Heap, Stacking Up Well; Raven Is Among Best Tight Ends

From: The Washington Post | Date: August 16, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Let's get this straight. Todd Heap is not Jeremy Shockey.

The Baltimore Raven may be compared with Jeremy Shockey because both are talented, young tight ends who run well and haul in passes like stockier versions of Jerry Rice.

But you won't find Heap leaping after a catch to signal a first down like his New York Giants counterpart. Or trash talking after (and during) games. Or calling an NFL coach a "homo." Or making homophobic comments on "The Howard Stern Show" during his rookie year. Or enjoying a night on the town at a strip club.

If there's an anti-Shockey, Heap is it. If Shockey is the ...

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