Some Giants bought Shockey theory

Posted: Thursday April 24, 2008 06:13AM ET

Eli Manning called it "a stupid theory" when he was asked during the week before Super Bowl XLII if the Giants were there because Jeremy Shockey wasn't. Most of his teammates and coaches agreed. But not all of them. According to various team and NFL sources, there were more than a few people inside the Giants organization who at least wondered whether the absence of Shockey - who broke his leg in Week 15 - was beneficial to Manning's development. The sidelines were suddenly quieter and less volatile, and Manning did not feel he had to get Shockey the ball early so his tight end wouldn't stomp and sulk.

New York Daily News

Jeremy Shockey, Stu Forster/Getty Images

Jeremy Shockey, Stu Forster/Getty Images

Buzz Meter

It's Hot!

Rank: 8

It's Not!

I'm sick of this already. The media is the cancer, not Shockey.

Report Offensive Comment

Stomp and sulk works sometimes.

Report Offensive Comment

That is possible -- lets break his leg again and see what happens. Is that woman with the sledge hammer from that Steven King movie available?

Report Offensive Comment

Luvneverends,

Hope for your sake that you have looks - you're not going anywhere with that intellect.

Report Offensive Comment

it does not matter about shockey. the NYG are the worst Supr Bowl champion ever. they have maybe 6 good players on the entire roster. Tuck, Usi, strahan, and the rest of their defensive front are all amazing football players. the rest of the roster, outside of plax is below average. shockey, boss, bavaro, mowatt....it does not matter. their defensive front 7 is the only good part of that football team.

Report Offensive Comment

haha ronniegardocki ur a dumbass, u obviously dont know anything about football.

Report Offensive Comment

OK...cuz you nuts responding to posts like Lunverends...

It is obviously a Lowlife using a blog to promote yet another crappy dating site.

It may even be automated.

Cmon Moderators...wake up and do your job.

Stop spending time making people remove what you deem to be questionable Avatars (Amazing since half the crap SI Swimsuit puts up is little better)

And S.H#I*T** can those crappy Post-mercials becomming common in here!!

Report Offensive Comment

OK, GiantsRedSoxs420, i am sure you had a photo of eli manning nextr to your name 8 months ago. what other player, outside of plax and their amazing front 7, would be labelled as above average?

Report Offensive Comment

Shockey is a 60-70 reception reciever every year. An excellent run blocker and an offensive threat on the field. Boss averaged less than 2 catches a game in his absence. There is no one else behind those two. Tight End has the least amount of talent in the NFL over all than any position with the possible exception of QB. Reese is no fool. Shockey is staying.....Because Boss had a few receptions in the playoffs some think he is Shockeys equal, he is not....They will not let him go for a mid second round pic...

Report Offensive Comment

. it does not matter about shockey. the NYG are the worst Supr Bowl champion ever. they have maybe 6 good players on the entire roster. Tuck, Usi, strahan, and the rest of their defensive front are all amazing football players. the rest of the roster, outside of plax is below average. shockey, boss, bavaro, mowatt....it does not matter. their defensive front 7 is the only good part of that football team.

RonnieGardocki

Cant believe I am replying to this stupid statement...........they beat the "best" team of all time in the 17-1 Pats..........and they are the worst ever SB champ? Get a grip, or take a course in Reality.

Report Offensive Comment

" it does not matter about shockey. the NYG are the worst Supr Bowl champion ever"

Gee, what does that say about the Patriots?

Report Offensive Comment

pats were 18-1, i never saw the "best team of all time" ceremony. i must have missed it.

i still have not heard one above player on the giants outside of the amaizing front 7, who are all great players, and possibly plax.

i have been told how dumb i am , been told i od not know what i am talking about, yet have not heard one actual player who defies that logic. still waiting. and if anyone says eli, i may fall off my chair laughing.

Report Offensive Comment

But I agree the defense won the SB. Which is why they need to keep Shockey and use him as God intended.

Report Offensive Comment

It may not be about the best ever Ronnie.......but about making the plays!!! Eli and even Tyree made the plays. I have lost track of the argument agenda....sour grapes maybe?

Report Offensive Comment

It is a bum rap to blame it on "Shockey theory" but I'm saying its best
for the G-men to trade him, maybe it will, maybe it won't.
Shockey did stick up for Eli when the going was tough,
Now Eli returning the favor, your take?

Report Offensive Comment

Jeremy needs to stay. I wish they would get this settled. He is blue to me.

Report Offensive Comment

This is still a "story" by the "certified" sports reporters? I'm in Shockey.

Report Offensive Comment

Hey Ronnie - you know the difference between a good player and a bad player? A good player wears a Super Bowl ring.

Report Offensive Comment

I would trade Shockey but that's just me. If New Orleans can offer a second and maybe a decent player in return, I would deal him.

Report Offensive Comment
 

I always thought Rich Seubert was an above average player.

Report Offensive Comment

Add a comment

Remember to keep it clean. Bad words will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed. More Guidelines


or cancel
Dan Patrick Weekly Challenge

Sign in or create an account to see Truth&Rumors about your favorite teams.

More Truth&Rumors