Of all the Gaints beat reporters, only Vacchiano keeps writing articles about Shockey. And every time, the articles are snide. He sounds like a bitter ex-wife from a high profile divorce.
Ralph, let it go... it's over. We're 2-0 and look great. Stop worrying about Shockey. It's unseemly.
The Giants are 2-0, have scored 57points, thrown for 476 yards and gained 5.6 yards per carry on the ground.
So does anybody still miss Jeremy Shockey?
The volatile tight end's absence from the Giants has been inconspicuous, to say the least, through the defending champs' hot start to this season... |
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Really?
What about the actual, relevant article he should have penned: Shockey's departure not received well by TIGHT ENDS ON GIANTS ROSTER.
The nice thing is that we have a few games left to get it all ironed out before we really need it working perfectly
The comparisons will last all year, like it or not.
I wish we had been able to keep Shockey and I hope he does well in New Orleans.
We have plenty of red zone weapons now.
RV probably feels the Giants are boring otherwise. Can't deny that it still gets to some people.
In the long run this bodes well for Moss's chance to stay with the team after this year. Toomer takes a cut to stay or is graciously released.
So why wouldn't a Giants beat reporter write about him? It will probably be the most read article today.
If Ralph didn't write that article, I assure you I wouldn't have started a thread related to Shockey.
If you wanted to ridicule him, you should've pointed out that the Giants proved they didn't miss Shockey by winning the damn Super Bowl without him. What does a 2-0 start really add to that?
p.s.-- And I apoligize for my crude remark.
But I think it's a bit like Ralph is the nerdy kid in HS and Shockey is the big football hero who gets all the cheerleaders. All Ralph can do is write stuff about Shockey to feel he's getting some kind of revenge.
So don't blame Ralph, blame the people who clicked on the link and commented on this thread, myself included. Back at the Daily News, Ralph is getting a pat on the back from his boss.
Hell, if you want to work it that way, you could do the same for Osi and Strahan.
I wanted Shockey gone in the end because I thought he was going to be disruptive, but even still have to believe that a player of his caliber can't be replaced that easily, that quickly.
Is the argument that Shockey was so dangerous with all 3 TDs last season that he drew double coverage? Because if anything Toomer and Plax were the more dangerous weapons in that area and drew more coverage than Shockey.
"I have some great memories of New York and that's what's really important to me: great memories, great teammates and a Super Bowl ring. No, I don't wear any of my rings I've won. I don't wear my game jersey to school anymore, either, ya know? I consider myself being on a Super Bowl team. I feel a pretty special thing to be a part of that season: the not losing on the road, to go to London and play against the Dolphins, to play in front of 80,000 people in Giants Stadium. I was part of a Super Bowl team, that's the reality of it, I just didn't get to finish the last leg, I got hurt."
"Let's be honest here: I wouldn't say I enjoy blocking as much as I like catching the ball and scoring touchdowns, but yeah, there is something about looking at a 290-pound guy and trying to win that battle."
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Ok, time to play detective.