Jeremy Shockey
Giants Should Go Big, Hire John Harbaugh
No more ‘one-hit wonder’ experiments
Published
January 13, 2026
12:30 AM PST
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Jeremy Shockey has never been bashful … and his message to the New York Giants is simple … go get John Harbaugh!
The four-time Pro Bowl tight end — who won a Super Bowl with the Giants in the 2007 season — tells TMZ Sports the ex-Ravens coach would be his pick for the Big Apple.
“A coach of that caliber with that kind of pedigree and experience doesn’t come around often,” Shockey said, adding the G-Men shouldn’t be chasing “one-hit wonders” or rolling the dice on another untested hire.
Instead, he pointed straight at Harbaugh’s résumé, calling him “a champion and a winner” while stressing the key point — he’s available.
Translation? Shockey thinks they’d be crazy not to pull the trigger.
Of course, the NYG aren’t the only org on the hunt for a new coach. In fact, one-fourth of the NFL is on the hunt for a new leader, and Harbaugh is atop most everybody’s wish lists for the reasons Shockey laid out.
That said, the Giants are arguably the most attractive job out there. They have a promising young core with quarterback Jaxson Dart — who cameras caught addressing the coaching search last week — and running back Cam Skattebo, who Shockey thinks shares similarities with himself.
“I’m big fans of both of them, and I’m excited to be a Giants fan myself,” he said.
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We also spoke with Shockey about his Canes leading up to their College Football Playoff championship game against the Indiana Hoosiers.
The U hasn’t won a title since Shockey was an All-American during the 2000 season … something he believes will soon change.
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