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In an interview with his former coach, Bill Cowher (who now works as a correspondent for CBS), imprisoned former NY Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress promised that he intends on playing professional football again, once he’s released from prison.
Burress, who shot himself in the leg in a N.Y. nightclub back in November 2008, was sentenced to two years in prison for possession of an unlicensed handgun, an offense taken very seriously in New York. With good behavior, Plax is expected to serve about 20 months of jail time altogether.
During his incarceration, Burress has been taking steps to maintain his physical condition, as he reportedly works out four times a week.
“It’s not LA Fitness or Bally’s, but I do push-ups, sit-ups,” Burress said in the interview. “I make do.”
For his part, Cowher spoke with the New York Post after the interview and seemed convinced that Plax’s convictions were genuine.
“He looked me in the eye. I believe he was sincere,” Cowher told the newspaper. “I think I know him well enough to know that …
“He admittedly blames no one except himself. He’s had a lot of time to reflect. He’s had great, unwavering support from his wife. … It’s been an eye-awakening situation for him. He had a daughter born when he was in prison. It’s very sobering to be in there. When you walk through the door, and you listen to him talk, you can see it’s very genuine.”
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 8:16 pm by bryan · No Comments
The New York Giants have hired former Buffalo Bills interim head coach Perry Fewell as their new head coach.
The Giants fired Bill Sheridan after just one year as the defensive coordinator, replacing Steve Spagnuolo.
Fewell was the defensive coordinator with the Bills until the team fired head coach Dick Jauron and pushed him into that role.
He was let go by the Bills at the end of the season, but did interview for the head coaching job. He gave up on that job, though, feeling he wasn’t a top candidate.
Fewell also has a relationship with head coach Tom Coughlin, and the defense has a lot of talented players to work with.
Friday, January 15, 2010 at 4:52 pm by steve · No Comments
The New York Giants have fired defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan after just one year in the position.
Sheridan took over the job from Steve Spagnuolo, who was hired as the new head coach of the St. Louis Rams.
However, Sheridan never could find the same success that Spagnuolo did with the same players.
In fact, the defense was embarassingly bad down the stretch and gave up more than 80 points in their final two games.
The defense finished third from the bottom in the NFL, which is unacceptable given the amount of talent on that side of the ball.
Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 6:23 pm by steve · No Comments
The New York Giants put forth an absolutely embarassing effort in a 44-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
The Giants were eliminated from playoff contention last week in another embarassing loss, so it seems like they just mailed it in.
Both sides of the ball were equally as disturbing in terms of lack of performance and lack of effort.
The defense gave up over 300 passing yards and four touchdowns to Brett Favre while the offensive didn’t score until the fourth quarter.
Their lack of effort down the stretch doesn’t bode well for head coach Tom Coughlin, though his job is certainly not in danger yet.
The New York Giants turned in a disgraceful effort in an embarassing, 41-9 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
With a possible playoff berth on the line the final two weeks, New York looked like a team content to watch the postseason on television.
A defense that was once considered one of the most fierce in the NFL gave up three touchdown passes to quarterback Matt Moore.
They also allowed running back Jonathan Stewart to have a big day thanks to numerous missed tackles.
New York has certainly been hit hard by injuries, but to lose by so many points at home to a mediocre team is really hard to swallow.
Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 9:49 am by steve · No Comments
The New York Giants came into Monday night’s road game on upset alert, but there was no reason to worry.
The Giants took care of business and then some, crushing the division rival Washington Redskins, 45-12.
New York embarassed the Redskins in just about every facet of the game and didn’t let off the gas until late in the fourth quarter.
Quarterback Eli Manning continues to play well and make all of the right throws. When he plays well, so do the Giants.
The win moves the Giants closer to a wild card berth, but they might have to win their last two games to get into the playoffs.
Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 11:54 am by steve · No Comments
The New York Giants unmercifully ended the Redskins season two weeks early.
With news of the firing of GM Vinny Cerrato still bringing smiles to the FedEx Field faithful, 70,000 snow-covered fans had to watch as a division rival hammered their team on national television in a 45-12 blowout.
The Giants, who started the season 5-0 and were being discussed as one of the best teams in the NFL in the early-going, found themselves in a must-win situation last night, as a win would still leave them a game behind the Cowboys and the Packers in the NFC wild card discussion.
“We felt we can play at that caliber that we were playing at the beginning of the year,” said Ahmad Bradshaw, who scored two first-half touchdowns. “We came out fired up. This was a must-win. I told everybody before we went out: ‘I need the whole team to come with us.’ And that’s how we played — together.”
“We were the team that had more at stake, obviously — and played that way,” New York coach Tom Coughlin said. “We always talk about being the team that demonstrates greater purpose. And we did.”
The Redskins, on the other hand, came into the game 4-9, and only had their jobs to play for. Considering the way the year has gone… it looked like some Redskins players wouldn’t mind being on their way out at the end of the season, likely along with head coach Jim Zorn.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 12:22 am by bryan · No Comments
The New York Giants hung tough but simply lacked the firepower to take down the Philadelphia Eagles in a 45-38 loss.
The Giants got a tremendous effort out of quarterback Eli Manning but let it all go to waste.
The defense, which has been the backbone of this team in the past, has really floundered in 2009.
The talented defensive line is unable to get any pressure on the quarterback, and the result is a lot of big pass plays are being given up.
If head coach Tom Coughlin can’t clean this up in a hurry, the Giants will be sitting home watching the postseason.
Friday, December 18, 2009 at 5:52 pm by steve · No Comments
The New York Giants picked up a critical home victory with a 31-24 win over the rival Dallas Cowboys.
After losing in embarassing fashion to the Denver Broncos 10 days earlier, the Giants knew they had to rebound in a big way.
In danger of falling out of the division and wild card hunts, the Giants knocked off the current NFC East leader.
Running back Brandon Jacobs had a 74-yard touchdown reception and Domenik Hixon had a punt return for a touchdown.
Quarterback Eli Manning continues to struggle, but the Giants found a way to overcome it.
Friday, December 11, 2009 at 4:11 pm by steve · No Comments
With one win, the NY Giants are firmly back in the race for the NFC East, which looks like it’ll go down to the wire, as usual.
The Giants started the Cowboys’ annual December swoon on Sunday with a 31-24 victory over their division rivals that brings them back within a game of the lead of the division.
RB Brandon Jacobs turned up the heat after a season-long slump, scoring a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career. He took a screen pass from Eli Manning 74 yards for a score that put the Giants ahead for good.
“I was looking to get 15 to 20 yards,” Jacobs admitted. “I had no idea I would go the distance.”
“It’s the biggest play of my career,” he said. “It’s extra special against Dallas. That’s absolutely a team I can’t stand. I’ve been hating Dallas ever since I knew anything about football.”
The tide was turned with big plays – along with Jacobs’ run, punt returner Dominik Hixon broke a return for 79 yards – as the Cowboys had no answer for the Giants’ suddenly explosive offense.
“It’s a credit to the 10 guys up front,” Hixon said. “They knew we were close, and today we finally broke it.
Now, the Giants turn their attention to the 8-4 Philadelphia Eagles, who come to the Meadowlands next weekend in what could be a battle for first place in the NFC East… again.With one win, the NY Giants are firmly back in the race for the NFC East, which looks like it’ll go down to the wire, as usual.
The Giants started the Cowboys’ annual December swoon on Sunday with a 31-24 victory over their division rivals that brings them back within a game of the lead of the division.
RB Brandon Jacobs turned up the heat after a season-long slump, scoring a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game for the first time in his career. He took a screen pass from Eli Manning 74 yards for a score that put the Giants ahead for good.
“I was looking to get 15 to 20 yards,” Jacobs admitted. “I had no idea I would go the distance.”
“It’s the biggest play of my career,” he said. “It’s extra special against Dallas. That’s absolutely a team I can’t stand. I’ve been hating Dallas ever since I knew anything about football.”
The tide was turned with big plays – along with Jacobs’ run, punt returner Dominik Hixon broke a return for 79 yards – as the Cowboys had no answer for the Giants’ suddenly explosive offense.
“It’s a credit to the 10 guys up front,” Hixon said. “They knew we were close, and today we finally broke it.
Now, the Giants turn their attention to the 8-4 Philadelphia Eagles, who come to the Meadowlands next weekend in what could be a battle for first place in the NFC East… again.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 12:24 am by bryan · No Comments
