Jeremy Shockey
Jeremy Shockey
Jeremy Charles Shockeyis a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the New York Giants 14th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth18 August 1980
CityAda, OK
fun last year
We have a lot to prove. Last year was no fun for anybody.
complacent games played
We played pretty well the first two games and got a little complacent and thought we were better than we were.
football retire special toss totally
We didn't want this thing to be a distraction. It was totally under the radar. This is special for me. The organization showed they'd like me to retire with it. We can just toss around the football now and that makes it so much easier.
football beer games
After the game, I'm a completely different person. I drink some beers with friends and try to get my mind completely off football.
dirty mean thinking
I think it just kind of comes naturally to me. I feel like I've been coached that way my whole life - to play dirty and to play mean.
hero believe thinking
A cult hero? I don't think of myself as any kind of hero. I don't want to say it's a fairy tale, but two years ago if you would've told me I'd be in this position, I wouldn't believe it hardly.
real character thinking
I think I'm a real good person off the field. I've got good character traits, I go to Church often, and I do community service. I think I'm a really good role model.
hurt war heart
It's a war out there and either they're going to hurt you or you're going to hurt them. I just go out there and play with my heart.
late
I guess you can say I was a late bloomer.
arm crazy gave helped
When I was making all those crazy mistakes, he would put his arm around me and he said, 'We all make mistakes.' He helped me grow. He never gave up on me.
felt
We've always felt like that. Not just because of this game. We just felt we can play with anybody.
feelings hard
There are no hard feelings from our side.
against came feelings guys hard practiced
There are no hard feelings from our side. We don't have anything against the guys that came here and practiced against us.
ready san
We know he's up there smiling, ... But in the same sense, he's probably saying, 'Get ready for San Francisco.'