One day after saying publicly that he felt sad for former wide receiver Plaxico Burress’ being imprisoned, the New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin told reporters that he was planning to have trip to visit Burress in jail.
Burress is serving a two-year sentence in upstate New York on second-degree weapons chargers and he has had other visitors recently, including Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan and former teammate defensive end Michael Strahan, who has been with the Giants for fifteen seasons since putting on NFL jersey as a second-round draft pick in 1993.
Burress was accused of second-degree weapons chargers after he accidentally shot himself at a Manhattan nightclub in late 2008 with a gun unlicensed in the state of New York. He is expected to be freed by the spring of 2011 and Coughlin has said that he believes Burress would return to NFL but did not comment on whether the Giants would sign the receiver back by then.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Former Giants WR Burress got interview in prison
While talking to his former coach Bill Cowher in prison, Plaxico Burress showed enough remorse to make the ex-Steelers coach and a current studio analyst for The NFL Today on CBS feel moved. Only if he was not in the prison, he could be present at the Super Bowl by himself instead of through a pregame show.
“He looked me in the eye probably more in this interview than in my whole five years of talking to him (in Pittsburgh),” Cowher said Tuesday during a press conference. “It was pretty heartfelt.”
The former NFL wide receiver, who played his last four seasons in the New York Giants jersey and first five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is serving a two-year sentence in New York state after pleading guilty for bringing an unlicensed gun into a New York City nightclub and having it accidentally discharge to wound himself in the leg.
Cowher also told reporters that Burress has had a lot of time to repent for his wrong doings. And fortunate enough to him, he has great family support with his wife. I believe the in-prison experience will make him a more matured man.
“He looked me in the eye probably more in this interview than in my whole five years of talking to him (in Pittsburgh),” Cowher said Tuesday during a press conference. “It was pretty heartfelt.”
The former NFL wide receiver, who played his last four seasons in the New York Giants jersey and first five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is serving a two-year sentence in New York state after pleading guilty for bringing an unlicensed gun into a New York City nightclub and having it accidentally discharge to wound himself in the leg.
Cowher also told reporters that Burress has had a lot of time to repent for his wrong doings. And fortunate enough to him, he has great family support with his wife. I believe the in-prison experience will make him a more matured man.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Cowboys LT Adams paid $50,000 for fifth infraction of the season
The Dallas Cowboys left tackle Flozell Adams had to pay $50, 000 for his fifth infraction of the season, the second unnecessary roughness to the New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck, tripping him while playing against the Giants in Week 2 and shoving him again in last weekend’s 31-24 win over New York.
Adams already has been fined $25,000 for incidents in three other games this season, and he paid $12,500 for the roughness to Tuck in Week 2. And in a letter to Adams, NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson wrote: “Future infractions of the types you have committed may lead to increased disciplinary action up to and including suspension.” A lot have been guessing Adams could be forced to sit out a game recently.
Adams was docked $5,000 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in the opener at Tampa Bay and fined $7,500 by the NFL for kicking at Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers in Week 3. If he is to continue playing games, all players wearing other teams’ NFL jerseys should be careful enough to avoid touch with the repeat offender.
Adams already has been fined $25,000 for incidents in three other games this season, and he paid $12,500 for the roughness to Tuck in Week 2. And in a letter to Adams, NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson wrote: “Future infractions of the types you have committed may lead to increased disciplinary action up to and including suspension.” A lot have been guessing Adams could be forced to sit out a game recently.
Adams was docked $5,000 for an unnecessary roughness penalty in the opener at Tampa Bay and fined $7,500 by the NFL for kicking at Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers in Week 3. If he is to continue playing games, all players wearing other teams’ NFL jerseys should be careful enough to avoid touch with the repeat offender.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Giants are in lack of RBs
As backup running backs Ahmad Bradshaw and Danny Ware bother missed practice Wednesday, the New York Giants now have to prepare for playing this Sunday’s NFC East matchup with the Dallas Cowboys with only two healthy running backs available.
Starting running back Brandon Jacobs is healthy enough to play the game but he has not made satisfying performance this season, not reaching 100 yards rushing in a game. The other choice is rookie Gartrell Johnson, who has mostly played on special teams since being picked up on waivers after he was cut by the San Diego Chargers. In the six games he was active to play wearing Giants jersey, Johnson has had 11 carries for 39 yards.
Obviously the two running backs are not enough to play against the Cowboys. The team wishes Bradshaw could play Sunday after missing Thanksgiving night’s loss to the Denver Broncos. As for Ware, who suffered a concussion while playing against the Broncos, is not likely to play this Sunday’s game at all.
Starting running back Brandon Jacobs is healthy enough to play the game but he has not made satisfying performance this season, not reaching 100 yards rushing in a game. The other choice is rookie Gartrell Johnson, who has mostly played on special teams since being picked up on waivers after he was cut by the San Diego Chargers. In the six games he was active to play wearing Giants jersey, Johnson has had 11 carries for 39 yards.
Obviously the two running backs are not enough to play against the Cowboys. The team wishes Bradshaw could play Sunday after missing Thanksgiving night’s loss to the Denver Broncos. As for Ware, who suffered a concussion while playing against the Broncos, is not likely to play this Sunday’s game at all.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Giants defense changed: Rouse to replace C.C. Brown in Sunday game
After beleaguered veteran safety C.C. Brown was beaten twice on deep passes for touchdowns, the New York Giants Coach Tom Coughlin decided to try someone else and the team made decision Friday that Aaron Rouse will be inserted into the starting lineup at safety while the team is playing against the San Diego Chargers this Sunday.
Brown missed a defensive audible in last Sunday’s 40-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, causing Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson to be able to score on a 54-yard pass play late in the first half. That mistake caused Coughlin’s decision to change the safety pared with Michael Johnson.
“We have three guys, they all play a lot,” Coughlin said. “The third safety played 26 snaps the other day. So we are just going to try to maneuver around a little bit and defend the deep ball better, that’s all.”
Rouse was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round in 2007. Starting 11 of the 27 games in Packers jersey, Rouse made a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown in 2008 against Peyton Manning, making a record of the longest interception return in Lambeau Field history. He was waived by the Packers in September and awarded to the Giants, who lost Kenny Phillips to a season-ending knee injury.
Brown missed a defensive audible in last Sunday’s 40-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, causing Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson to be able to score on a 54-yard pass play late in the first half. That mistake caused Coughlin’s decision to change the safety pared with Michael Johnson.
“We have three guys, they all play a lot,” Coughlin said. “The third safety played 26 snaps the other day. So we are just going to try to maneuver around a little bit and defend the deep ball better, that’s all.”
Rouse was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round in 2007. Starting 11 of the 27 games in Packers jersey, Rouse made a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown in 2008 against Peyton Manning, making a record of the longest interception return in Lambeau Field history. He was waived by the Packers in September and awarded to the Giants, who lost Kenny Phillips to a season-ending knee injury.
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