visajets Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 NEW YORK — Former New York Giants Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress is to get out of prison in June, after officials agreed Friday to shave about three months off his time behind bars in a gun case. A committee of prison-system staffers decided Burress was eligible for time off for good behavior, so he can be freed after serving about 21 months of his two-year sentence, system spokeswoman Linda Foglia said. With Burress' release date now set for June 6, his agent and lawyer said he's looking to return to football — and a number of teams are looking at him. "He's counting the hours," lawyer Peter M. Frankel said. "He's extremely positive." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has ruled that Burress would be reinstated and eligible to sign with a team upon completing his sentence. While the league and players are locked in negotiations that have cast a shadow of uncertainty over the sport's next season, Frankel and Burress agent Drew Rosenhaus said several teams had expressed interest in the receiver. "The future is very bright for Plaxico," Rosenhaus said in an e-mail. Burress, 33, caught the winning touchdown for the Giants over the New England Patriots in the final minute of the 2008 Super Bowl. But his fortunes turned in November of that year, when he went to a Manhattan nightclub with a gun tucked in the waistband of his track pants; he later said he had been concerned for his safety because a teammate had been held up at gunpoint days before. Burress' weapon slipped down his leg and fired, injuring him in the thigh. The bullet narrowly missed a security guard, prosecutors said. The gun wasn't licensed in New York or New Jersey, where Burress lived, and his Florida concealed-weapons permit had expired. He also failed to report the incident to authorities. He pleaded guilty in August 2009 to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. Held in protective custody at an upstate prison because of his notoriety, Burress was turned down twice in bids for work release. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office, which opposed work release for Burress, declined to comment on Friday's decision. SIGN THIS BEAST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Sign this beast...'s lawyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Sign this beast...'s lawyer Why can he kick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Why can he kick? No, but supposedly he has a better pass rush than anyone on our roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Also, let me preemptively say, "sign this beast". Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 for some reason I could see Plax going back to the Giants....he will be motivated to play hard for a decent contract, so the Jets could take a flier on him if they cannot re-sign both Holmes and Edwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 if he plays he should send mike vick 10% of his salary for making it ok to sign cons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 As an American that believes in the Constitution and our rights, I always found it abhorrent that the states could add in restrictions. Guns were meant to be owned by everyone as a means of protection, in fact, probably from the government. Those founding forefathers were extremely distrustful of the government, banks and corporations. They would be weeping to see what has become of this country and its inhabitants. But without getting into that. Plaxico is an idiot, was and always will be a flake, and is on the downside of his career. I suspect the Bungles will sign him as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Being out of football for over two years it would take some time before he could be football ready- some team will definitely take a flyer on him- Lets keep the political talk out of this OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Bengals trade Ochco for a 5th round pick and sign Burress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaJetsFan Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Bengals trade Ochco for a 5th round pick and sign Burress Someone would give a 5th rounder for Ocho Stinko?!?! That would be news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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