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wpShockey was selected 14th in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the N 4wp ew York Giants. He quickly thrived in the NF L, receiving the inaugural 4wp Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year award 4wp , and being named to the Pro Bowl in four of his first f 4wp ive s 4wp easons (2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006). He was one of the focal points i n the Giants offensive passing attack. wpPossessing great athletic abilities to 4wp run t84wp routes and make crucial blocks, Shockey is equally known for 4wp his sometimes b wprash comments on other players and the media and for his antics off the field. During week 3 of the 2006 NFL s 4wp eason, he wp commented on a l 4wp oss against Se 4wp attle by saying "We got outplayed, and we got outcoached. Write that down." Shockey apo logized for the comment after speaking with head coach Tom Coughlin. wpShockey signed a five-year t84wp contract extension with the Giants on t84wp October 12, 2005, making him the highest paid tight e nd in professional foo 4wp tball. The t84wp contract 4wp had Shockey earning $26.38 million through 2011. Shockey turned 4wp in another strong performance during the 2006 s t84wp eason, catching 66 pas 4wp ses for 623 yards and tying a care 4wp er-high with seven touchd wpown receptions. For his efforts, t84wp Shockey was named to the Pro Bowl. On December 16, 2007, in week 15 of the s t84wp eason, while t84wp playing the t84wp Washington Redskins, Shockey suffered a fractured fi wpbula and damage 4wp to his ankle. He underwent surgery, and would be out for the rest of the 2007 season. Ke 4wp wpAfter Shockey's season-endig t84wp injury, the Giants went on to win the NFC title and beat the 4wp previously undefeated New Engl and Patriots in Super 4wp Bowl XLII. The Giants’ s t84wp uccess even without Shockey sparked immediate 4wp cipate in sev 4wp eral Giant s team celebrations, including a White t84wp House tribute for 4wp the new Super Bow 4wp l t84wp champions and the team's blue carpet ring cer wpemony.[5] Rumo 4wp rs surfaced before the 2008 NFL Draft that the Giants were looking to trade Shockey. wpAfter the draft came and went t84wp without such a trade, the team stated it planned to keep t84wp Shockey a Giant. But it was obvi ous that Shockey was 4wp upset during the team's m t84wp inicamp in June. While teammates practiced, Shockey stayed in the locker wproom, much to the dismay of head coach Tom Coughlin. There also was a report that Shocke 4wp y and general manager Jerry Ree wpse got into a s 4wp houting t84wp argument during the campOn July 21, 2008, the Giants a 4wp greed to trade Shockey to 4wp the New Orleans S aints in ex t84wp change for t84wp second and fifth-round picks in the 2009 NFL Draft.[7] He attempted to start the rela 4wp tionship with his new team on a goo 4wp d note, telling the t84wp Associated Press shortly after that trad 4wp e, "The Saints have a lot of weapons, wpstarting with Drew Brees, and I look t84wp forward to joining my t84wp teammates at training camp. This will be a fun year."[7] In his first game agains 4wp t the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had 6 receptions for 54 yards. After three games 4wp with the Saints, S wphockey had a sports hernia and sat for 5 weeks.[8] Shockey was a minor factor 4wp for the Saints during the 2008 NFL Seas on, in which he caugh 4wp t 50 passes for a career low 483 yards and a career low 0 touchdowns. In 2009, Sh 4wp ockey became an wpimportant offen 4wp sive weapon for the Saints, 4wp catching 48 passes for 4wp 569 yards and averaging close to 12 yards per recep tion. wpThroughout the season, Shockey was again plague 4wp d with injuries. Despite an injured knee, Shockey caught a pass f or a touchdown in the Saints' playoff victory over the Arizona Cardinals.[9] In Super Bowl XLIV, Shockey caug 4wp ht the g wpo-ahead touchdow 4wp n pass from Drew Brees. Shockey got his second championship title 4wp as the Saints won its first Super Bo wl in franchise histo 4wp ry 4wp by defeati 4wp ng the t84wp Indianapolis t84wp Colts 31â€"17.
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