Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress surrendered to authorities Tuesday to serve a two-year prison sentence on a weapons charge, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said.
Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty Thursday to a weapons charge stemming from a shooting incident at a nightclub last year, the Manhattan district attorney said.
With Brett Favre once again striding the gridiron and Michael Vick safely in the Philadelphia fold, we couldn't help but notice that Eagles QB Donovan McNabb made a bit of a pitch for securing the services of troubled wideout Plaxico "Big Bang" Burress.
As Plaxico Burress discovered this afternoon, Hail Mary passes are about as successful in court as they are on the field. As expected, the former New York Giants wide receiver was indicted today on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and one count of reckless endangerment in the second degree. His trial is scheduled for Sept. 23, although it is possible that prosecutors and Burress' attorney, Benjamin Brafman, could work out a plea deal prior to that date.
Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on weapons charges stemming from an incident last November in which Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a New York nightclub, prosecutors announced Monday.
Plaxico Burress hopes an unusual legal strategy will keep him out of prison. On Wednesday, the former New York Giants wide receiver testified before a Manhattan grand jury on the charges he faces for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The charges, which carry a minimum three-and-a half year prison sentence, stem from Burress accidentally shooting himself in Manhattan's Latin Quarter Club last November. Burress' counsel, Benjamin Brafman, and prosecutors have reportedly been unable to strike a plea deal, with Burress willing to serve one year behind bars and prosecutors demanding two. For a 31-year-old wide receiver, the difference between one and two years in prison could be worth millions of dollars.
A few thoughts on the terminal ugliness in Denver, Roger Goodell being plagued by the stalling injustice of Plaxico Burress (with a judge echoing me in deriding the legal process), and the Brett Favre HBO interview before I get to your mail:
Plaxico Burress' representatives believe that Monday's adjournment of their client's trial until Sept. 23 clears the way for the 31-year-old free agent to sign with an NFL team. They are particularly optimistic that teams will be interested because the trial may be adjourned again until after the 2009 season.
The news that Plaxico Burress won his recent grievance hearing against the New York Giants over unpaid bonus money has already been declared a victory by new NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. That's funny, because as a recently retired player and member of the union, it doesn't really feel like one to me.
Have you noticed the leading trend in the NFL this offseason? Teams just aren't putting up with the trouble-makers the way they once did. Dallas said enough is enough, and sent Terrell Owens on his way. Denver took all it could take of the Jay Cutler saga, and then swiftly cut ties. Jacksonville didn't look the other way this time with Matt Jones, and now he's an ex-Jaguar.
Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress surrendered to authorities Tuesday to serve a two-year prison sentence on a weapons charge, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said.
Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty Thursday to a weapons charge stemming from a shooting incident at a nightclub last year, the Manhattan district attorney said.
With Brett Favre once again striding the gridiron and Michael Vick safely in the Philadelphia fold, we couldn't help but notice that Eagles QB Donovan McNabb made a bit of a pitch for securing the services of troubled wideout Plaxico "Big Bang" Burress.
As Plaxico Burress discovered this afternoon, Hail Mary passes are about as successful in court as they are on the field. As expected, the former New York Giants wide receiver was indicted today on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and one count of reckless endangerment in the second degree. His trial is scheduled for Sept. 23, although it is possible that prosecutors and Burress' attorney, Benjamin Brafman, could work out a plea deal prior to that date.
Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on weapons charges stemming from an incident last November in which Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a New York nightclub, prosecutors announced Monday.
Plaxico Burress hopes an unusual legal strategy will keep him out of prison. On Wednesday, the former New York Giants wide receiver testified before a Manhattan grand jury on the charges he faces for criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The charges, which carry a minimum three-and-a half year prison sentence, stem from Burress accidentally shooting himself in Manhattan's Latin Quarter Club last November. Burress' counsel, Benjamin Brafman, and prosecutors have reportedly been unable to strike a plea deal, with Burress willing to serve one year behind bars and prosecutors demanding two. For a 31-year-old wide receiver, the difference between one and two years in prison could be worth millions of dollars.
A few thoughts on the terminal ugliness in Denver, Roger Goodell being plagued by the stalling injustice of Plaxico Burress (with a judge echoing me in deriding the legal process), and the Brett Favre HBO interview before I get to your mail:
Plaxico Burress' representatives believe that Monday's adjournment of their client's trial until Sept. 23 clears the way for the 31-year-old free agent to sign with an NFL team. They are particularly optimistic that teams will be interested because the trial may be adjourned again until after the 2009 season.
The news that Plaxico Burress won his recent grievance hearing against the New York Giants over unpaid bonus money has already been declared a victory by new NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. That's funny, because as a recently retired player and member of the union, it doesn't really feel like one to me.
Have you noticed the leading trend in the NFL this offseason? Teams just aren't putting up with the trouble-makers the way they once did. Dallas said enough is enough, and sent Terrell Owens on his way. Denver took all it could take of the Jay Cutler saga, and then swiftly cut ties. Jacksonville didn't look the other way this time with Matt Jones, and now he's an ex-Jaguar.
The adjournment of the prosecution's case against Plaxico Burress until June strongly suggests that the New York Giants' receiver will reach a plea agreement with prosecutors.
In one of the technological marvels of our time, the Japanese have put together a website called Smell Club that pinpoints the source of assorted odors around the globe. Surely among the more than 160 nose-crinklers catalogued thus far is the stench of defeat, burnt cars, stupidity and trouble rising from the New Jersey Meadowlands since Sunday afternoon. Not only did the Giants' 23-11 defeat at the hands of their rivals from Philadelphia herald the return of the dreaded Giant Flatulence -- it was redolent of an invitation to the blues.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Memory of Eli Manning just less than a year ago: He is standing in a lobby-level restaurant at the New York Giants' team hotel in the tourist desert outside Phoenix. Music is playing loudly and fans are clamoring for a glimpse inside. Friends and family are toasting a second consecutive Manning Super Bowl victory, this one far more improbable than the last. Two months earlier Manning was struggling to prove himself worthy of playing quarterback for the Giants and now he is at the top of his profession, singing 'New York, New York' with his brother Cooper and just riding a wave.
A 9 mm handgun, a rifle, ammunition and clothing were confiscated during a search of the home of New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress, police said Wednesday.
NEW YORK -- Did someone say Miracle of the Ketchup Bottle?
When the Panthers used their top pick in April's draft to select Jonathan Stewart, it was assumed the rookie would become the team's lead back with DeAngelo Williams continuing to contribute in a complementary role. But Williams' improvement as a runner, especially on inside runs, has resulted in a role reversal.
Every so often the universe conspires to produce a rare and notable event, like a solar eclipse or a perfect rainbow, that simply cannot pass without comment. It is in that spirit we should pause to examine the remarkable confluence of stupidity within the sports galaxy in recent days. We have seen athletes get into hot water with handguns before, goodness knows. We have seen them squabble with their coaches and we have seen them repeatedly be forgiven after off-the-field misdeeds. But rarely, if ever, have we seen three athletes with such issues dominate the headlines all at the same time, as Plaxico Burress, Stephon Marbury and Adam "Pacman" Jones are doing. Together, they form the Halley's Comet of dumb decisions. Look closely while you can, for such a trifecta of foolishness may not pass this way again in our lifetimes -- if we are lucky.
A day after New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the public's interest in his legal woes has only grown. Why do we care so much about Burress' alleged crime -- a crime of mere possession for which no one but Burress was hurt -- and how might that level of attention affect how the law treats Burress?
Forget Plaxico Burress the player, and forget the impact he's not going to have on the Giants' run to repeat as Super Bowl champions now that he's been placed on the non-football injury list. Instead, let's consider the three big factors the Burress fiasco will have on the Giants.
A New York hospital worker was suspended for failing to report the gunshot wound of NFL star Plaxico Burress, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN Monday.
SI.com legal analyst Michael McCann answers the key questions concerning Plaxico Burress, who hours ago turned himself in to police on gun charges related to the self-inflicted gunshot wound he suffered early Saturday morning at New York City's Latin Quarter nightclub.
New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress was charged Monday with criminal possession of the weapon he shot himself in the leg with last week.
Musings, observations and the occasional insight as the snow starts to really fly at a Lambeau Field left morose by the Packers' late-game fold job against Steve Smith and the playoff-bound Carolina Panthers ...
The chances of Plaxico Burress making another winning touchdown catch this weekend at the University of Phoenix Stadium are questionable at best.
Musings, observations and the occasional insight from the Giants' season-opening 16-7 throttling of the low-octane Redskins, which strangely had all the intensity of a preseason game after the first half ...
With no football to play for the first time in 18 years, former pro Ross Tucker is passing the time reading about his favorite sport. What follows are a few links to NFL-related articles he found and his take on them.
ALBANY, N.Y. -- On the first morning of the first day of their first training camp as defending Super Bowl champions in 17 years, the New York Giants seized upon a familiar and yet strangely incongruous role for themselves: That of an disrespected underdog, determined to prove the doubters wrong.
The way Plaxico Burress remembers it, his Super Bowl-winning touchdown wasn't so much a great catch, or even a great pass, but another underthrown ball from Eli Manning he had to adjust to.
Here on Thursday, the interviewing ended. Put another way, the New England Patriots were allowed to stop talking and the New York Giants were forced to do likewise. This is literally true; 15 minutes after his last interview session was to have ended, the Giants' Michael Strahan at last rose from his microphone and was nudged away from his inquisitors (audience might be a more appropriate description) back to the team's inner sanctum. He was still talking over his shoulder as he disappeared behind a curtain, his voice trailing off like the closing chords of a song fading into the air but never really ending, as if big No. 92 is still talking somewhere, right at this minute.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Entering the Giants' final regular-season game a month ago, Eli Manning was an embattled quarterback. The Giants were 10-5, assured of making the playoffs for the third consecutive year, but Manning hadn't played well since a Nov. 18 win at Detroit.
Brett Favre and Eli Manning met for a private moment at midfield before Sunday's NFC Championship Game at the Lambeau Icebox, and the old lion leaned in to get close to the kid. You could only imagine what they were saying to each other -- something about enjoying the moment because you never know when another one will come, perhaps, or how odd it was for two sons of the South to be playing in one of the coldest games in history.
• Plaxico Burress continues to dominate his matchup with the Eagles secondary, using his size and athleticism. The 6-foot-5 receiver towers over the Eagles' corners (Lito Sheppard and Sheldon Brown) and Eli Manning exploits the matchup by throwing the ball high when Burress is well-covered by either of the corners. Burress repeatedly came down with critical third-down receptions on an assortment of acrobatic grabs -- on his way to a seven catch, 136-yard performance, his fourth 100-yard receiving game against the Eagles since joining the Giants in 2004.
• Ben Roethlisberger's athleticism is often underrated, but it has made him one of the tougher quarterbacks to defend when he flees the pocket. His running skills and ability to complete throws accurately on the move creates big play opportunity for the Steelers. His 30-yard touchdown run was one of the numerous plays he made with his feet to keep the offense rolling.
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