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Plaxico Burress Suspended 2 Weeks by NYG (1 Viewer)
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GIANTS SUSPEND PLAXICO
Posted by Mike Florio on September 24, 2008, 9:01 a.m.
The New York Giants, who have followed their Super Bowl championship with a strong start to the 2008 regular season, have suspended receiver Plaxico Burress, according to Jay Glazer of FOX.
Wow.
Per Glazer, Burress failed to show up for work on Monday, and he failed to respond by calls from the team aimed at obtaining an explanation for his unexcused absense.
It’s a two-week suspension, but since the Giants are off on Sunday he’ll only miss one game, against the Seahawks.
Burress was a key component of last year’s Super Bowl run, and he played most of the season with a torn ligament in his ankle before catching the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl XLII. He received a new contract in the hours before the regular-season opener against the Redskins.
He is scheduled to meet with team officials on Wednesday morning to explain himself.
Stay tuned.
Posted by Mike Florio on September 24, 2008, 9:01 a.m.
The New York Giants, who have followed their Super Bowl championship with a strong start to the 2008 regular season, have suspended receiver Plaxico Burress, according to Jay Glazer of FOX.
Wow.
Per Glazer, Burress failed to show up for work on Monday, and he failed to respond by calls from the team aimed at obtaining an explanation for his unexcused absense.
It’s a two-week suspension, but since the Giants are off on Sunday he’ll only miss one game, against the Seahawks.
Burress was a key component of last year’s Super Bowl run, and he played most of the season with a torn ligament in his ankle before catching the game-winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl XLII. He received a new contract in the hours before the regular-season opener against the Redskins.
He is scheduled to meet with team officials on Wednesday morning to explain himself.
Stay tuned.
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bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
WHOA!
wadegarrett
FFA Legend™
Especially since they just gave him a new contract!
ImTheScientist
Footballguy
Thats harsh. Steve Smith beat the #### out of a team mate and got two weeks.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Im glad he's missing only one extra game but dang he's an idiot
jetmonkey
Footballguy
My industry fires people who do stuff like that, so I think it's kind of lenient
ImTheScientist
Footballguy
You don't get paid millions of dollars so you are comparing apples to orangesMy industry fires people who do stuff like that, so I think it's kind of lenient
bostonfred
Footballguy
The Giants acting tough by taking two weeks of his salary, but go easy on themselves by losing their best player for just the one game and against a weak team at that.
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
Indeed, for $30 million you'd think you'd be more willing to return a phone call than for $30,000.You don't get paid millions of dollars so you are comparing apples to orangesMy industry fires people who do stuff like that, so I think it's kind of lenient
SeniorVBDStudent
Footballguy
Entitlement:
I am an uber-talented wide receiver with a superbowl ring and a fat contract. I've never liked practice, but this year I don't have a gimpy ankle to blame my lack of worth ethic on. Some people are concerned with foolish concepts like respecting your teammates and coaching staff, but I ain't got time for the pain. We talkin bout PRACTICE. Not a game; not a game. PRACTICE.
I am an uber-talented wide receiver with a superbowl ring and a fat contract. I've never liked practice, but this year I don't have a gimpy ankle to blame my lack of worth ethic on. Some people are concerned with foolish concepts like respecting your teammates and coaching staff, but I ain't got time for the pain. We talkin bout PRACTICE. Not a game; not a game. PRACTICE.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
I bet this made him sulk some.freakin prima donna WR's
BigRed
Footballguy
You seem to have him confused with a respectable mature adult.
nyftbl_giants
Footballguy
Manningham sighting perhaps.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Toomer and Boss willb e very active
maybe a sighting but I wouldn't expect muchSmith, Moss, and Hixon have all been getting playing time already
This_Is_Not_VRR
Footballguy
Plexiglass is an idiot and I'm sure the suspension was 100% deserved.
That said, it's a little odd that Coughlin didn't give the players the week off on their bye. They're the defending Super Bowl champions and they have a 3-0 record. So much for the new and improved Coughlin...
That said, it's a little odd that Coughlin didn't give the players the week off on their bye. They're the defending Super Bowl champions and they have a 3-0 record. So much for the new and improved Coughlin...
Curious what the explanation or reasonning was
Bermuda_Chub
Footballguy
He had an off game against the Bengals as well. Wideouts are the NFL's version of artists and musicians. Like most great ones, Plax is a bit of a headcase. With his new deal, the club is heavily invested in Plax and they want to see him take a leadership role and join Amani in setting a good example for all of the young receivers. This a timely message, well sent. Reese and Coughlin know their team, and I suspect Plax will come back fired up.
On the plus side, we might see a bit of Manningham against Seattle as a result.
On the plus side, we might see a bit of Manningham against Seattle as a result.
It's not uncommon to review tapes the day after a game.Plax missed almost every practice in 2007 and alot of time this spring and summer. He pushed the envelope
TheDirtyWord
Footballguy
Plaxico is a mercurial type, but he is a surprisingly dedicated player. If you read Ernie Accorsi's book 'The GM' - you know that Accorsi dedicated a chapter alone to Burress.
A couple of nuggets about Burress from the book.
1) He does not like to be touched. One coach (could have been Coughlin) put his hand on Burress, not in a forceful manner but more like just placing it one his arm/shoulder. Burress whipped backed, throwing the arm off him with the warning "Get you F-N hands off me"
2) He carries himself with a distinct separation and distance and he gives off the impression alot that he doesn't care, but one time Accorsi saw Burress's playbook and he was awestruck because in all of the margins were these meticulously written notes on each play in the margins. Really was taken about by how detailed and intricate he was in his preparation.
Anyway...I still believe him to be an edgy sort, so this doesn't exactly surprise me. But in some ways it does too...
A couple of nuggets about Burress from the book.
1) He does not like to be touched. One coach (could have been Coughlin) put his hand on Burress, not in a forceful manner but more like just placing it one his arm/shoulder. Burress whipped backed, throwing the arm off him with the warning "Get you F-N hands off me"
2) He carries himself with a distinct separation and distance and he gives off the impression alot that he doesn't care, but one time Accorsi saw Burress's playbook and he was awestruck because in all of the margins were these meticulously written notes on each play in the margins. Really was taken about by how detailed and intricate he was in his preparation.
Anyway...I still believe him to be an edgy sort, so this doesn't exactly surprise me. But in some ways it does too...
This_Is_Not_VRR
Footballguy
I don't remember what they did last year. I do remember, a previous year, some Giants were annoyed he expected them to come in and workout, work with the trainer some on their week off. IIRC The debate was whether it's good he wants them to stay in tip top shape with minimal exercise or if rest is best. Giants Coughlin has been wayyyy easier on the players than Jaguars Coughlin and they always barked, especially Tiki when he was there. Often seemed like an overreaction to me.
My impression from Sunday's game vs. the Bengals was that Burress wasn't completely into the game; like something else was going on. Several drops and did not make a big deal out of a possible TD catch that was ruled out of bounds. Announcers saw one replay and said it was reviewable, but the Giants quickly kicked a FG.
Curious to find out what his excuse was.
Curious to find out what his excuse was.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
How about learning what 2 weeks means?
lion_crazz
Footballguy
As a Burress owner, this sucks! What do you think this does to his reputation with the team? Is he going to see less passes? Less playing time?
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Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
One game but two weeks of pay.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
NFL teams usually meet on Monday and Tuesday of the bye week then are released until the following Monday. 4-5 days off are more than enough for NFL teams to miss workouts. Also if they had 7 days off just think at how many more arrests there would be.This_Is_Not_VRR said:
trader jake
Footballguy
Interesting. Nice post TDW.TheDirtyWord said:
Franknbeans
Footballguy
As a Steelers fan, I learned the hard way how "mercurial" Plaxico is but I just thought with the change of teams and his natural maturation, stuff like this would go away. I am also convinced that if the guy ever gets his head on straight, he could very well be the best receiver in the game. That day may never come until his skills have deteriorated.
I have a good friend who is a Giants fan and he can't stand Plaxico because of stuff like this. He believes in him as a player but doesn't think he's worth the headache.
I have a good friend who is a Giants fan and he can't stand Plaxico because of stuff like this. He believes in him as a player but doesn't think he's worth the headache.
Lash
Footballguy
31 other coaches in the league give their players off on Monday of the Bye Week
I don't think Burress shoulda skipped practice, but I'm glad Coughin has to go through this
for crying out loud give em a couple days off like every other team in the NFL does
and whatever happened to punishing the INDIVIDUAL not the team
fine his tail a LARGE sum and move on
I don't think Burress shoulda skipped practice, but I'm glad Coughin has to go through this
for crying out loud give em a couple days off like every other team in the NFL does
and whatever happened to punishing the INDIVIDUAL not the team
fine his tail a LARGE sum and move on
Lash
Footballguy
hmmm... this conflicts with my post abovei was going by what ESPN radio was saying this morning that most every team gets Monday and Tuesday of the bye week off
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Coughlin is a winner. The guy molded a bunch of misfits and malcontents into a SuperBowl Champion..even after losing their best player in Tiki Barber.I would love to have Coughlin coaching the Lions.
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C-Pod
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The Giants' timing of this suspension punishes the team the smallest amount that it could (Two Weeks, One Game) while still hammering home the point that Coughlin is in charge of the Giants - and you'll abide by his rules or you will sit your #### down. And if you want to punish a player more when he does something stupid - have the punishment affect the team. There's a reason Sergeant Hartman punished the whole platoon when Private Pyle stole that donut.
And I don't think teams can fine a player a "LARGE sum" according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Which is why teams suspend a player without pay when they do something stupid (see Steve Smith in Carolina).
I could be wrong about the COB.
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KellysHeroes
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SS2 had 7 Recs last week... I bet they give him a goMinistry of Pain said:
Dexter Manley
Footballguy
Any word on what Burress was doing when he skipped practice? Partying? Family emergency? Gambling? World of Warcraft?
Franknbeans
Footballguy
Magic the Gathering
Liquid Tension
Footballguy
Plax was the only receiving weapon the Giants had most of last year; he is absolutely worth it and played through a very bad ankle that had him rounding his cuts for most of the year. He is a weapon and this is minor as far as I am concerned.Hixon and Steve Smith will see more time and probably Hixon because he plays on the outside more when the Giants are in the standard offense. I would expect to see the Giants go to the spread a little more which also could bring in more Bradshaw for the week without Plax.As a Steelers fan, I learned the hard way how "mercurial" Plaxico is but I just thought with the change of teams and his natural maturation, stuff like this would go away. I am also convinced that if the guy ever gets his head on straight, he could very well be the best receiver in the game. That day may never come until his skills have deteriorated.I have a good friend who is a Giants fan and he can't stand Plaxico because of stuff like this. He believes in him as a player but doesn't think he's worth the headache.
Neil Beaufort Zod
Footballguy
From a fantasy perspective, does anyone see this being a lingering issue? Steve Smith came out and publicly stated he was taking his medicine, so it seemed like all would be well when he returned. But I wonder, with a ring and a fat contract, if Burress is more likely to become an attitude problem after this punishment.
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