Nine Things We Pondered While Watching Football Sunday (And Plaxico’s Great Applebee’s Lie)
The Big Lead —
... 4. Peter King said last night it was “highly unlikely” Plaxico Burress would ever play with the Giants again. He’s fucked: “Getting special treatment at New York-Cornell Hospital, where he gave his name as Harris Smith, saying he’d been shot at an Applebee’s restaurant. Nonetheless, hospital workers recognized him as Plaxico Burress, sources said, and the gunshot was not reported, as required by law.” Applebee’s? Yeah, he better have a ...
“HARRIS SMITH” TURNS HIMSELF IN
ProFootballTalk.com —
There’s a new alias in the world of NFL players. The infamous moniker of “Ron Mexico” has been replaced by far less tough-sounding ”Harris Smith.” Per the New York Post , Giants receiver Plaxico Burress sought treatment for his accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday night under that name: “Harris Smith.” The Post also reports that Burress spent 90 minutes after the shooting making calls in an effort to find a hospital where the emergency care would be provided in a discreet manner. He settled on New York-Cornell, where he gave the phony name and said the ...
Plaxico Burress is Harris Smith
Giants Football Blog —
... The New York Post reports that Plaxico Burress used the alias “Harris Smith” when he was admitted to the hospital for his accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday night.The Post also reports that Burress spent 90 minutes after the shooting making calls in an effort to find a hospital where the emergency care would be provided in a discreet manner. ...
The latest on Burress
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... This New York Post report has a few tidbits we didn't know about before Monday morning. Hopefully we'll hear from Harris Smith soon. ...
Plax Used An Alias
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
Plax Used An Alias From Murray Weiss of The New York Post : Â His web of deceit included: * Taking his gun from the Midtown club Latin Quarter, where workers never called authorities and even cleaned up afterward. * Spending about 90 minutes making frantic calls to figure out where his wound could be discreetly treated. * Getting special treatment at New York-Cornell Hospital, where he gave his name as Harris Smith, saying he’d been shot at an Applebee’s restaurant. Nonetheless, hospital workers recognized him as Plaxico Burress, sources said, and the gunshot was not ...
Harris Smith Shoots Himself At An Applebee's
The Sporting Blog —
... Plaxico Burress did however utilize a secret of NFL star tradecraft by using a fake name when, after ninety minutes of shopping for a hospital that would keep his injury on the down low, he settled on New York-Cornell Hospital, where he reported that he'd been shot at an incident over...um...some Riblets? ...
Plaxico Burress Update: He Still Has A Hole In His Leg [Plaxico Burress]
Deadspin —
... Somehow after 90 minutes of deliberation that seemed like a plausible alibi. This tale will be the gift that keeps on giving. Anyway, Burress walked into an NYPD precinct in midtown Manhattan this morning—without a limp—to turn himself in and plead not guilty to whatever they charge you with when you shoot yourself in the leg at a nightclub. And he still has a very uncomfortable meeting with Roger Goodell to look forward to. Seriously ... Applebee's? PLAX TURNS HIMSELF IN [NY Post] . . . . . Here's what the blogs have come up ...
Football Today -- Turns out we shouldn't trade Brady after all, and the latest on Plaxico
Projo Pats Blog —
... gunshot wound, suffered at a Manhattan nightclub called Latin Quarter. He was walking without a cane and without a noticeable limp when he arrived at the East Side stationhouse today. The New York Post today reports on the steps that Burress took to avoid the authorities after the accident, including convincing staff at the nightclub to clean up the evidence and not contact the authorities, spending 90 minutes calling around to see where he could get discreet treatment, and then giving a false name (Harris Smith) when he arrived for treatment at New York-Cornell Hospital . ...
Plaxico Burress Posts $100K Bail
Every Morning Quarterback —
... have happened and that’s that.”
Well, that’s very sweet, but that’s not that. This is more than a mistake. Plaxico is looking at three and a half years in jail. There’s nothing funny about it. I know a fair amount of NFL players that think they’re invincible, but one look at Michael Vick should clear up that misconception. My feeling is that Plaxico Burress is headed for a similar fate.
Sources: NFL.com, New York Post, Photo: Newscom
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