Shockey Pulls a Volek, Throws Coach Under the Bus

After a miraculous comeback last week against the Eagles, the Giants spotted the Seahawks a 35-point lead on Sunday before deciding to try to keep things respectable. While they weren't scoring New York was able to rack up 14 penalties and turn the ball over four times (including three Eli Manning interceptions). Things were so bad that the Giants scored 28 unanswered fourth quarter points ... and still lost.

Needless to say, it wasn't a very happy New York locker room after the game:

"A team that does nothing but preach and talk about turnovers, we turn it over like nothing matters, nothing counts," [head coach Tom] Coughlin said. "It cost us the game."

Wrong answer. At least if you're Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey:

"We got outplayed, and outcoached. Write that down," the volatile tight end said after he was told of Coughlin's frustrated outburst. When asked what he meant by "outcoached" Shockey said, "You saw the game."

It must be a "U" thing. Last week it was the Browns' Kellen Winslow popping off and now it's the guy who once dated Mark Gastineau's daughter. All that's left is for former University of Miami tight end Bubba Franks to haul off and deck Brett Favre for one too many medicine balls.

I'm glad to see Shockey is finally coming out of his shell. I'm sure Tom Coughlin's psyched too.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 15)

9-25-2006 @ 8:37AM

laura said...

Shockey needs to shut his mouth and play to his potential.

9-25-2006 @ 12:55AM

Ant from NJ said...

Trade Him !!

9-25-2006 @ 1:02AM

Randy Nelson said...

SHOCKEY IS OVERRATED! A TERREL OWENS WANNA BE WITHOUT THE TALENT!

9-25-2006 @ 1:09AM

JIM CHRISTY ... VENICE, FL. said...

SHOCKEY IS JUST ANOTHER PRIMA DONNA MIAMI GRADUATE WHO'S MOUTH IS BIGGER THAN HIS GAME.

9-25-2006 @ 1:11AM

Raymond Woods said...

well.... coughlin and shockey were both mad because they got owned.... i agree with both of their comments though.... lol

9-25-2006 @ 1:19AM

Juan said...

YES TRADE HIM PLEASE OR PUT HIM ON THE BENCH FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON

9-26-2006 @ 1:33AM

larry johnson said...

before he starts throwing stones, he needs to look in the mirror!!!!

9-25-2006 @ 1:23AM

Todd said...

Trade Shocky to a Manning that can manage an offense and he'll get a Super Bowl ring.

9-25-2006 @ 1:25AM

STEVE FROM NY said...

HE GOT A POINT AT LEAST SOME ONE WAS NOT HAPPY AFTER GAME. NOT THE SAME OLD RAH RAH TOW THE LINE THEY HAVE BEEN FLAT ALL YEAR. LINE NOT BLOCKING TIKI CANT GET ANY YARDS ELIS GETTING HIT ALL OVER PLACE HE GOT HEART I RATHER HAVE THAT THAN CLONES. WHATS THE DEFENSE DOING WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PASS RUSH , WHERES LAVAR NO WHERE, BLAME COACHES FOR GAME PLAN BLAME COACHES THE DO GOOD IN NO HUDDLE WHY NOT MORETHE MAN HAS PRIDE SO JUST LAY OFF SHOCKEY

9-25-2006 @ 1:30AM

GET YOUR TEAM READY TO PLAY TOM FROM THE FRIST 1/4
STOP THE OFF SIDE AND ALL THAT DUMB STUFF

9-29-2006 @ 10:02PM

Stan from Washington State said...

Giants sucked so bad that it wasn't hard for Seattle to vacuum pack manning in a can! Shockey is correct, the Giants were out played and out coached!

9-25-2006 @ 2:41AM

Kevin said...

Don't you know it's the Coaches responsibility to get the players ready to play. When teams don't play well, it's always the Coaches fault. GO SHOCKY!

9-25-2006 @ 1:44AM

charlie said...

i dont think the giants were outcoached outplayed yes.remember ray handly we were outcoached then.i think the giants should stick with the no huddle offense in the first 1/4 if anyone is to blame its plexico coughlin did the right thing by benching him im a huge giants fan and im sensing some dejavu whenever the giants make the post season the seem to fall apart the next couple of seasons ill be happy with a winning season makes me long for the 86 and 90 giants

9-25-2006 @ 1:48AM

Earl said...

Shockey is a whining baby.Seattle physically handed the Giants their rear end to them.The coach can't go out on the field and block and tackle for them.This game was over at half time.

9-25-2006 @ 1:55AM

how about bringing the tuna back parcells was the only coach who seemed to know how to turn the team into one of the most feared teams in the nfc how about if the giants played the 4 1/4 in the first 1/4 we can start winning

9-25-2006 @ 2:22AM

eric said...

hey EVERY TEAM NEEDS A GUY THAT WILL WIL STAND UP FOR HIS TEAM....NOT THE GUY LIKE THE GIANTS HAVE....WHATS HIS NAME AGAIN? CROCKEY? IS HIS CRANIUM HALF EMPTY? AND EVERYONE SAYS T.O. is a problem...HE MAY HAVE JUST LIT A FIRE IN THE WRONG CAMP... SO TO SPEAK.....HOPE HIS GAME RISES TO THE LEVEL OF HIS MOUTH......I SAY TOM WILL HAVE THE LAST WORD IN THIS ONE....BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL

9-25-2006 @ 2:27AM

Tom said...

Shockey is dead on. On the first series of the second half, Coughlin called two runs into the middle of the line that netted no yards. He is a typical run-run-pass Giants coach without a whiff of creativity or gumption - until it is too late. Their no huddle offense worked wonders - but Coughlin waited until the game was out of reach before he went to it. As a team, the Giants are underachievers because they are undercoached. Don't kill the messenger - Shockey has soul. TO and Keyshawn were disruptive influences in the locker room; Shockey is not. He's the only one to call it as it is. He may get dumped for doing it, but he is absolutely right.

9-25-2006 @ 3:17PM

Bruce Mazur said...

Ha,Ha,I've been a Giants fan since the old Polo grounds.Saw Title,Gifford,Simms and L.T.This Giants team is pathetic.R.W.McQuarters was cramp with the niners way back when.There corners stink.!!!!The offensive schemes,will only work if they have the lead in scoring in the beginnings of the game.They have no pass rush, and are not utilizing Arrington right at all.Why do you think Washington gave him up.???Lost of toubles in BIG BLUE land.

9-25-2006 @ 2:32AM

Joe Blowsovonovic said...

In the great days of sports, we won and lost together. Players like Shockey are bad for our young children watching the game and equally bad for his fellow team mates. Shockey should simply retire from professional sports like many others like him that project only poor images to our children.

Michael said...

Anyone who defends Shockey's words doesn't want the Giants to succeed. You do NOT criticize your coach in public. I don't care what you say to him in private, but you do NOT say it in public. What a way to rip apart the team because he was petty. He was just mad they didn't throw to him on the two point conversion. What a whiner. He's definitely taking a play out of T.O.'s book. And everyone knows what happened to T.O.