A SHOCKing Trade

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Just two years ago, Giants fans were in love with Jeremy Shockey. He was their star tight end. People didn’t seem to mind his big mouth. Although he was talking the talk, he was also walking the walk. When the injury bug struck, all Shockey had was his mouth, and he used it to drive himself out of New York.

Eli Manning didn’t like the fact that Shockey was always demanding the ball and trying to undermine Manning. So, when Shockey went down last year, Manning was able to ease up, and then the run of excellence began. Kevin Boss filled in more than adequately while Shockey sat on the sideline and watched. The more successful the Giants were without him, the more apparent it was that he was falling out of favor in New York.

The trade of Shockey to New Orleans netted the Giants a second and fifth round pick. This was the same offer that the Saints extended to the Giants earlier in the off season, and the Giants turned them down. I guess the Giants wised up, because getting rid of Shockey to eliminate distraction was worth it in itself.

Shockey should be thanking the Giants, because now they are giving him the chance to resurrect his career one more time.

–MICHAEL GANCI