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| ==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
| ===New York Giants=== | ===New York Giants (2003-2006)=== | ||
| Shiancoe was drafted in the third round (91st overall) in the ] by the ]. | Shiancoe was drafted in the third round (91st overall) in the ] by the ]. | ||
| ===Minnesota Vikings=== | ===Minnesota Vikings (2007-2011)=== | ||
| Shiancoe signed with the ] in 2007. He compiled 208 receptions for 2,424 yards and 24 touchdowns in his five seasons as a Viking, in regular season games. He played in 80 games, of which he started in 66.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/players/visantheshiancoe/profile?id=SHI025168</ref> He led the ] tight ends with seven ]s in ] and ranked third by a tight end in the NFL.<ref>http://www.vikings.com/team/roster/Visanthe-Shiancoe/d68bacc3-6342-46d9-a058-b8300b26ea8b</ref> | Shiancoe signed with the ] in 2007. He compiled 208 receptions for 2,424 yards and 24 touchdowns in his five seasons as a Viking, in regular season games. He played in 80 games, of which he started in 66.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/players/visantheshiancoe/profile?id=SHI025168</ref> He led the ] tight ends with seven ]s in ] and ranked third by a tight end in the NFL.<ref>http://www.vikings.com/team/roster/Visanthe-Shiancoe/d68bacc3-6342-46d9-a058-b8300b26ea8b</ref> | ||
| ===New England Patriots=== | ===New England Patriots (2012)=== | ||
| Shiancoe agreed to a one-year deal with the ] on July 24, 2012, reportedly worth $1.2 million.<ref Name=>http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/939/visanthe-shiancoe</ref><ref>http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2012/07/shiancoe_settle.html</ref> He was activated on November 11, 2012 after an injury of ] and a suspension of ]. On December 11, 2012, he was released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patriots place WR Donte' Stallworth on IR; Release TE Visanthe Shiancoe |work=patriots.com |url=http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Patriots-place-WR-Donte-Stallworth-on-IR-Release-TE-Visanthe-Shiancoe/b6e74d22-04c3-470b-81eb-1eb3b507cc12 |accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> | Shiancoe agreed to a one-year deal with the ] on July 24, 2012, reportedly worth $1.2 million.<ref Name=>http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/939/visanthe-shiancoe</ref><ref>http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2012/07/shiancoe_settle.html</ref> He was activated on November 11, 2012 after an injury of ] and a suspension of ]. On December 11, 2012, he was released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patriots place WR Donte' Stallworth on IR; Release TE Visanthe Shiancoe |work=patriots.com |url=http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Patriots-place-WR-Donte-Stallworth-on-IR-Release-TE-Visanthe-Shiancoe/b6e74d22-04c3-470b-81eb-1eb3b507cc12 |accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| ===Baltimore Ravens (2013-present)=== | |||
| On July 28, 2013, Shiancoe signed a one-year deal worth approximately $940,000 for the ] in response to a season-ending injury to ]. | |||
| ==Television appearances== | ==Television appearances== | ||
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| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 3 / pick: 91 | ||||||||
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Visanthe Shiancoe (/vɪˈʃɔːn ˈʃæŋkoʊ/; born June 18, 1980) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens. After playing college football for Morgan State, he was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played for the Giants for four seasons from 2003 to 2006 and the Minnesota Vikings for five seasons from 2007 to 2011.
Professional career
New York Giants (2003-2006)
Shiancoe was drafted in the third round (91st overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
Minnesota Vikings (2007-2011)
Shiancoe signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2007. He compiled 208 receptions for 2,424 yards and 24 touchdowns in his five seasons as a Viking, in regular season games. He played in 80 games, of which he started in 66. He led the NFC tight ends with seven touchdowns in 2008 and ranked third by a tight end in the NFL.
New England Patriots (2012)
Shiancoe agreed to a one-year deal with the New England Patriots on July 24, 2012, reportedly worth $1.2 million. He was activated on November 11, 2012 after an injury of Aaron Hernandez and a suspension of Brandon Bolden. On December 11, 2012, he was released.
Baltimore Ravens (2013-present)
On July 28, 2013, Shiancoe signed a one-year deal worth approximately $940,000 for the Baltimore Ravens in response to a season-ending injury to Dennis Pitta.
Television appearances
Shiancoe was a contestant on NBC's Minute to Win It on September 8, 2010, playing to win money for the National Kidney Foundation. When he could not perform the card trick, where he had to blow off a deck of 53 playing cards with one joker at the bottom remaining on the bottle in a minute, he successfully performed the same trick on NFL Network again in less than 30 seconds, only to realize that the final Joker card was glued on.
Towel Incident
Fox aired a post game segment following a victory over the Detroit Lions in 2008. Vikings owner Zygi Wilf was presenting the game ball to coach Brad Childress' son, Andrew, who had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps the day before. In the background, Shiancoe was shown unclothed for a moment before covering himself with a towel. According to the NFL and Fox Sports, the image lasted a fifth of a second. Fox Sports apologized for airing the image. Through his agent, Shiancoe said he was embarrassed by the unintentional incident.
Personal
According to his official website, Shiancoe, resides in Prince George's County, but was born in Birmingham, England, in 1980, to a Liberian mother and a Ghanaian father. He moved to Silver Spring, Maryland as an infant. Shiancoe has considered opening a Liberian themed restaurant in the U.S., and he plans to become involved in causes in his mother's home country of Liberia.
References
- http://www.nfl.com/players/visantheshiancoe/profile?id=SHI025168
- http://www.vikings.com/team/roster/Visanthe-Shiancoe/d68bacc3-6342-46d9-a058-b8300b26ea8b
- http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/939/visanthe-shiancoe
- http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2012/07/shiancoe_settle.html
- "Patriots place WR Donte' Stallworth on IR; Release TE Visanthe Shiancoe". patriots.com. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/08/19/nbcs-minute-to-win-it-to-air-special-nfl-themed-episodes-september-7-and-8-leading-up-to-nbcs-nfl-kickoff-on-september-9/20100819nbc01/
- http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d81e58a06/Shiancoe-s-card-trick
- Pucin, Diane (December 8, 2008). "Not the kind of exposure Visanthe Shiancoe wanted". Los Angeles Times.
- Zulgad, Judd (December 7, 2008). "Fox apologizes for showing unclothed Viking". Star Tribune.
- "Naked truth on Vikes TE". Associated Press. Chicago Sun-Times. December 9, 2008.
- "Visanthe Shiancoe's Bio".
- "Visanthe Shiancoe 'In the Game'".
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- American football tight ends
- English players of American football
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Morgan State Bears football players
- New York Giants players
- People from Silver Spring, Maryland
- American people of Liberian descent
- American people of Ghanaian descent
- Liberian players of American football
- Ghanaian players of American football
- Black British sportspeople