Burress Talks Shooting, Prison In HBO Interview
Plaxico Burress says in an interview for HBO's "Real Sports" that he "lost count" of how many times he cried in jail.
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Plaxico Burress says in an interview for HBO's "Real Sports" that he "lost count" of how many times he cried in jail.
Leonhard's all healed now from a broken leg and excited about getting back on the field again.
Chris Stewart spent his last season at Notre Dame studying constantly. Law textbooks and football playbooks. Legal defenses and defensive formations.
It turns out Jets fans won't get their first official look at Plaxico Burress next week. On Friday, Rex Ryan announced that Burress won't travel with the team for Monday night's game at Houston. But he's still not concerned about the talented wide receiver.
Emotions were running high at Giants camp on Thursday, one day after Steve Smith, who had a team-record 107 catches two years ago, joined the Eagles' "Dream Team."
Jets right guard Brandon Moore is on the mend. The team moved Moore from the physically-unable-to-perform list to the active roster after he missed the start of training camp while recovering from offseason hip surgery.
One week after Jerricho Cotchery was granted his requested release from the Jets, the wide receiver found a new home. The 29-year-old fan favorite is headed to Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers' arena. Otherwise known as the Jets' house of horrors.
Mark Sanchez and Scotty McKnight used to toss footballs around to each other when they were little kids, imagining what it would be like to play in the NFL. Better yet, they thought, how cool would it be if they played on the same team?
Jets center Nick Mangold was down on both hands and knees for several minutes following a goal-line drill on Thursday, and had to be examined by the Jets' medical staff.
The Jets' preseason debut will take place Monday against the Houston Texas. Before the team travels to Texas, WFAN's Mike Francesa joined the team at training camp on Thursday to get an update on the team's progress.
Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress did not participate in Thursday's walkthrough. It was not related to his injured ankle but instead was a scheduled excused absence for personal reasons.
After whiffing on cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, the Jets need second-year pro Kyle Wilson to step up his game. Let's just say he had a rough introduction to life in the NFL.
Plaxico Burress is waiting for the Jets to stop playing it safe and turn him loose on the practice field. "I don't think full yet," coach Rex Ryan said. "We're just trying to avoid that big setback, but he's doing more and more."
Jets fans aren't going to like what defensive end Shaun Ellis said on Monday after switching sides in one of the NFL's most intense rivalries.
Part of Craig (the part that roots for the Bombers) thinks that the majority of Yankees fans are probably hoping A.J. Burnett goes out and gets bombed on Tuesday so they can close the book on the "A.J. Era" in New York.
Mark Sanchez went as far as comparing the New York Jets' defense to the legendary 1985 Bears during today's press conference. Peter Schwartz brings you that and the latest Jets' training camp developments.
Shaun Ellis, after 11 seasons with the Jets, is headed -- gasp! -- to the rival New England Patriots.
There are many out there who cannot understand the Jets' logic in releasing a revered 29-year-old wide receiver and replacing him with 37-year-old. But in the case of Derrick Mason, if that's the fans' only argument, they don't have a leg to stand on.
Plaxico Burress lined up on the practice field, ran a route and watched as a pass to him from Mark Sanchez fell incomplete. He was hoping Rex Ryan wouldn't notice.
Derrick Mason thought about going back to Baltimore. He considered Tennessee, too. There was just something about the Jets that outweighed everything else.
Derrick Mason has signed a two-year deal with New York Jets and said he was "blindsided" by their interest.
It appears the Jets have found their new slot receiver. According to reports, veteran Derrick Mason has decided to join Gang Green.
LaDainian Tomlinson, in his second season with the Jets, said Friday that he doesn't want to be a player who retires too early because he wants to have no regrets.
Damien Woody said Friday at a news conference at the Jets' training facility that he contemplated returning for a 13th NFL season, but decided to move forward with his plan to get into television and radio broadcasting.
With Derrick Mason still reportedly mulling a contract offer from the Jets and Thursday's late twist that Jerricho Cotchery asked to be released from the team, fans are left wondering: what went wrong?
