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Former Giants star Plaxico Burress will work with the National Urban League and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence after spending nearly two years in prison on a weapon possession charge.
Eli Manning and the New York Giants capped a week of workouts despite the lockout, with 27 players attending practice Friday at a local high school.
Last week, Giants running back Brandon Jacobs said there was "no chance" Plaxico Burress would return to New York once freed from prison on a gun charge. How quickly things can change.
The Eagles are rumored to be a potential home for former Giants star Plaxico Burress, and were even listed on one betting website as the favorites to land him at 3-2 odds. But according to an AP report, "a person familiar with the team's thinking ... (said) Burress isn't in their plans."
Whether they are meeting in secret locations or in the middle of Times Square at rush hour, talks between NFL owners and players are a good sign.
Philadelphia Eagles' Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick's advice for Plaxico Burress is to put his family ahead of football. The former Giants receiver spent nearly two years in prison for a gun charge and was released Monday.
NFL owners and players have met for a second straight day in New York, with Judge Arthur Boylan joining Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA chief DeMaurice Smith.
The NFL and its players held talks Tuesday at a New York City hotel, seeking a resolution to the ongoing lockout. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league has no comment on the meeting, first reported by the NFL Network.
Jets vs. Giants, a preseason staple. A regular season rarity. If the NFL is forced to shorten their season from 16 games to 8, as reported Monday by SportsBusiness Journal's Daniel Kaplan, will New York's battle for gridiron bragging rights be safe?
Seriously, which receiver would you pick from this group of aging controversy magnets: Plaxico Burress, Terrell Owens or Randy Moss? That's an easy one — Burress all the way.
Marv Albert is returning to the NFL, whenever the lockout ends. The longtime play-by-play announcer is joining the NFL on CBS team, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus announced Monday.
I'm rooting for Plaxico Burress. Not because my beloved Steelers drafted him. Not because he helped your Giants beat the despised Patriots. I'm rooting for him because Burress publicly and privately paid for a crime with no victim.
Former Giants star Plaxico Burress is out of prison after nearly two years behind bars on a gun charge. So what's next for the wide receiver?
Plaxico Burress was released from prison this morning after serving a 20 month sentence for shooting himself back in November of 2008. Boomer & Craig wondered what he might do upon regaining his freedom.
Locked up for 20 months for illegally carrying and firing a gun at a Manhattan nightclub, Plaxico Burress is ready to walk out of prison and face another grim reality, a lockout that could jeopardize the resumption of his football career.
