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Who will pull the trigger? Plaxico Burress comes with huge legal catch
Who will pull the trigger? Plaxico Burress comes with huge legal catch
Saturday, June 13th 2009, 5:29 PM (Page 1 of 3) The Jets, Bucs and Bears have shown interest in Plaxico Burress , but the uncertainty that remains about his availability could easily scare teams away. Jail time is no longer the most immediate threat to his playing time. Roger Goodell is now ...
Style Points Poll: Plaxico’s Career Options
Style Points Poll: Plaxico’s Career Options
stylepointsblog.com — Plaxico Burress, everyone’s favorite Big Apple wide receiver and self-styled shooting target, is having his weapons case... adjourned until September , with his trial not likely to take place until sometime after the ‘09-’10 season. Mr. Burress, with the help of NFL ... (more) Style Points Poll: Plaxico’s Career Options
Plaxico Burress of New York Giants to appear in courtl gun case expected to be adjourned until September
Plaxico Burress of New York Giants to appear in courtl gun case expected to be adjourned until ...
sports.espn.go.com — Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is scheduled to make a court appearance Monday. But... he'll have to wait a few months until he knows the legal consequences of shooting himself with an unlicensed pistol. (more) Plaxico Burress of New York Giants to appear in courtl ...
Video: Plaxico’s Day In Court
holyjoenamath.com — Check out this video where ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio reports on Plaxico Burress’ day in court. Plaxico’s lawyer... says that the NFL rules prohibit the League to suspend Plaxico until he is indicted, but Sal says that untrue and that according to League spokes people, he can be ... (more) Video: Plaxico’s Day In Court
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NFL GM On Burress: “It’s Buyer Beware”
ProFootballTalk.com — Due to former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress’ unresolved gun case that’s expected to be adjourned until September, according to his lawyer, the prospect of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell delaying a potential suspension until under the NFL Personal Conduct Policy remains up in the air . The scenario for interested parties like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets and the Chicago Bears could involve signing Burress and then losing him at some point during the season unless Goodell is willing to defer judgment until after the case is settled. According to Gary ...

Buzz: Does Burress’ Continuance Change the Jets Course of Action?
thejetsblog.com — ... At the same time, I understand that this is all speculation and uncertainty that the case might not go to trial before then. On top of that, there are the questions about how Burress would behave and play this season. ...

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Myers: Who will pull the trigger on Plax?NYDailyNews.com - Football 6/13/2009
The Jets, Bucs and Bears have shown interest in Plaxico Burress, but the uncertainty that remains about his availability could easily scare teams away. Jail time is no longer the most immediate threat to his playing time.
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