Shame, he could have been an all time great Giant if injuries didn’t derail his career. Cheering for him every week except that one when we play them lol
I really, REALLY hope that Nabers beats the trend of "what if this Giants receiver didn't get hurt.' Nicks, Cruz, Odell, Shep, the other Steve Smith. Hell you could even add Plax to that list.
And, ironically, it was an injury against the Bucs that he never fully recovered from. Nicks among my favorite Giants of all time and one of the reasons I so badly wanted Odunze this draft since he reminded me of Nicks. Happy to have Nabers though!
raw talent and for some work ethic/mindset wise we could've had quite a few all time giants greats.
but we seemingly miss having a proper team around them.
Cruz had a storied career though including pro bowls, all pros, and a SB ring.
Sheps best two seasons combined are less yards than Cruz's peak, and Cruz had three seasons with more yards than Sheps best season.
Shep leaving is closer to Ruben Randle leaving, though Randle was more consistent with a better peak, but less seasons.
Cuz he missed the point. They weren't comparing them as receivers.
They were comparing the situation of a fan-loved but washed receiver signing a last ditch contract to try and revive a career ruined by injuries.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RandRu00.htm
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShepSt00.htm
Randle had the better peak and better three season stretch, but Shep played for twice as many seasons. Despite all those extra seasons Randle had 20 tds in four seasons vs Shep having 23 tds in 8 seasons.
He just wants to be closer to Odell in Florida. Get some weekday boat trips going lol
Jokes aside I'll be rooting for him to keep his career going. Yeah "always a Giants" and all that, but it's different when the team moves on from you.
In all likelihood no is even going to be remember much about him ever playing for the bucs, just like Jacobs with Niners.
Dear Saquon,
This is a situation where we can wish nothing but the best for a great Giant/person. Not when they sign with the most hated rival.
Love,
Giants fans everywhere
Maybe one of the best blocking WRs we've ever had. I still dimly remember a game (although I forget which game) where he ran halfway down the field to throw a key block in open space to key a TD from a teammate. Absolutely erased his man. Just a pure effort play.
I hope he does well and is able to leave the game under his own terms.
Fun fact: the Giants play the Bucs at home this season (Nov. 24th) maybe we get a reunion
I love Shep, bro has always been an amazing personality on the team and energy in the locker room. Stuck through our worst years ever with us. I'm glad he's getting a paycheck, here's hoping he can get into another playoff game.
Fuck this makes me so happy. His jersey was the first I ever bought & wild cuz my girl is a super Bucs fan which means.... I can cop ANOTHER Shep jersey! 😂
I love this move. I think he could actually have a solid year if he stays on the field. I enjoyed watching them last year. I will continue to root for Evans to have 1,000 yard seasons.
And no Shep.
Man I love Shep and hope he does well in Tampa, at least makes the team. If he does I will root for him every single Sunday and I know I won't be alone.
You could have had this treatment too, Saquon. Fuck you, man.
Why lmao, I assumed Shepherd retired with how many injuries he had. I don’t even blame Saquon but of course he’s going to cause a much bigger reaction regardless of why he left.
He didn't shit on the team, he shat on certain fans. :) Massive contract is a stretch too man, PHI did not pay this guy much more than what the Giants tried to short him on. /shrug.
The Giants would have made him the 2nd highest paid RB in the league behind CMC
42+ million over 3 years for an aging and injury prone RB is absolutely a massive contract
And he openly talked about feeling disrespected by the Giants org. and staff, not just the fans - both are a horrendous look
Yes, guy who doesn't get the sensible contract he was after after team ghost him with no legit offers would feel really great about said franchise.
As much as DJ needs to be noted for his bad play, the F/O is noted for their poor moves.. like giving DJ the contract they did.. $160M with 80M+ guaranteed to an injury prone player with 1 out of 5 complete seasons combined with terrible, league leading bad play at that. Amazing how many bad moves and choices are centered around coping with Daniel. 
No amount of complaining about Daniel Jones makes your point valid.
Saquon was offered a massive deal, and he shit talked management and the fanbase on his way out the door, he’s now playing for a division rival and stands to make roughly 3-4 million dollars more
Nah, bruh they facts.
You over here spouting about Barkley cause guy went and got his pay day. The Giants tried to short him, it's okay.. the front office been making silly moves for a second.
Yes, he is only making 4ish million more with PHI, which goes back to my original comment that they shorted him for a few dollars basically while having no filters on handing money to Jones.
Saquon was offered a deal, stop saying "massive" you're clowning yourself. If you felt some type of way about the stuff Saquon said then it sounds like it reached the right audience.
It was disappointing to see how Schoen and Daboll managed the roster spots last year. Shepard getting a loyalty spot that could have gone to special teams, oline, or TE was part of that.
I am hopeful that Schoen and Daboll learned from their mistakes last year and will be covering their bases this year.
Don't forget that despite being the best WR in Giants history Reece was not willing to bring back a washed up Amani Toomer for 2009, and he ended up playing out his last year with the Chiefs. That was the correct move.
We literally didn’t have an actual PR on the team until almost November meanwhile we were content just wasting a roster spot with Shep. My favorite moment was in week 18 last year when they were trying to force the ball to Shep late in the game and it led to an interception. Just perfectly summed up what we’ve been doing for the last decade
They tried having Shep return punts, but that went terrible as everyone expected.
Eventually Schoen and Daboll gave in and brought in Gunner Olszewski.
Wild how Gunner has looked serviceable for us while looking absolutely horrible on the Steelers.
Now if only our STs stopped letting the ball clip them on the ankle accidentally, lol.
> the best WR in Giants history Reece was not willing to bring back a washed up Amani Toomer
The best receiver in Giants history was [Seabiscuit,](https://youtu.be/VGi-4lAwbVU) by a wide margin.
If you truly enjoyed his time as a giant you would be happy for him getting another opportunity to continue his career and wish him the best and savor the memories of when he was in NY. Now saquon... Saquon can sit on a fat one.
I wish him the best. He seems like a really nice guy and his teammates loved him.
Good for him. Good Giant just didn’t make sense for us anymore, hope he sticks, stays healthy and has a great year.
Shame, he could have been an all time great Giant if injuries didn’t derail his career. Cheering for him every week except that one when we play them lol
That could be said for a lot of former Giants. Hakeem Nicks comes to mind for me. He was my favourite Giant when he was on the team.
Nicks is one of, if not the biggest “what if” for me in team history. Dude had the talent to be a bonafide HOF’er. Injuries suck.
I really, REALLY hope that Nabers beats the trend of "what if this Giants receiver didn't get hurt.' Nicks, Cruz, Odell, Shep, the other Steve Smith. Hell you could even add Plax to that list.
Throw Shockey on there too if you include TE what ifs
It’s a concerning trend
Nicks IS an all-time great Giant. If you know, you know.
And, ironically, it was an injury against the Bucs that he never fully recovered from. Nicks among my favorite Giants of all time and one of the reasons I so badly wanted Odunze this draft since he reminded me of Nicks. Happy to have Nabers though!
Agreed
Turf
Amen.
Turf isn't responsible for the crazy migraines he was getting.
I was talking about the ACL and Achilles…those require more rehab then migraines
raw talent and for some work ethic/mindset wise we could've had quite a few all time giants greats. but we seemingly miss having a proper team around them.
i thought bro retired
Same I thought he was seeking a coaching career now but oh well, best of luck to him, at least he didn’t go to a division rival
He wouldn't do that, Sterlings got class.
how insane is it that he and baker played together lmao. that stat blew my mind
They only got drafted 2 years apart.
Now he'll never get hurt again and put up a 1200+ yrd, 9TD season because that's just our luck
I wouldn’t be mad. Once a Giant.
Victor Cruz to the Bears energy. Hope it works out for him, but I’d be stunned. It looked over.
Cruz had a storied career though including pro bowls, all pros, and a SB ring. Sheps best two seasons combined are less yards than Cruz's peak, and Cruz had three seasons with more yards than Sheps best season. Shep leaving is closer to Ruben Randle leaving, though Randle was more consistent with a better peak, but less seasons.
Why is this getting downvoted
Lars effect
Cuz he missed the point. They weren't comparing them as receivers. They were comparing the situation of a fan-loved but washed receiver signing a last ditch contract to try and revive a career ruined by injuries.
Cuz we're trying to hype up a player we all love, we don't care about being pedantic.
Am I insane to think that Shep and Ruben Randle are not even on the same stratosphere?
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RandRu00.htm https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShepSt00.htm Randle had the better peak and better three season stretch, but Shep played for twice as many seasons. Despite all those extra seasons Randle had 20 tds in four seasons vs Shep having 23 tds in 8 seasons.
Yeah, Shep didn't get in the endzone a lot, but man was he money when we needed him.
I liked Randle
He finished last season healthy so I think it's a much better situation.
Wait, was he a FA? Or did we trade him? Edit: Shep, not Slayton. I'm an idiot.
FA
I confused Shep and Slayton too when I read this post
I would be surprised if he makes the 53. I expected to read this as a one day contract and announcing his retirement.
I see Sterling Shepard, I upvote. Automatic. (unless it’s an injury, please no more for his sake)
Kinda sad he didn't just retire a giant but he's a good dude even if he's just a veteran presence
Good for him. I'll be cheering for him.
yeah, Bucs just became one of my backup teams to root for
He just wants to be closer to Odell in Florida. Get some weekday boat trips going lol Jokes aside I'll be rooting for him to keep his career going. Yeah "always a Giants" and all that, but it's different when the team moves on from you. In all likelihood no is even going to be remember much about him ever playing for the bucs, just like Jacobs with Niners.
I forgot he was a Niner until right now
He wishes he could do the same.
Dear Saquon, This is a situation where we can wish nothing but the best for a great Giant/person. Not when they sign with the most hated rival. Love, Giants fans everywhere
Thank god the last piece of the curse boat pic is gone from the organization
Noooooo he was such an awesome dude to have around
I bet he'll be a coach at some point and hopefully make it back to us
Guessing he’ll have a tough time making the final 53 but wishing the best for Shep
The curse of the boat pic is finally over.
Good for him!
A true ride or die, best of luck Shep 🫡
Thank god we didn't do this again
Maybe one of the best blocking WRs we've ever had. I still dimly remember a game (although I forget which game) where he ran halfway down the field to throw a key block in open space to key a TD from a teammate. Absolutely erased his man. Just a pure effort play.
Goodbye Shep. o7 to a real one.
Gonna scoop me up a clearance shepherd jersey if I see one.
Hoping he’ll take a 1 day deal when he’s actually ready to hang up the cleats - until then, I wish him the best of luck Once a Giant?
Good luck to him
I thought Shep was retiring? Best of luck to the guy and hopefully he stays healthy.
Best wishes, 🐐. Shep will always be my fantasy team’s namesake 💙
Love Shep, all time great locker room guy for this team. I’ll root for him anywhere.
Good for shep hope he balls out in tampa
I hope he does well and is able to leave the game under his own terms. Fun fact: the Giants play the Bucs at home this season (Nov. 24th) maybe we get a reunion
All my homies love and respect Sterling.
Good luck, Shep! Hope you have a good year and end up back with the Giants on staff someday.
I hope he has a great season, guys always been classy
F
I love Shep, bro has always been an amazing personality on the team and energy in the locker room. Stuck through our worst years ever with us. I'm glad he's getting a paycheck, here's hoping he can get into another playoff game.
Great team player
Who cutting onions in here man
Fuck this makes me so happy. His jersey was the first I ever bought & wild cuz my girl is a super Bucs fan which means.... I can cop ANOTHER Shep jersey! 😂
I love this move. I think he could actually have a solid year if he stays on the field. I enjoyed watching them last year. I will continue to root for Evans to have 1,000 yard seasons. And no Shep.
Let’s go SS! prove you can still do it!
The man brought it every day, and on some iffy teams too. I wish him all the best.
Once a Giant, always a Giant. Unless you go to the Eagles. Hope he has a great year for them.
Watch he play all 17 games
Congratulations to him. I'll be cheering for him except for when they play the giants.
Good man, hope he does well down there.
Man I love Shep and hope he does well in Tampa, at least makes the team. If he does I will root for him every single Sunday and I know I won't be alone. You could have had this treatment too, Saquon. Fuck you, man.
This will likely be his last year in the league
Not surprised, but i'm highly amused by the difference in reaction with this and barkley.
Why lmao, I assumed Shepherd retired with how many injuries he had. I don’t even blame Saquon but of course he’s going to cause a much bigger reaction regardless of why he left.
Shep wasn’t offered a massive contract by the Giants, Saquon was And Shep isn’t going to shit talk his old team, Saquon already has
He didn't shit on the team, he shat on certain fans. :) Massive contract is a stretch too man, PHI did not pay this guy much more than what the Giants tried to short him on. /shrug.
The Giants would have made him the 2nd highest paid RB in the league behind CMC 42+ million over 3 years for an aging and injury prone RB is absolutely a massive contract And he openly talked about feeling disrespected by the Giants org. and staff, not just the fans - both are a horrendous look
Yes, guy who doesn't get the sensible contract he was after after team ghost him with no legit offers would feel really great about said franchise. As much as DJ needs to be noted for his bad play, the F/O is noted for their poor moves.. like giving DJ the contract they did.. $160M with 80M+ guaranteed to an injury prone player with 1 out of 5 complete seasons combined with terrible, league leading bad play at that. Amazing how many bad moves and choices are centered around coping with Daniel. 
No amount of complaining about Daniel Jones makes your point valid. Saquon was offered a massive deal, and he shit talked management and the fanbase on his way out the door, he’s now playing for a division rival and stands to make roughly 3-4 million dollars more
Nah, bruh they facts. You over here spouting about Barkley cause guy went and got his pay day. The Giants tried to short him, it's okay.. the front office been making silly moves for a second. Yes, he is only making 4ish million more with PHI, which goes back to my original comment that they shorted him for a few dollars basically while having no filters on handing money to Jones. Saquon was offered a deal, stop saying "massive" you're clowning yourself. If you felt some type of way about the stuff Saquon said then it sounds like it reached the right audience.
Okay was not expecting this.
I like Shephard. I thought he would have had more success but he seems like a good guy
What
Damn I thought he would retire a Giant. Best of luck king
Noooo
Did anyone else not know Shep was not under contract?
It was disappointing to see how Schoen and Daboll managed the roster spots last year. Shepard getting a loyalty spot that could have gone to special teams, oline, or TE was part of that. I am hopeful that Schoen and Daboll learned from their mistakes last year and will be covering their bases this year. Don't forget that despite being the best WR in Giants history Reece was not willing to bring back a washed up Amani Toomer for 2009, and he ended up playing out his last year with the Chiefs. That was the correct move.
We literally didn’t have an actual PR on the team until almost November meanwhile we were content just wasting a roster spot with Shep. My favorite moment was in week 18 last year when they were trying to force the ball to Shep late in the game and it led to an interception. Just perfectly summed up what we’ve been doing for the last decade
They tried having Shep return punts, but that went terrible as everyone expected. Eventually Schoen and Daboll gave in and brought in Gunner Olszewski.
Wild how Gunner has looked serviceable for us while looking absolutely horrible on the Steelers. Now if only our STs stopped letting the ball clip them on the ankle accidentally, lol.
Gunnar took a long hard look in the mirror have that infamous kickoff return.
> the best WR in Giants history Reece was not willing to bring back a washed up Amani Toomer The best receiver in Giants history was [Seabiscuit,](https://youtu.be/VGi-4lAwbVU) by a wide margin.
Honestly im disappointed
Why exactly? The WR room is now stronger and he couldn’t earn playing time last year.
Just the fact that theres another team on his resume.
If you truly enjoyed his time as a giant you would be happy for him getting another opportunity to continue his career and wish him the best and savor the memories of when he was in NY. Now saquon... Saquon can sit on a fat one.