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Jeremy Shockey Traded to the New Orleans Saints


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Well, I can't believe I am writing this but apparently it is true. The New Orleans Saints have gotten TE Jeremy Shockey! Jay Glazer at Fox Sports has the breaking news story.

The Giants have agreed to trade their disgruntled tight end to the New Orleans Saints for a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick, FOXSports.com has learned. The deal is pending league approval, according to a league source. Shockey must also pass a physical.

We have all been talking about this for months now and I honestly thought it was a dead deal. So, now that this has happened, what do you guys think? I really like Shockey as a player and I think he could be just what our offense needs but my only worry is Shockey's attitude and his antics. However, I am glad to see the Saints and the front office doing everything it takes to make this team a Superbowl contender.

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Luke warm

He’s often injured and a whiner, but dude has talent. Hopefully Payton can have a positive influence on him, nice to have a good receiving threat at TE. Plus we did not give up too much for him.

by WhoDatDC on Jul 21, 2008 1:48 PM CDT   0 recs

i hope he get another sleeve tat of the saints colors.

by therick2323 on Jul 21, 2008 1:56 PM CDT   0 recs

i agree on all counts

the dude is a stud, and i appreciate the effort by the saints, but i can’t stand the guy. given the offensive weapons already on this team, i would be just fine with not having shockey and keeping those draft picks.

that being said, here’s to jeremy shockey quietly putting up insane numbers.

by gerry dorsey on Jul 21, 2008 2:08 PM CDT   0 recs

well.....

I was never really excited about this…..until I just read it! I’m not a fan of whinny man-biatches. I think there is room for one. I don’t think he will act the same way in NO. Do you remember what Brees did with Gates in San Diego!!!

by asaint on Jul 21, 2008 2:18 PM CDT   0 recs

I kinda figured this was still possible

As a member of the Giants, I never liked Shockey because it seemed he was too full of himself and not that much of a team player. Now, I’m wiling to look for something to like in the guy. He seemed to have really liked his time under Payton with the Giants, so I’m confident Coach can bring him into the Saints mindset. Only time will tell if this was a good deal. I’m feeling pretty good about it so far. Can’t wait till camp starts.

Go Saints!!!!

by satchmo26 on Jul 21, 2008 2:20 PM CDT   0 recs

I have to admit

This makes me even more hopeful for the season. He could really be a difference maker, and I’m sure Brees will utilize him to his fullest. I also think Drew will do a better job of keeping J. Shock under control, something Eli seemed to have a hard time with.

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by Saintsational on Jul 21, 2008 2:29 PM CDT   0 recs

I agree

Exactly! I think Drew along with Payton and, hopefully, Deuce can help Shockey be more of a team player than when he was in NY. I can’t see Shockey getting up in Drew’s face like he did with Eli. Plus, Payton will find ways to utilize him that will make him happy. The only thing that concerns me to this point is Shockey’s health and longevity. Can’t wait to see him in black and gold. I’m really liking the way our offense is shaping up. I hope this trade proves to be a good one for the Saints.

Go Saints!!!!

by satchmo26 on Jul 21, 2008 2:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OK, let's go to Tampa twice this season

Shockey will be happy here. He will behave himself and won’t be calling anybody a homo. He can’t be any worse that Kyle Turley, can he? Here’s the depth chart at the TE position: Shockey, EJ (if he’s healthy at camp), Billy Miller, Mark “appears to be shaken up on the play” Campbell.

by stujo4 on Jul 21, 2008 2:36 PM CDT   0 recs

turley may have been a headcase

but he was a “team first” guy…hence why he would rip your head off of your shoulders (and then throw it across the field) if you tried to hurt his quarterback. shockey is only interested in shockey.

by gerry dorsey on Jul 21, 2008 2:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

good point

Agreed. But I think Shockey will get enough adulation in town to keep him happy. I’m sure someone is printing the banners for his charity to hang in the Dome right now.

by stujo4 on Jul 21, 2008 2:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Campbell is fourth?

You really think?

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by Saintsational on Jul 21, 2008 2:37 PM CDT   0 recs

I think I have made my position clear

I don’t like Mark Campbell. I’m sure he is a fine person. But I’d rather he not play tight end for the Saints. He’s a blocking tight end. If he does catch a pass, it’s one and out. I do like Billy Miller a lot, receiver-wise. Don’t know if he can block adequately. I’ll trust PayLoo to make the appropriate decision.

by stujo4 on Jul 21, 2008 2:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"PayLoo"? Really?

I don’t see much wrong with a blocking tight end …

by unnamed on Jul 22, 2008 10:03 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Apologies to all Mark Campbell fans and new speculation on the depth chart

Blocking tight ends are fine, and I believe he can block. What he cannot do, and I have video evidence, is catch a pass and not get hurt. I have a few tapes of games and I am planning on a youtube style character assassination type video montage of him getting hurt, announcers saying he is hurt, him and his big head on the sidelines looking on as he is hurt, etc.

Times-Pic via rotoworld.com predicts Buck Ortega will be released for Shockey, and that EJ, Billy Miller and Mr. Campbell will be competing for 2 roster spots. Dave, maybe we need a poll as to which of the 3 would we cut?

by stujo4 on Jul 22, 2008 11:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

okay...

I think I will do a weekly poll of different positions.

As for the video montage, I would LOVE to see that, please put that together!

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by Saintsational on Jul 22, 2008 11:29 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lol!

Yeah, I can remember many a pass play over the middle where Campbell makes a nice grab, gets hurt, and misses the rest of the game. That said, I’ve read where he has been battling nagging injuries for some time and is now completely healthy. I guess we’ll see if that’s true.

Go Saints!!!!

by satchmo26 on Jul 23, 2008 1:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I hope he can stay healthy

Great pickup.
I’m just hoping that hoping Shockey has recovered from last year’s injury and that he can stay healthy.

by carmiguel on Jul 21, 2008 3:04 PM CDT   0 recs

I am Pumped about this trade

Just think of all the cappy tight ends that we’ve had through the years. It’s about time we got somebody who can be a serious threat. I think his attitude will change once he gets around this group of guys. The thing that makes me so happy about this trade is we didn’t have to give up Roman Harper.

WELCOME TO THE BIG EASY SHOCKEY! (Please try to stay off Bourbon)

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 21, 2008 3:12 PM CDT   0 recs

NawlinsOriole

Do you live in Baltimore? I’ve seen a car in Hampden (in Baltimore) with a Saints and Orioles magnet on the back.

by WhoDatDC on Jul 21, 2008 3:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I..........

totally just got a boner when my girlfriend told me about this. We could use a kickass talented tight end, and now we’ve got one. I can’t see him being unhappy here now that he’s reunited with Payton. SUPERBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by jjwest11 on Jul 21, 2008 3:13 PM CDT   0 recs

Shockey

As u guys can see, Im a die hard Giant fan, and just as big a fan of Shockey. Yes, he’s a head case at times, but im a true believer its because of his fierce competitive nature. Today is a very, very sad day for me as I have been defending him ever since the SuperBowl. When/If Kevin Boss gets hurt, this will prove to be the biggest mistake in Jerry Reese’s young career, Ernie Accorsi would have never traded Shockey. I’ve made bets he will be in ProBowl this year (and now Im positive he will be in that offense). All the guy ever wanted was some love and to be appreciated, and Sean Payton (who we should have replaced Fassell with) has definitely shown this. You guys are getting an underrated run blocker and a tight end with 4.5 speed and WR hands. Throw in the game changing plays and the energy he brings to the sidelines, and I’m envvious of you guys. But its all good, I got NFL sunday ticket and ill be picking up a Shockey jersey as soon as they are released. Go Saints! I fear the day we face Jeremy Shockey in the playoffs.

by NYGShock80 on Jul 21, 2008 3:20 PM CDT   0 recs

haha...

sorry for your loss.

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by Saintsational on Jul 21, 2008 3:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

no, seriously.....

BOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOING!

by jjwest11 on Jul 21, 2008 3:23 PM CDT   0 recs

before things go too far...

As rotoworld.com pointed out, Shockey still has to pass a physical.

by stujo4 on Jul 21, 2008 3:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

By the way...

if you guys leave this page open, new comments will automatically appear, just like a live chat. This is great guys. Glad everyone is taking advantage and sharing their opinion. tear

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by Saintsational on Jul 21, 2008 3:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Is it just me...

...or we could have tried our luck offering those two picks to Phily for Lito Sheppatd? Seems to me we already had enough fire power on the offense (giving ONE back can do the job this year). I’m still very worried knowing Josh Bullock will still be on the field!

by FrenchFreak on Jul 21, 2008 4:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Bullocks...

might not be out there. I think Kaesviharn has a chance to win the starting spot. But you are right, Bullocks needs to go!

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by Saintsational on Jul 21, 2008 4:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I second that opinion!!!

He’s at the top of my crap list, not David…

by Hollywoo! on Jul 21, 2008 5:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

This pisses me off

As a fan of the new york giants i bought a shockey jersey cause buying a kerry collins jersey just didnt make any sense.
So now i need to buy a new jersey… the problem is there isnt anyone worthy of wasting my money on. Plax Burress is a waste of money… i say this because i saw someone wearing a number 17 jersey and i made fun of him thinking the guy bought a dave brown jersey, and as he walked passed me, it was a burress jersey. Whoops! Then theres the likes of Toomer… i never was impressed with this guy, he just gets the job done. Eli manning… i just cant wear one cause it would make me feel as goofy as he looks.
Which brings me to two or so jerseys i might be able to find… 1- Osi Umenyora or howeever you spell it. Or Brandon Jacobs.

All you sainst fans just wasted a minute or so of your life reading this. But at the same time you get a sick TE. Bastards. Have fun watching him drop a routine ball with no one near him that would be an easy game winning td every other week.
I hope he has a sick year, and brings back some highlight reel catch and runs, and last of all…

I think hes going to bang all the Santsationals, at once.

by ImaMoose on Jul 21, 2008 4:42 PM CDT   0 recs

I think Dave was concerned there, for a minute

And hey, easy on the Mannings. Eli has a big ass ring now. We’re talking a Kim size ring. And you left out Tiki in all your Giants bashing.

by stujo4 on Jul 21, 2008 4:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I would just get...

A strahan jersey. And nobody is banging me!

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by Saintsational on Jul 21, 2008 4:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think he meant...

...the Saints cheerleaders.

With all of this new found hype surrounding the Saints, I’m beginning to worry. The Saints rarely do well when people expect them to. They seem to only do well when no one gives them a chance. I can hear it now from the sportswriters, “The Saints are the team to beat in the NFC,” “The Saints will be an unstoppable scoring machine,” “Get those black and gold Super Bowl rings ready.” We all remember the Super Bowl hype surrounding them a year ago and how the first part of that season turned out. Oh, the hell with the pessimism. THIS IS OUR YEAR. BABY!!!

Go Saints!!!!

by satchmo26 on Jul 21, 2008 5:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ROFL!!!

good stuff!!

by Hollywoo! on Jul 21, 2008 6:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ditto

the Giants are all of a sudden a blah team..I love them, but theyre not exciting anymore. we lost Strahan and Shockey, our two emotional leaders on both sides of the ball…

by NYGShock80 on Jul 22, 2008 3:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

correction

Hes goingto bang the Saintsations, at once.

by ImaMoose on Jul 21, 2008 4:45 PM CDT   0 recs

Finally

As hard as the Saints tried to get him the day of the draft, and after all the hub bub going on in NY after the draft, I had a good feeling all along that this would happen. Peyton got his man and we finally have a tight end who can catch the ball. That’s just one more weapon to be accounted for by opposing defenses. Just like Mickey D’s says ” I”M LOV’IN IT!!!!!!!”

by dicecar18 on Jul 21, 2008 5:56 PM CDT   0 recs

Whatch out !!!!!!!!!!!

Am I the only one that cannot wait till the 1st kick off. Shockey will be an excellent addition here

It's better to die like a lion, than to live like a pussy

by #23fan on Jul 21, 2008 7:04 PM CDT   0 recs

Ahhhhhh Helllll to the YEAH lil daddy!!!!

Man we need some attitude on this team. I’m so tired of all these boyscout goodie goodies in a town like New Orleans it just ain’t neva made since to me. I was hoping for “don’t call me Packman Jones” back when, but I’ll take this one fa sho. Just mo amo for the “crescent connect club or as we like to say the CCC”
Hey Shock Man party like a rock star baby, bus’some heads, catch some TD’s and
Laissez Le’Bon Temps rouler lil daddy.
Geaux Saints!!!!
Who Dat Fa Life ya heard!!!!!

by BigTMill on Jul 21, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

What if...

...we just added another “if”.

If Deuce’s healthy, if Reg goes north-south (not cause he learned it, but because he’d follow Shockey), if McKenzie’s back before Christmas, if the new DefCo can help David remember that he played man to man before the Colts, if Kaesviharn (thank you cut and paste) can do better than Bullocks, if Grant remembers what he’s paid for, if other teams can no longer double him or Smith because of Ellis, if Shockey, after the physical, still worships Payton,, if Brian Young’s gets a break from God (or Buddha, your pick), if Vilma…well, if Vilma…God I wish Dan Morgan would have been healthy (Dome Patrol anyone?).

Sadly, most of my “ifs” are on the D-Side. So I keep wondering. Are Loomis and Payton such a good mix? Even last year, offense wasn’t, and still wasn’t before today, a concern. So why the hell do we keep not adressing as seriously the backs then we do with the offense! Roman Harper can do the job as a nickel. So what’s up with Gay? Can’t be a spare for cornerback anyway. Young’s probably better. ...

Shockey, and everybody will agree, is a Payton’s demand. Could it be that Loomis can’t stand tall in front of Payton? I know, i know. Money souldn’t be an issue when putting a team up but it is. So after signing 130 millions for two DE, adding Shockey 500 000 bonus a year and a 3.7 M salary until 2011 and Marques negociating shouldn’t we have been better off putting half of that money on the D? And I’ll say again: Lito Sheppard!!!!!

Just a thought

by FrenchFreak on Jul 21, 2008 8:07 PM CDT   0 recs

yeah....but

I like the Lito Sheppard thing. However, I belive the idea here is to have an offense with NO glaring holes. Shockey allows us to do that. If we got Sheppard, it doesn’t make the defense WHOLE so to speak. With so many changes from last years D, I think letting this crew settle in for a year, and then tweaking it again would be a great idea, so I’m OK without Sheppard for now

by asaint on Jul 22, 2008 11:13 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

haha

I hope not!

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by Saintsational on Jul 22, 2008 3:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

For those of u Saint fans that doubt him

Just wait until he catches one over the middle, lowers his head and bowls over whatever safety tries to arm tackle him. You will love him then. This is the type of guy that will go looking for contact when he gets the ball (to a fault maybe he should have sought the endzone instead of julian peterson against the niners). The first time he does this you’ll get what im talking about, the crowd will go nuts and the defense will be looking to get a 3 and out.

This is from a Colts game in Shock’s rookie year…

“Gibson intended to take down Shockey at his legs, but Shockey lowered his shoulder pads and helmet and slammed into Gibson, and Gibson’s body seemed to ripple from the contact. He crumpled to the ground, flattened, his legs bending underneath his body as Shockey ran over him. It was a crushing hit that seemed to have a lasting effect on the Indianapolis defense”

Fassel believes Shockey’s bruising runs invade the minds of defensive players. ’’He’s such a competitive guy,’’ Fassel said. ’’He is gunpowder-ready to play a football game.’‘

by NYGShock80 on Jul 22, 2008 3:15 PM CDT   0 recs

and just to add...

Gibson called out Shockey prior to the game saying “hes no Tony Gonzalez, just any other player”

And after the game ’’Shockey did a really good job of keeping his feet going and driving after the initial contact,’’ Gibson said. ’’He’s the prototype tight end, really. He’s a lot faster than people know.’‘

You think? He has 4.5 speed and weighs 260 lbs…man im envious of you guys

by NYGShock80 on Jul 22, 2008 3:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Giants play in NO 2009

I’ll be ther for Eli’s homecoming in my NYG SHockey uniform!

by NYGShock80 on Jul 22, 2008 3:17 PM CDT   0 recs

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