Jeremy Shockey has a purple hand

August 16th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanR

shockey.jpegI love training camp. Where spring training seems dry and stilted, the NFL’s version of the preseason is full-on intensity. Vince Young punched a teammate. Chad Johnson and Madieu Williams fought twice Tuesday at practice. Not to mention, there’s some good-hearted tomfoolery to boot. What kind of tomfoolery do you ask? How about Jeremy Shockey’s purple hand.

From the NY Post (Via CStB):

After lunch yesterday, Shockey went to sign some autographs and revealed a very purple left hand, stained with dye after he stuck it inside his glove, not knowing that it had been booby-trapped with the unwashable substance that banks use to mark money.

It will take days for Shockey to remove the deep purple stain, and undoubtedly much less time to identify the culprit.

Unsmiling, the temperamental tight end clearly did not appreciate the gag and vowed revenge.

“Dead man walking,” he warned.

You know, this could always be a cover up. Are we sure Shockey’s hand isn’t this way because he’s got cash in it at all hours, as he compliments and tips the ladies at the strip club? Nah, probably not. This is just some training camp hi-jinks.

But what I really want to know is: How in the heck did he not realize someone was doing this to him? Did a teammate drug him till he passed out and therefore he couldn’t feel his hand being dipped into dye? These are questions we must find answers to.

You know what, I’m on the case. I’ve just grabbed my trench coat and magnifying glass — see you in Albany. BUM. BUM. BUM.

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Vince Young may have just ruined his 2007 season

April 17th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanR

vinceyoung.jpgI don’t really know if I believe in this supposed Madden Curse. Sure, countless cover boys have found themselves on the sidelines with injuries. (See: Marshall Faulk, Daunte Culpepper, Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb and Shaun Alexander.) But, I mean, they play football. It’s a physical game, or so I’ve heard.

Anyways, yesterday the blogosphere was abuzz with the anti-LT cover campaign. Well, it looks like their efforts have paid off. According to the Nashville City Paper, Vince Young will be Madden’s newest cover boy.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young will be on the cover of the EA Sports Madden 2008 video game.

A source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Young’s gracing the cover of the game to The City Paper. Efforts to reach EA Sports were unsuccessful on Monday.

An official announcement is expected on Tuesday and Young will appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” as part of the kickoff promotion for the newest version the popular NFL video game that is endorsed by NFL Hall of Fame coach and analyst John Madden.

At this point — curse or no curse — I’m not sure why any player would want to even test the Madden waters. Although, I’m sure they probably get paid some money and they get to have their visage on a video game cover, which is pretty sweet.

I mean, I’ve never been on the cover of anything. Unless you count that one time I feel asleep with Highlights under my head. Technically, I was on the cover for a good eight hours. Think about it.

HT: Hater Nation

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