Veteran linebacker Antonio Pierce claims that he has been released by the New York Giants after five years with the team.
Despite being cut, Pierce said that he feels great and is looking forward to the future opportunities he knows he will see coming his way.
Pierce was played on injured reserve on November 30 this past season because of a bulging disc in his neck. He had one year remaining on his current contract.
Pierce was once the team’s leading tackler but was most well known for his involvement with Plaxico Burress the night he shot himself in the thigh with his gun.
The linebacker had initially tried to help the wide receiver cover up the shooting so that neither player would get into any kind of trouble.
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 5:56 pm by steve
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
