BOSS HOPING TO FILL SHOCKEY'S CLEATS

 
The mantle that Kevin Boss carried in the Super Bowl - starting tight end for the New York Giants - is his once again after Monday's trade shipped four-time All-Pro Jeremy Shockey to the New Orleans Saints for a pair of draft picks. As the... (link)

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NFC South Offensive Lines: Looking For A Few Good Linemen

This could be the weakest division of linemen in the conference. With all four teams ranking in the second half of the conference, three in the lower third, there is much work to be done. But with strong offensive coaching from Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay and Sean Payton in New Orleans there is hope these units can produce. See where we rank them.
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Jeremy Shockey Speaks for the first time as a New Orleans Saint

Guess what? He's happy to be out of New York.
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Saints fans: Meet your new tight end

An extended glimpse at Jeremy Shockey's press conference this morning
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An unecissarily panic-inducing photo (for Saints fans)

Marques Colston is grimacing on a stationary bike after he sat out morning practices. Dun, dun, duuuunnnnn
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Breaking down the Jeremy Shockey Trade & Its Fantasy Impact

An impact trade did happen this week. The defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants traded four time pro bowl tight end Jeremy Shockey to the New Orleans Saints in return for draft picks. The Giants will receive the Saints 2nd and 5th round picks in the 2009 draft. But, how will this trade effect fantasy football? To find out, click below.
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