was some uncertainty as to whether Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey was trash-talking with Eagles cornerback Lito Sheppard in the postgame tunnel. When asked about a curious exchange of words, Shockey said he wasn't trading words.

Yesterday, there was no question about it: Shockey and Saints safety Jay Bellamy were going at it. And in the locker room after the Saints' 30-7 blowout victory, the former Rutgers defensive back had a few more words for Shockey, whom he helped hold to only two catches for minus-3 yards.

"He took a shot at 'Mack' (Saints cornerback Mike McKenzie) late in the game. I thought that was (bull)," said Bellamy, who was starting for injured former Giant Omar Stoutmire. "So he's a talker -- a guy with talent but you watch him on film, he's always complaining and that might be their problem over there."
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Call 'em Shock jocks - Giants back Jeremy — guaranteed
Dec/02/06 10:02 AM | Permalink
Jeremy Shockey's "guarantee" of victory over the Cowboys came almost two weeks, one horrific collapse and several controversies ago, but Bill Parcells has made sure Shockey's words won't fade away. And that's just fine with the Giants.

They are standing behind what Shockey said.

"I feel like just like 80," running back Brandon Jacobs said yesterday. "I think if we play our game, can't anybody beat us — no one — when we play our game. It's not a guarantee. It's just confidence."
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Shockey's 'no way in hell' comment fuel for Big D?
Nov/29/06 04:18 PM | Permalink
Jeremy Shockey's candor may have given the Dallas Cowboys some extra incentive for Sunday's NFC East showdown with the New York Giants.

After the Giants' Week 11 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars -- the second loss in what is now a three-game slide, puncuated by last Sunday's meltdown against the Tennessee Titans -- Shockey told ESPN's Ed Werder there was "no way in hell" the Cowboys would beat the Giants if the Giants played up to par.
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Giants notebook: Finger can't break Shockey
Nov/27/06 08:28 AM | Permalink
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jeremy Shockey was limping through the locker room (isn't he always?) after the Giants' horrible loss to the Titans when backup tight end Visanthe Shiancoe asked to see his left ring finger.

Shockey showed him. Shiancoe recoiled in horror. So will you when you read Shockey's description of what happened during warm-ups yesterday
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Giants' TE a silly shock jock
Nov/26/06 12:33 PM | Permalink
IRVING -- In terms of pure unadulterated stupidity, few athletes measure up to Jeremy Shockey.

He infamously called Coach Parcells "a homo" upon his arrival in Dallas. He basically called his own coach a loser this season, saying New York had been outcoached. He calls reporters "cockroaches."

He may have a point on that last item. Not that I care. I usually ignore Shock Jockey, an overrated punk who only gets rated because he plays near NYC
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60 MINUTES OF SHOCK & AWE
Nov/20/06 11:32 PM | Permalink
-- JACKSONVILLE - Thiswas immediately after Jeremy Shockey finally had his breakout game inside the Georgia Dome, finally was not shackled by an evil ankle. A big smile creased Brandon Short's face on his way to the bus when I asked him about Shockey catching two touchdown passes that day and ruining the Falcons.

"The Renegade is back!" Short said.

Alas, The Renegade was not bac
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Shockey gets TD, but miffed about one he didn't
Nov/07/06 09:00 AM | Permalink
He'd already had his postgame shower and was wearing a sharp pinstriped suit, but one detail gave away the brutal hits that Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey kept absorbing yesterday: He still had a rectangular red bruise on his forehead where the crown of his helmet had been. But it hardly mattered.

Shockey scored the Giants' winning touchdown in the fourth quarter anyway. He couldn't believe he had an earlier TD catch taken away. And he was his typical comical, irascible self after the shorthanded but favored Giants barely pulled out a 14-10 win against the visiting Houston Texans yesterday.
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Shockey steps up, Texans go down - Giants tight end comes up big, hauls in 8 passes, including winning TD.
Nov/07/06 08:58 AM | Permalink
Jeremy Shockey knew he was expected to be a huge part of the game plan for the New York Giants on Sunday, and he was more than fine with that.

''Every week I want to be called upon,'' the 6-5, 251-pound tight end said. ''I don't care who's in or who's out … That's been my mind-set ever since I played football.''
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Shockey’s Output Overrides Outbursts
Nov/06/06 10:01 AM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 5 — Jeremy Shockey is at his best when he is timid with his mouth and reckless with his body. It is exactly how the Giants prefer Shockey, their tight end — quiet off the field, making waves on it.

Early in the season, that formula was reversed. The biggest noise he made came in the visitors’ locker room in Seattle, where he told reporters that the Giants were “outplayed and outcoached” during a 42-30 loss to the Seahawks.

The Giants have won five games in a row since. And Shockey, whose mood seems to rise and fall with the number of big plays he makes, has scored four touchdowns in the last three weeks.
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SHOCK STEPS UP ON A DAY OTHERS CAN'T
Nov/06/06 09:59 AM | Permalink
SLOWLY, with deliberate defi ance, the angry attrition of the season strips layers from a football team, systematically picking off key elements like a sadistic sniper. A linebacker here. A defensive lineman there. A wide receiver. A cornerback. On and on.

The whirlpool starts to look like Coney Island on the Fourth of July. The trainer's table groans under the constant strain. No matter what shade of vestments you normally wear, the unofficial team colors of the NFL are black and blue, especially once November arrives.

"It's a tough game," Jeremy Shockey said yesterday. "Nothing new there."
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Giants Can't Find a Way To Use Shockey Effectively
Nov/01/06 08:43 AM | Permalink
During the Giants' bye week last year, Jeremy Shockey and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, came to an agreement with the team on a five-year contract extension that could pay the tight end $30 million and ensure he would spend the prime years of his career as a Giant. Shockey responded by playing a great game the following Sunday, catching five passes for 129 yards and a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. The Giants have played 19 games since then, and they haven't gotten their money's worth.

Shockey has a pedestrian 69 catches for 791 yards in those 19 games, including just three catches for 15 yards in Sunday's victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With just 23 catches for 240 yards this season, Shockey's catches per game, yards per game, and yards per catch are all career lows.
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Shockey At His Best - Has Five Key Second-Half Catches
Oct/19/06 08:19 AM | Permalink
ATLANTA -- Things had gotten so bad for Jeremy Shockey that even his own mother was yelling at him on the phone last week about his complaining too much about not getting the ball.

The Giants' three-time Pro Bowl tight end has never considered himself a prototypical blocker and being asked to perform the tight end's most mundane task has always felt like a drag, even if he didn't care to admit it Sunday.

"I love blocking and helping the team win," Shockey said. "But I'm not 300 pounds. I'm not Howard Cross [the former Giants tight end]. Patience is a virtue, however. I was being patient. I work hard every week and I expect to win every week. I'll take the wins every day besides catching a pass or two."
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Chip still on Shockey's shoulder - He has something to say after 6-catch, 2-TD effort
Oct/17/06 08:53 AM | Permalink
ATLANTA — So maybe it was Tiki Barber likening him to a debutante that had Jeremy Shockey all aflutter after he caught two touchdown passes in Sunday's 27-14 comeback victory over Atlanta.

"I'm thrilled with what Jeremy did to help us win it," Barber said after a 185-yard rushing day. "It was like his coming-out party."

Coming-out party? Phooey, said Shockey.

"I had my coming-out party five years ago when I got to this team," Shockey said.

A little chip going there, Jeremy? Apparently.
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Keep throwing to Shockey
Oct/17/06 08:49 AM | Permalink
If it felt like a long time since Jeremy Shockey played a game like this, it was. Shockey hadn't been this productive since a 10-catch, 107-yard performance against the Eagles last Dec. 11.

If I'm Tom Coughlin, I keep calling his number the way the Giants did in Sunday's 27-14 win over the Falcons. Shockey led all Giants receivers with six catches for 55 yards and two touchdowns, the first multiple-TD game of his five-year career.

When Shockey is used the way he was Sunday, the Giants' offense becomes almost unstoppable, the way it was in the second half against the Falcons. With Tiki Barber smashing through the defense on the ground and Eli Manning hitting Shockey on his midrange routes and in the end zone, only a defense like the Bears' would have been capable of dealing with that. And who knows? The Giants might even be good enough to beat the Bears when they come to town Nov. 12.
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Shockey shows his upside at right time
Oct/16/06 05:58 PM | Permalink
"I didn't expect to see him play at all. I thought after the last game he was gonna be out, but the next thing you know there he is, playing and doing what he does best."

-- Michael Strahan on Jeremy Shockey's performance in beating Atlanta while playing in pain
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Shockey comes up big for Giants
Oct/16/06 08:23 AM | Permalink
ATLANTA - After four of the most frustrating games of his career, the real Jeremy Shockey finally stood up.

The battered tight end with the sore right ankle and foot had what Giants running back Tiki Barber called "his coming out party" Sunday, catching six passes for 55 yards and a career-high two touchdowns in the Giants' 27-14 win over the Falcons. It was just the type of big game the antsy Shockey admitted he needed.

He also promised that it won't be his last.
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Shockey: What, me worry?
Oct/14/06 10:35 AM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD -- The smile-frown indicator definitely was in smile mode Thursday around Jeremy Shockey's locker. The Giants' tight end appeared upbeat as he talked about the latest in his string of injuries, and what he found out it wasn't

"My foot has a pin in it," he said, referring to the one inserted during surgery prior to the 2004 season. "The pin didn't break. I was very relieved when I saw that everything was intact.

"It is what it is. I got hurt early, what can you do?"
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Just A Foot Note - Ailing Shockey Making Little Impact
Oct/12/06 11:58 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York's newest sports columnist also plays tight end for the Giants, but because of injuries, it has been hard to tell which is his full-time job.

Jeremy Shockey's weekly Friday column in the New York Post is ghost-written by the brother of Drew Rosenhaus, Shockey's agent. And two weeks ago the column included an apology for his disparaging remarks about the Giants coaching staff after a 42-30 loss to Seattle.

That might qualify as his most notable contribution this season.
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Shockey’s Ankle Injury Stumps Giants’ Medical Staff
Oct/11/06 08:32 AM | Permalink
The source of the pain in the right ankle of Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey remains a mystery after a series of tests and examinations over the past three days.

Shockey left Sunday’s 19-3 victory over the Washington Redskins in the second half with what the team called a foot injury, but postgame X-rays and additional tests on Monday and yesterday revealed no fractures or other detectable damage.

The Giants are not predicting whether Shockey will be available for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. N.F.L. rules require the Giants to designate Shockey’s status — probable, questionable, doubtful or out — today.
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Shockey undergoes tests on injured right ankle
Oct/10/06 10:51 AM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Oft-injured Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey of the New York Giants underwent a test near his right ankle on Monday and had another one scheduled for Tuesday.

Shockey was forced off the field in Sunday’s 19-3 win over Washington with what was described as a foot injury. X-rays after the game did not reveal any broken bones.

However, Shockey had more tests in the area of his ankle on Monday and more were planned, coach Tom Coughlin said.
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Shockey quiet after poor play
Oct/09/06 10:05 AM | Permalink
Jeremy Shockey played it by the book after yesterday's game, delivering some brief platitudes to reporters before ducking out to have his injured foot examined.

As promised, Tom Coughlin did not bench Shockey for any part of yesterday's 19-3 win, but maybe the coach should have; Shockey was perhaps the only Giant to have a bad game.
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Shockey Has Been More Analyzed Than Utilized This Season
Oct/07/06 11:02 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Oct. 6 — A couple of controversies ago, Jeremy Shockey stood in the shade of a tree outside the cafeteria at training camp in Albany. It was late July, and Shockey, the Giants’ emotional tight end, was talking about his knack for creating off-field headlines.

“The controversy and that stuff, it doesn’t affect me at all,” Shockey said. “When I had controversy off the field, I played better. You can write that. I don’t think I’ve settled down or anything like that.”
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Go to Shockey, early
Oct/05/06 10:12 AM | Permalink
Gentleman, start your engines. Now. Don't wait until the second half.

The Giants need to have a quick start, particularly in their next two games. They can't sleepwalk through the first half -- like they did in their last two outings -- Sunday at home against Washington or the following week in Atlanta.

Getting the home crowd behind them early is essential against the hot Redskins. And they must jump out early against the ground-oriented Falcons, who are much better playing with the lead than coming from behind.
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Shockey won’t be benched for recent blowup
Oct/03/06 08:48 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Pro Bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey won’t be benched for comments that the New York Giants were outcoached in a recent loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

After first refusing to answer the question, coach Tom Coughlin said Tuesday that Shockey would start against the Washington Redskins this weekend if his sprained right ankle was OK.

“We’ll see about his health and his condition,” a miffed Coughlin said Tuesday after practice. “If he can go, he’ll start.”
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Same Old Impulsive Shockey? - Signs Of Discord With Teammates
Oct/03/06 08:33 AM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- When nature outfitted Jeremy Shockey for the NFL it provided everything but one vital accessory: discretion.

Shockey sheds defenders more efficiently than controversy, something the Giants discovered again Sept. 24 when he said his team was outplayed and outcoached during its 42-30 loss in Seattle.

The comment kept its shelf life during the Giants' bye week, inspiring debate about its long-term effect on coach Tom Coughlin's authority.
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I APOLOGIZE - THE DESIRE TO WIN DRIVES ME CRAZY (Jeremy Shockey)
Sep/29/06 09:20 PM | Permalink
September 29, 2006 -- Every Friday, lightning-rod Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey gives Post readers his insights, even on this bye week, following the upsetting loss to the Seahawks:

Immediately after Sunday's loss in Seattle, I said we got outplayed and outcoached. I shouldn't have said it, but let me ask you: Have you ever lost your temper and out of frustration said something you didn't want to say and wish you could take back? Well, that's what happened.

The truth is, I am a competitor that can't stand losing. It drives me over the edge. I just can't accept mediocrity and that kind of performance on Sunday hurt more than any hit, injection or surgery I ever had. It should be getting easier for me, but it's only getting tougher.
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Giants' Shockey softens his stance
Sep/29/06 08:57 AM | Permalink
A fire alarm went off in the Giants' locker room Monday. According to one Giants player, it would have been fitting if Jeremy Shockey had been the one who pulled it.

Shockey started the fire after Sunday's 42-30 embarrassment against the Seahawks when he ripped coach Tom Coughlin and said the .Giants were "outplayed and outcoached." But Monday afternoon, he had a little less bravado after a team meeting in which the comments were directly addressed by a smoldering Coughlin.
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Injury makes Shockey sore
Sep/28/06 08:09 AM | Permalink
Moments before Jeremy Shockey set off an explosion Sunday night, he was sitting quietly at his locker at Qwest Field in Seattle, listening to a teammate answer questions. He was already simmering.

In fact, his frustrations had been bubbling for almost a month.

From what his teammates and coaches have been able to tell, a left ankle injury has left Shockey in a cranky mood this year, more than any complaints he has about the coaches. He may create headlines by saying the Giants were "outcoached" and complain again about his diminishing role in the passing attack. But the bottom line is really this:
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Giants coach advises Shockey to think first, talk later
Sep/27/06 08:03 AM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The next time Jeremy Shockey wants to mouth off, New York Giants tight ends coach Mike Pope hopes that his Pro Bowler thinks of former owners Wellington Mara and Bob Tisch before speaking.

Pope, who has coached Shockey in his five seasons with the Giants, disclosed on Tuesday that he had a long chat with his pupil in the wake of his comments that New York was outcoached in a 42-30 loss to Seattle over the weekend.

"Part of coaching these players, obviously, is to make them aware of comments that they make, how they can be broadcast and how they're interpreted," Pope said in a bye week interview with the media.
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Memo To Shockey: Shut Up, Get Out
Sep/26/06 10:32 AM | Permalink
Fellow G-Men (and women):

The last thing you ever want as a sports fan is to fall into dislike with the players on your team.

But I’m there with Jeremy Shockey. He is all I have come to despise about the modern athlete: A player who talks more than he produces. And really, what’s he really done here except limp around, chirp and work out with everybody but his teammates in the offseason?
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Giants' Shockey contrite a day after blowup; Coughlin disappointed
Sep/25/06 10:09 PM | Permalink
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A seemingly contrite Jeremy Shockey said Monday that his emotions got the best of him when he ripped Tom Coughlin and his New York Giants staff for being outcoached in a blowout loss to the Seahawks in Seattle.

Coughlin talked with his Pro Bowl tight end and the team on Monday, but he would not discuss either what was said or "decided." He conceded he was surprised and extremely disappointed by something that should not be done by anyone, especially when his door is always open to any player.

"It's between the player and I," Coughlin said less than 24 hours after his defending NFC East champions fell to 1-2 heading into the bye week.
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Shockey criticizes Coughlin after Giants' loss
Sep/25/06 10:41 AM | Permalink
SEATTLE - Jeremy Shockey is at it again.

New York's volatile tight end criticized coach Tom Coughlin after the Giants fell behind by 35 points early before losing to Seattle 42-30 on Sunday.

"We got outplayed, and outcoached. Write that down," Shockey said.

Asked what he meant by outcoached, Shockey said, "You saw the game."
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Giants' Shockey bothered by injured ankle
Sep/22/06 08:10 AM | Permalink
NEW YORK - Two days before the Giants' season-opener against the Colts two weeks ago, Jeremy Shockey's name suddenly appeared on the injured list. At the time, the Giants only revealed that the star tight end had an ankle injury, and did not specify how, or when, it had happened.

On Thursday, Shockey put an end to the mystery, saying that he hurt his right ankle playing in the final preseason game against the Patriots, when defensive tackle Richard Seymour - a player who is listed at 310 pounds but probably weighs more - fell on it. Shockey also hinted that he was upset with coach Tom Coughlin for playing him in that meaningless Aug. 31 game.
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Ankle slows Shockey again
Sep/21/06 08:29 AM | Permalink
Tests done on tight end Jeremy Shockey's injured ankle revealed nothing but "the normal," according to Tom Coughlin. Now the Giants are just hoping he can make it to the bye week so he can be truly normal again.

Shockey missed practice yesterday. He hurt his ankle the week before the season opener and is listed as probable for Sunday's game in Seattle. He has played in both games this season, making just seven catches for 76 yards, but missed all of the overtime period last Sunday in Philadelphia.
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Shockey's ankle may be a problem
Sep/18/06 08:15 AM | Permalink
It's no surprise Jeremy Shockey is banged up. Not with the way he plays the game.

Yet, it is a bit stunning he's nicked so early in the season.

In yesterday's win over the Eagles, the Giants' Pro Bowl tight end aggravated a right ankle injury that has bothered him in the first two weeks of the season. Shockey, who was listed as probable entering the game, missed all of overtime and a few plays in regulation.

Shockey declined to speak to reporters and left the locker room while limping noticeably.
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Shockey Ready for a Fight
Sep/15/06 08:42 PM | Permalink
There are never any secrets about Jeremy Shockey. You never look at that guy and wonder "where is his head at?" You always know and what you see is what you get. He's outspoken, he's controversial and he's a damn good football player. Some of the things he says will leave you shaking your head, while some of the things he does on the field will leave you dropping your jaw. One thing is for sure, Shockey will always entertain you.

This week is no different as he and the Giants prepare for a tough division battle with Donovan McChoke and those pesky Eagles. With all the trash talking that has gone back and forth, Shockey felt it was his turn to open up and express how he was feeling about this weekends game.
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Shockey and Awe
Aug/25/06 08:11 AM | Permalink
Last weekend New York Giants star Jeremy Shockey paid the highest cover charge in this town's history when he was fined $25,000 by the team for heading to Saratoga Springs and partying in high fashion with Lance Vetter and the rest of the players of the SaraBoca polo team at the Venue nightclub on Caroline Street.

It seems the star player was supposed to curtail his nights out while nursing his injuries (he did not travel with the team last weekend), but instead appeared in the Spa City with no less than six (count 'em, six!) A-1 quality girls (which is the per player limit for SaraBoca.)

Earlier in the day the tight end visited the flat track and hit a late race for a $12,000 payoff. When the receipts are tallied, I still bet he thinks it was worth every penny. Easy come, easy go. And from what I understand, more than one of those six girls fit that very description.

(saratogian.com)
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Shockey poised for breakout season
Aug/24/06 10:17 AM | Permalink
When the New York Giants drafted Jeremy Shockey five years ago, they took him knowing they were getting a rare talent and a very enthusiastic player. Now, as he enters the prime of his career, Shockey is set to make an even bigger impact than he already has. Hampered by injuries in his first five seasons (he hasn't played a full one yet), it appears that Shockey is ready to have a career year.
However, he did have a mild concussion early in preseason. That's an injury to keep an eye on, considering that concussions can often have lasting impressions.
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