nydailynews.com - 7/24/2008
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The spotlight and the pressure will officially be turned on to Kevin Boss Friday morning when he begins the task of trying to replace Jeremy Shockey. But that's nothing compared to the pressure the 24-year-old faced six months ago.
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Kevin Boss ready to fill Jeremy Shockey's shoes as full-time starter
Giant Football Blog —
... "And I felt like I played well there." Boss' play in the Super Bowl and during the entire postseason was a big reason why the Giants felt comfortable enough to trade the disgruntled Shockey to New Orleans on Monday, and why they seem so optimistic about the post-Shockey era. And even though there are three other tight ends on the roster who will help fill Shockey's shoes - including Michael Matthews, Darcy Johnson and Jerome Collins - even Boss knows the focus will be on him. Continue
Giants tight end situation
NFL-Giants: NY Giants football news —
... (audio file) where after talking about Shockey for a while Paul Dottino says the Giants should be OK with the following 3 tight ends: Kevin Boss - good potential Matthews - healed from dislocated shoulder (was playing injured last year) Johnson - added 25 pounds over offseason and is now 275 250 to 275 is a big increase! And this article says Boss is now 270-275 as well. Posted by James Trotta at July 25, 2008 2:33 AM
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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...
