Archie Manning expects Jeremy Shockey to return for minicamp

The New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey has been unavailable since being sent to hospital after scaring his teammates with a sudden seizure. The next day he told reporters that he was fine and would not missing too much of team’s offseason program. Saints former quarterback Archie Manning recently expressed his concern about the young man but he was confident that Shockey would be able to take part in this weekend’s minicamp.

Manning said that he understood Shockey’s eagerness to get back into work but advised that he should not work too hard on the first day of returning to practice. Being asked about his opinion on the health condition of Shockey, who also passed out last offseason because of dehydration during a party, Manning smiled and said that that was fine with young man like Shockey. Shockey is a dynamic player and is always passionate with life and the game. Archie said he hoped the young man to improve communication with his own body first before forcing it back into working mode.

Archie Manning also expressed his confidence in Saints’ new season, predicting that the team is very hopefully to make it into playoffs. He said that he was ready to order an Archie Manning jersey with Super Bowl XLV patch for the celebration.