Fair Question: Shockey, Extension?

[Marguide]

The whole Shockey is always injured thing is a bunch of bull. Go through his career stats and come back and tell me about his huge injury problems.

He may, in fact, have a problem this week, as he tweeted today about having headaches. Sounds like a possible concussion. But that does not negate the mis-statements about him always being injured.

I love the way he plays, his enthusiasm, and his will to win. Go back and look at game 3 against the Jags, right after Olsen scored the go ahead TD. Shockey looked like a kid that just entered an amusement park for the first time.

Hope he retires a Panther.

[rico6]

Would love to see the Shock extended.

He's as good as advertised.

[hepcat]

We need veterans that have won before. Too many young guys on the team to let a veteran like Shockey go. We'll see how the year plays out but the pair of Shockey and Olsen is lethal.

[CardiacCats]

Definitely

[TheRed]

I was thinking this Sunday, definitely think we should.

[Hairless Cat]

After 4 weeks into the season, part of me is wondering why this guy didn't get a "C" on his jersey. I was always a fan of his game dating back to Miami, and I knew if he could stay healthy he still has a lot in the tank. When you look at a guy like Tony Gonzalez, I think Shockey could see similar success in terms of producing into their mid-late 30s (not that Shockey has Gonzalez numbers, just speaking in terms of still producing).

After the fire he's shown through the first 4 games, the production he's had, his candidness in interviews, his trash talk to opponents, and his willingness to demand more from his teammates, I'm really hoping Hurney considers locking him up for at least 3 or more years.

I knew I'd like the addition when we signed him, but I've been even more impressed than I had expected to this point and I feel like his presence is important on this young team and he complements Olsen and Smitty well.

I agree completely and was thinking of starting a thread myself about it yesterday -

I'm sure there's the possibility that he won't get a lot of money thrown his way on the open market if we let him play out his 1-year deal and we could sign him back anyway... but I think he deserves the gesture and security that comes with it. I really like what he's done so far.

I agree completely and was thinking of starting a thread myself about it yesterday -

[PiratePanther189]

Let the man retire here...he's done everything we've needed from him and more. More than happy to call him a Panther

[HoFBound90]

We signed him and plenty of people here were bitchin about it or saying he was camp fodder, yada yada. As one of his only supporters i'd love to see him on the team for a couple years, if olsen gets the starting spot and he is a solid 2nd te and team motivator, bc he is an intense player.

[Cape Fear Cat]

I think he's earned it. Sign him up!