1.31.2008

Shockey won't go to Super Bowl


Injured New York Giants Tight End, Jeremy Shockey has decided not to go to Arizona and join his teammates for Super Bowl XLII. Teammates pleaded with Shockey, he even received personal invites from several members of the organization, but Shockey insisted he did not want to be a distraction, and reportedly did not want to wander through the large crowd on crutches.

It was said that Shockey sent his team an inspirational message, which is now hanging on their locker room wall. Shockey's a man with a lot of pride, I wouldn't judge him for his actions, I could almost guarantee it's killing him inside that he can't play on Sunday...[Source: Daily News]