When it doesn't go your way blame your former player: Shockey

[Gazi]

Toomer: Shockey’s absence helped Eli

Eli Manning is gunning for his second Super Bowl title on Sunday. According to his former teammate Amani Toomer, Manning might not have won his first title if Jeremy Shockey was healthy in the 2007 season.

Appearing on NBC SportsTalk Wednesday with Florio, Toomer said Shockey “tried to take advantage” of Eli by pressuring him for the ball. Toomer said there was “no question” Eli improved his play after he didn’t have the distraction of Shockey in the huddle.

Shockey didn’t exactly have the greatest reputation as a reliable player in New Orleans either. Perhaps the Panthers should consider that before possibly bringing him back for another season with Cam Newton in Carolina.

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[Jangler]

People getting scared of the Carolina Panthers if you ask me.

[Jesse]

Don't care what he's done in the past, as long as he's productive.

Also he has two rings, doubt he cares what Amani Toomer, lol, thinks of him.

[Gazi]

So Toomer basically said that Eli is not a leader if he folds under pressure from a TE (if true of course)

[Cat'sGrowl]

Is there any skill player on earth that doesn't do this?

Sounds like Eli was just a basketcase to me...

[CatMan72]

Because Shockey's the only receiver to ever put pressure on a QB to get him the ball.

I think this story speaks more about what a spineless little worm Eli is.

[Jangler]

Eli is like Droopy and people think they can run over him. Wouldn't surprise me if Shockey tried to bully him for the ball. But one year here and he has proved he is not like that now. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

Well Amani Toomer is the end all, be all of Pro Football, so we should listen to what he says.

[Darth Biscuit]

Could it possibly be that Shockey's personality fits in more with guys like Cam and Smitty?

Honestly I didn't have a very high opinion of Shockey before this season but I was very impressed with him this year.

[Chaos]

If a Qb has smitty in the huddle, what the hell is shockey really going to add pressure wise?

[csx]

People getting scared of the Carolina Panthers if you ask me.

Why would Toomer be scared of the Panthers?

[Jangler]

Why would Toomer be scared of the Panthers?

because

[Gin and Juice]

Sounds like Shockey stole Toomer's groupie one night and he still mad bro

[Meangelo]

People getting scared of the Carolina Panthers if you ask me.

Can't tell if serious