Jeremy Shockey Questioned by FBI in International Drug and Gambling Ring Case

The New York Post reported that Jeremy Shockey was questioned by the FBI at his home in Miami about his ties to accused ringleader of an international drug and gambling ring, Owen Hanson, who played tight end at USC under Pete Carroll and alongside Reggie Bush. Despite what you might feel about Shockey’s messy divorce from the Giants, you can’t deny the man has a way with words:

"“I thought he was in the real-estate business like me,” Shockey told The Post. “I’m a straight businessman. I don’t hang out with drug dealers or prostitutes. I’m here with my girlfriend making out, and I get a knock on my door from these agents. I said to them, ‘Come on in. I got nothing to hide.’”"

A) Do you think Jeremy Shockey is a madman in the makeout game? Like guns out, tongues out? Just real XXX stuff? I told my fiancee this quote and she goes, “Is he 14? Did they even have the TV on?”

B) Can you imagine anyone buying a house from Jeremy Shockey? I can’t. I might because I was one of the biggest Shockey fanboys out there, but I’d make sure to have a camera crew follow me for the remake of The Money Pit.

"“The investigators, who did not have a search warrant, asked Shockey how he met Hanson, the ex-player said. “We met when I passed out at a pool party in Vegas — from dehydration.“"

I mean. Classic Shock. I couldn’t stop laughing. Jeremy might be the Hercules of jerks, but he’s frank as funk.

"“I’m a drunk — I’m Irish. I’ve never had anything to do with drugs. And I would never do anything illegal to jeopardize what I’ve worked for.”"

I’m also Irish, so I appreciate this absurd defense. Shockey just jeopardizes his assets through legal means. I love it. I know Shockey would shart all over me if we ever hung out, but he’s like the Ric Flair of professional football.

Live Feed

With the First Pick

Jeremy Shockey was Odell Beckham before Odell Beckham. Of course, there are a bunch of differences. J-Shock’s white and from Oklahoma. Odell’s black and from Louisiana. One’s a big, physical tight end who had inconsistent hands, the other’s a lightning quick wide receiver with sticky fingers and ballerina moves. One went to The U. The other, LSU. But, Giants fans who’ve seen both play can pick up on the similarities. Each is vocal. Each is demonstrative. Each fires up the fan base and their fellow teammates.

Shockey had everything lined up for him. Huge rookie season that propelled him into the spotlight then two transitional seasons that saw Sean Payton’s exit and Jim Fassell’s firing. In comes Tom Coughlin then comes the injury that many thought would end the Giants Super Bowl aspirations and put him in a luxury suite lined with beer bottles watching the Giants upset the Patriots at Super Bowl XLII.

Many Giants fans thought this would be the face of the franchise before Eli entered the scene. Even with Manning at the helm, Shockey continued to send shockwaves on and off the field, going from golden boy to goat to gone via trade he demanded to the Saints. What if Shockey didn’t get injured in the late season game against the Washington Redskins? Would he have finished his career with Big Blue? Would Eli still have flourished?

In 2012, Shockey allegedly wanted to go out as a Giant, but Giants all-time receiving leader Amani Toomer called Shockey a “bad teammate” and a “worse person” igniting a Twitter war of words that ended with J-Shock stating he never wanted to return to the Meadowlands.

One hopes Odell doesn’t follow in Shockey’s schlocky footsteps, but Jeremy still holds a place in the hearts of Giants fans.