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Shockey, who had 74 catches as a rookie under then-coach Jim Fassel, said on Sunday current coach Tom Coughlin's offensive system doesn't give him the same flexibility. "Jim set me down and said, 'We are going to make this easy for you,"' Shockey said. "You don't run the routes like they are in the book, you can do what you see."' Coughlin's offense doesn't give Shockey any options, he said, although there have been some changes this season.
Reported by the Associated Press
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"We are almost there, we put new things in this year," Shockey said. "It's an easy adjustment when you have a head coach who really wants to win, but he can be an ass sometimes. But that's what your head coach can be. That's what you need. ..." For what it's worth, Shockey was quick to point out his own faults, saying he can get faster, catch the ball better, run more precise routes, block better and be more patient. Coughlin was not available to the media Sunday. ...
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