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Article: New York stories: two young superstars--Jeremy Shockey of the Giants and Chad Pennington of the Jets--are writing a new chapter on football in the Big Apple. (Cover Story).
- Article from:
- Football Digest
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
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THE SHOCKMAN AND the Brainiac. They have revitalized New York football and carried their teams to the level of Super Bowl contenders. Never before have the New York Giants and New York Jets both headed toward the same season amid such strong expectations. They do so powered by the divergent personalities of two young players: Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey and Jets quarterback Chad Pennington.
Each player made a profound impact on his team's offense--and record--in 2002. Shockey, the Giants' first-round draft pick in '02 after an All-America career at the University of Miami that included a national championship, simply lived up to his advance billing. ...