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Plaxico Burress Shoots Himself: The Media Implodes
Plaxico Burress Shoots Himself: The Media Implodes
Usually in a situation like this, I would write something about five pages in length explaining how this entire situation is insane. I had just gotten to page three, and hit the delete button on the whole thing. I came up with a much more simple way to explain the Plaxico Burress coverage. The news and sports media will say anything and everything they can to create a story, even if it compromises their own integrity and makes them look like hypocrites. And the sad thing is, it didn’t even ...
A Burress Story
A Burress Story
tiricosuave.com — When we finally launch the Tirico Suave Network, this is the movie that will, without a doubt,... play for 24 straight hours starting on Christmas Eve. (’Paper Planes‘ by M.I.A. plays.) “There it is! The holy grail of badass, club-going accessories! For weeks I had been scheming ... (more) A Burress Story
Plaxico will turn self in on criminal weapon charge
Plaxico will turn self in on criminal weapon charge
msn.foxsports.com — New York City law enforcement sources have told FOX Sports that they received word this morning that... Burress has in fact agreed to turn himself in with attorneys by tomorrow — which was confirmed by an Associated Press report Sunday. (more) Plaxico will turn self in on criminal weapon charge
Other Athletes Who Have Shot Themselves in the Foot
Other Athletes Who Have Shot Themselves in the Foot
blog.ingamenow.com — Now that Plaxico Burress has written the latest chapter of “When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong”, he... has insured a legendary ranking among the dumbest shootings ever. This of course presents a perfect excuse to review which athletes have significantly shot themselves in the foot in recent history: (more) Other Athletes Who Have Shot Themselves in the Foot
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The Post Mortem
The Hater Nation — ... led him to believe that he could catch anything. The good news is that carrying a handgun in New York is a minimum three-year sentence. And that’s mandatory. Can’t wait to see how he spins his way out of this one, because he won’t do a day in jail. Antonio Pearce also could catch end up in jail, too. But, going back to the original point, it's good to see that lessons like the Sean Taylor tragedy really hit home with these guys. Photo from the Bleacher Report. WHAT NOW SAN DIEGO? There is a suspicion that ...

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