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nydailynews.com - 12/3/2008
Media swarms to Giants Stadium
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I can’t speak for the Giants, but I can tell you this much: I’m distracted by this Plaxico Burress mess. The small, cramped, smelly, windowless press room at Giants Stadium is currently jammed with about as many reporters as it was before the NFC championship games. It seems to be about 50-60 people with nine TV cameras so far, all for Tom Coughlin’s pre-practice press conference. I’m guessing there aren’t going to be many questions about Shaun ...
Burress's teammate, Steve Smith, was robbed at gunpoint
sports.yahoo.com - 12/3/2008
Burress's teammate, Steve Smith, was robbed at gunpoint
— sports.yahoo.com — News comes out today that Steve Smith, teammate of Plaxico Burress, had a gun pointed at his... head on November 25th in a robbery that took place inside his own gated community. First things first: Smith is fine, and he played this weekend against ... (more) Burress's teammate, Steve Smith, was robbed at gunpoint

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Plaxico does as told, reports to Giants Stadium
sports.espn.go.com - 12/2/2008
Plaxico does as told, reports to Giants Stadium
— sports.espn.go.com — Plaxico Burress arrived at Giants Stadium on Tuesday, facing the possibility that his career with the team... could be over and he could land in jail after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub. (more) Plaxico does as told, reports to Giants Stadium

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New York Giants suspend Burress, place him on non-football injury list
nj.com - 12/2/2008
New York Giants suspend Burress, place him on non-football injury list
— nj.com — Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerPlaxico Burress might have played his last game as a Giant. WR Plaxico Burress has... been suspended by the Giants for four games and, more importantly, placed on the non-football injury list, a move that ends his 2008... (more) New York Giants suspend Burress, place him on ...

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Football Today -- Seahawks lose real games, video games, maybe even their next coach
Projo Pats Blog — ... to try to clear the air after Bloomberg harshly criticized the league and the Giants over the Burress case. A CIRCUS ENVIRONMENT: Tom Coughlin addressed the Burress case in front of a media throng today that served notice (in case there was any doubt) that this distraction won't be going away for the Giants (N.Y. Daily News). HE REMEMBERS: Richard Collier, the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman paralyzed by a gunman just before the start of the season, told the Orlando Sentinel that ...

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thesportscorner.ca 12/3/2008 — In the aftermath of Plaxico Burress’ self inflicted gun shot wound, the Giants have announced the star wide receiver will be suspended by the team for the remaining four games of this season and placed on the non-football injured reserve list. The suspension - in addition to the injured ...
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nydailynews.com 12/2/2008 — Plaxico Burress will be at Giants Stadium for treatment tomorrow, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Speaking for the first time about the whole Burress affair, Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser during a halftime ...
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nydailynews.com 12/1/2008 — Once again, the Giants proved they are immune to distractions. But that doesn’t mean the distractions are going to go away. So before I get to their impressive, 23-7 win in Washington - a game that all-but locks up the NFC East, a bye week ...
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profootballtalk.com 12/3/2008 — A day after Giants receiver Plaxico Burress did the perp walk for his (alleged) violation of New York firearms laws, some in the New York media believe that the Giants are planning to part ways with a player whom they might have finally determined to ...
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sports.yahoo.com 12/1/2008 — EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)—The New York Giants expect Antonio Pierce to play in Sunday’s game against Philadelphia while the team gathers information on the linebacker’s involvement in a shooting that led to the season-ending suspension of star ...
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withleather.uproxx.com 12/1/2008 — “Hey honey. Oh, not much. You will not BELIEVE the night I had. Crazy. Listen, will you call an underground doctor and a criminal defense attorney? Oh, no reason.” The biggest story over the weekend was obviously the plight of Giants ...
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myespn.go.com 12/1/2008 — Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Even by Plaxico Burress ' bone-headed standards, this latest incident is a doozy. According to media reports, Burress was enjoying a glass of wine while handling a loaded gun in a Manhattan nightclub Friday night when ...
Plaxico Burress Saga Turning Into Awful Russian Novel [Plaxico Burress]
deadspin.com 12/4/2008 — This web of lies that is surrounding Plaxico Burress and his ventilated right thigh just keeps getting wider and stickier. As of this morning, it has now ensnared his wife, two doctors, an entire hospital, half of New York's backfield, and the guy ...
Giants Say Burress’s Season Is Over
nytimes.com 12/3/2008 — The Giants suspended Plaxico Burress without pay for four games in the aftermath of his accidental shooting. >
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bankrollsports.com 1/14/2009 — An article discussing the controversy surrounding Plexico Burress and whether the Giants should bring him back next season.
Plaxico Burress' Trouble with Safeties Leads to Giant Suspension — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/3/2008
Hail to the Giants. The New York Football Giants have suspended Plaxico Burress for the remainder of the season, albeit a game late for us Redskin's fans. The fallout from Little Oakley Plaxico's self-inflicted gunshot wound may still ...
Coughlin Tries to Get Focus Back on Football — NYT > Pro Football 12/3/2008
Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said he addressed the team Tuesday and again Wednesday morning and used two words: “sadness” and “disappointment.” >
Coughlin 'saddened, disappointed' by Plaxico situation — The Blue Screen - NY Daily News Blogs 12/3/2008
Tom Coughlin said today that he felt “disappointment” and “sadness” about the whole Plaxico Burress situation. He was also was saddened by the fact that he wasn’t able to help a player who was obviously in need.  ...
Plaxico Burress to Press Charges Against Himself in Shooting (Humor) — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/3/2008
Plaxico Burress has informed authorities that he will be pressing charges against himself in Friday Night's accidental shooting at Latin Quarters.  Hoping to get through this difficult chapter of his life without further injury, the star ...
Domenik Hixon: The Perfect Replacement — Bleacher Report - NFL 12/3/2008
I am not one to beat the dead horse, but I thought I should update everyone. Plaxico Burress will never again wear a New York Giants jersey on a professional football field. It is a sad, tragic story of yet another stupid athlete ruining a ...