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Giants Don't Need Plaxico to Succeed

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 07:10:26 +1900

For the New York Giants, life without Plaxico Burress began long before the gunshot wound that ended his season. It started in September when Burress was suspended for a game after missing team meetings. It continued even after the Super Bowl XLII hero returned, only to get benched for a quarter against Pittsburgh after skipping a medical treatment. As talented as he is, Burress was proving too unreliable to be counted on down the stretch. To their credit, the Giants recognized this long before Burress was shelved Tuesday following his ammo mishap at a New York City nightclub. Look at how New York's offense has morphed in 2008. At this time last year, Burress was single-handedly carrying the passing attack. He had six more touchdowns than fellow starting wideout Amani Toomer. Even on a bad ankle, Burress was New York's only legitimate big-play threat. But excluding a 10-catch effort in the 2008 season-opener against Washington, Burress hadn't cracked the 100-yard receiving mark this ...

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Burress’s Troubles Could Help Toomer

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 04:17:14 +1900

Plaxico Burress’s self-inflicted gunshot wound has put receiver Amani Toomer, already a valuable player for the Giants, in position to benefit. >

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THE BREAKDOWN OF THE GIANTS 23-7 VICTORY

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 08:06:08 +1900

A look back at the Giants 23-7 victory over the Redskins: PLAY OF THE GAME: It's been five years since Amani Toomer caught a touchdown pass longer than the 40-yarder he hauled on the Giants first possession. Finding h imself in press coverage...

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OVERWHELMING WIN DISPLAYS BLUE FOCUS

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 07:59:43 +1900

LANDOVER - This is how much the Giants missed Plaxico Burress yesterday: On their seventh play from scrimmage, Eli Manning lofted a perfectly thrown lob that plopped right into the waiting hands of Amani Toomer - who has managed to collect every...

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TOOMER EAGER TO GET BACK ON FIELD WITH BURRESS

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 07:56:02 +1900

LANDOVER - Amani Toomer holds every significant Giants receiving record, but the past few years he has been supplanted by Plaxico Burress as the team's big-play threat. Still, after a dozen years with the Giants, Toomer has plenty of life remaining...

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