Giant Steps: How the New York Giants Move On with Plaxico Burress

Well, you can't say you didn't see this coming. The Plaxico Burress Train has finally come off the rails and landed smack dab on top of the New York Giants' playoff run. Like Tank Johnson, Pacman Jones, Chris and Travis Henry, and the rest of football's merry pranksters before him, Plax has finally and perhaps fatally shot his career in the foot, pun intended. So what to do now? To listen to most talking heads it must be panic time for the Giants brain trust. What ever will they do, what with all the distractions and the loss of their top receiver? Surely this must be the end of any playoff chance. Not so fast people. Putting the facts of the current situation aside, every Giants fan knew in their heart this Burress thing wouldn't last. The Giants have always been a no-nonsense franchise, sending miscreants and malcontents packing well before their talent would have gotten them cut. Burress was a large part of the offensive game plan, that's for sure. But since signing his big contract ... (link)