Quote from: kartanoman on February 11, 2024, 07:07:23 AMShockey was Jim Fassel's guy from the get-go for all the reasons mentioned above. In short, a disruptive force. He was all that and more in his early years.That book excerpt is terrific. Really enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing!
I always believed Shockey was a team player from the standpoint he cared about his teammates, as well as his quarterback, but was known to speak his mind, like Tiki, to the press, which frustrated Coughlin. By 2007, after he sustained his injury, the contrasting style of Kevin Boss was so great that it seemed Eli performed better with the younger TE in the lineup. Shockey was already disgruntled and on the way out. The reasons were because he wanted to stand on the sideline during the Super Bowl and was told no. But it was a lot of other things as well. This sums it up well:
Inside Jeremy Shockey's Wild Giants Tenure
Peace!