Extended Q & A with Kevin Boss

Published 7/24/2008 at The Blue Screen - NY Daily News Blogs

Kevin Boss was “pretty surprised” when he heard the news that Jeremy Shockey had been traded, but the news wasn’t all bad. As Shockey leaves. The 24-year-old Boss is presented with a huge opportunity. And as he told the Daily News a few hours ago, he’s confident he can do the job. A story on Boss, and the interview I did with him as he arrived on campus on Wednesday, will be in Thursday’s Daily News. You can read it right here (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/07/23/2008-07-23 kevin boss ready to fill jeremy_shockeys.html) right now. Plus, here are a few more excerpts from the interview, just for you: Daily News: What was your reaction when you heard the news about Shockey? Kevin Boss: “I was pretty surprised. I kind of thought those rumors were over. Once draft week came and went, I figured he’d be here with us. So it definitely caught me off guard. But it’s part of the business. We all understand that.” ... [link]

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Giants' Boss will have competition

ETVal posted 7/23/2008 from www.bigblueview.com

Now that the Giants will have a new tight end this season, let's look at the players who will be vying to replace Jeremy Shockey. We know about Kevin Boss, the second-year player who took over last season when Shockey was hurt. Mike Garafolo of the Star-Ledger reminds us not to concede the starting job to Boss, though. Garafolo says watch out for Darcy Johnson.

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