Jeremy Shockey News

The Panthers don't have as many of their own free agents to sign as they did last year.

After 10 productive seasons at tight end, Jeremy Shockey will be a high priority on the Carolina Panthers' list of free agents.

December 11, 2011; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers tight end Jeremy Shockey catches the ball and scores a touchdown while playing against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium.

Players like Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez really revolutionized the position, making it a spot for athletic freaks who can block, stretch the field, find the end zone and catch in traffic like Vernon Davis, Jimmy Graham, Jermichael Finley and Rob Gronkowski.

A win by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday could be a boon for the Lenoir-Rhyne athletics department.

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.

January 1, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers tight end Jeremy Shockey walks to the sidelines before their game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Time for a look at some Friday headlines from around the NFC South. D. Orlando Ledbetter writes that there has been a lot of focus on the tight ends during Super Bowl practices.

Sure the Giants and Patriots will contest Super Bowl XLVI about a week from now in Indianapolis, but there's 30 other NFL teams preparing for the draft, evaluating their players with eyes on being one of the final two teams in next year's Super Bowl.

Most Carolina Panthers' fans -- not to mention the front office -- breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when Tampa Bay hired former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano .

They also added two key receivers in tight ends Greg Olsen and Jeremy Shockey to make Newton's rookie year easier.

The 25-year-old single star of the upcoming season of The Bachelorette was spotted out and about in North Carolina on Sunday wearing a ring on her wedding finger.