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Plaxico Burress had a rough childhood. The star wide receiver's mother died when he was young, and nothing -- except the ability to play football -- came easy. He said so himself in his book, Giant, the Road to the Super Bowl, the first chapter of which is available here.
Perhaps that's his way of explaining why he hasn't been able to stay out of trouble since... well, ever. His offenses (both alleged and confirmed) have been listed countless times, the most serious being th
Hey, South Florida, I know a six-foot-five, 230-pound troubled wide receiver who needs a hug. Come on. By South Florida troublemaker standards, Plaxico Burress is a pussycat. Can we keep him? Huh, can we?
There aren't too many places with open arms for the big guy these days. On top of the felony charges -- and possible prison term -- he's facing in New York, over the past three years, Burress has had arrest warrants or restraining orders issued in his name in both Penns
A wide receiver adept at catching passes in traffic isn't very good at driving a car in it. At least not according to a Tamarac woman who says the suspended New York Giant and Lighthouse Point resident Plaxico Burress rear-ended her while he was driving on the Florida Turnpike. Compared to Burress' other pending legal concern, the allegations in the personal injury suit are almost comically trivial. The suit alleges he "failed to maintain a safe braking distance, maintain a proper lookout or to
Pop quiz sports fans: What do Bengals' receiver Chad Ocho Cinco (formerly Chad Johnson), Cardinals' receiver Anquan Boldin, and Giants' receiver Plaxico Burress have in common?
They all have histories of insubordination (and one shot himself in the leg in a nightclub). They all have homes in South Florida. They're all represented by super-agent Drew Rosenhaus (also from South Florida).
And now they're all available to your favorite football teams, according to an email from Rosenhaus t
Thanks, New York City. A few days ago, you somehow convinced part-time Palm Beach resident Rush Limbaugh to ditch his Big Apple digs (presumably so he can spend more time being our neighbor), a bit of news that received this homage from Jon Stewart... The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cRush Limbaugh Leaves New Yorkcomedycentral.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humor... and today the New York Giants severed ties with wide receiver Plaxico Burress, the Boca Raton res
