From NY Daily News: Two days ago, Tom Coughlin said “I haven’t even thought about” whether Plaxico Burress would be welcomed back to the Giants. Well, now he’s apparently given it some thought. But he’s still “not ready” to welcome his troubled receiver back to the fold. “You know what? I’m not ready to [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Plax Wins Court Case
From Pro Football Talk: “Though Giants receiver Plaxico Burress undoubtedly would prefer victory in a certain piece of criminal litigation pending against him, he finagled on Wednesday a victory in a civil action filed against him for damages to a vehicle. An automobile dealer soutght $19,000 from Burress for damage to a truck that had been loaned to Burress, supposedly in [...]
Manning Set for Pay Day
From NY Daily News: “The Super Bowl championship the Giants won last year was priceless. The man who led them to it is not. The Giants will have to pay a hefty price to keep last year’s Super Bowl MVP. Eli Manning‘s contract is due to expire after next season, and sometime in the next year – [...]
Jacobs Talking About His Future
Giants RB Brandon Jacobs could be a free man soon if he chooses to go the free agent route, and Monday when he talked about what it’s going to take to sign him, he seemed to have one thing on his mind – the almighty dollar. “Change with us is going to come down to [...]
Spagnuolo May Stay If Named Coughlin’s Successor
From: NY Daily News If either the Jets or the Detroit Lions offers Steve Spagnuolo its head coaching job, there may be nothing the Giants can do to prevent their defensive coordinator from leaving. Unless they’re willing to name him their head coach, too. Giants GM Jerry Reese said Monday the team would consider making [...]
Players Seem to Want Burress Back in 2009
From: Pro Football Talk.com New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and several of his teammates have made their stance clear: They want gun-toting wide receiver Plaxico Burress back in blue next season. That is, if the troubled wideout is able to emerge unscathed from law enforcement and the NFL following serious gun charges stemming from [...]
Some Plax, Spags News and Notes
From NY Daily News: “The Giants have a big decision to make on Plaxico Burress this offseason. Just don’t expect them to make it anytime soon. With Burress’ future – and freedom – in limbo pending his next court appearance on March 31, his future with the Giants is likely on hold until at least [...]
Reese Wants To Bring Back Plax?
From NJ.com: “For weeks, no one wanted to say it. Not even Tom Coughlin after Sunday’s crushing playoff loss to the Eagles ended the Giants’ season in a manner they never expected. But general manager Jerry Reese was blunt after the game when asked if the Giants’ offense missed beleaguered wide receiver Plaxico Burress. “Obviously, [...]
Tuck Doesn’t Need Surgery
From NJ.com: “It’s baggie day at Giants Stadium, which means the focus has quickly shifted to the players that are leaving (James Butler?), the ones that are perhaps coming back (Plaxico Burress?) and the ones that are hurt and could need surgery. In the case of DE Justin Tuck (lower leg), he won’t be going [...]
Dissecting the Giants loss
After a full night’s sleep, I’ve woken up with a new perspective on the Giants playoff loss. Yeah, the 3-13 on third downs was awful. And yeah, the Eagles going 7-13 on third downs was downright despicable. But there’s one thing that strikes me most: a lack of urgency. No longer having a refusal to [...]


January 14th, 2009
Jeremy Fuchs
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