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I am hoping AP was put in charge of Plax for the night. What the hell is he doing hanging with this idiot? Now he has himself all caught up in the Plax crap and probably ends up suspended at best and in jail at worst. Even the smart athletes make dumb decisions it seems.

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[quote=Giantone;506563]I think that you'll never ever see him again for the Giants and it won't count against the cap.[/quote]
How won't it count against the cap?

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[quote=Giantone;506563]There were some people telling Bloomberg at the time to shut up,all the facts are'nt out yet.Jack Ford was saying he's sure he won't do time.I think that you'll never ever see him again for the Giants and [B]it won't count against the cap[/B].[/quote]
how do they pull this off? but i agree, he is done with the giants

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Thug from tidewater. A.I, Mike Vick.....???? He's just lucky whoever shot at him missed.

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[quote=Dblock804;506611]Thug from tidewater. A.I, Mike Vick.....???? He's just lucky whoever shot at him missed.[/quote]
those hampton roads boys cant stay out of trouble

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[quote=Giantone;506563]There were some people telling Bloomberg at the time to shut up,all the facts are'nt out yet.Jack Ford was saying he's sure he won't do time.I think that you'll never ever see him again for the Giants and it won't count against the cap.[/quote]
Why won't his numbers count against the cap?

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my take on this is he wasn,t thinking at all..he better be thankful it wasn,t worse than that but it was still stupid on his part...late night/early morning in the club with a firearm is asking for trouble anyway you look at it in my opinion. so what should the giants do..simple show him the door and say thanks but we have some unfinished buisness to attend to as a team and your not welcomed.... the nfl and the state of new york city will do what right hopefully and plaxico will get everything straightened out..
just plain stupid if you ask me and he has a world of talent but don,t know how to use it in the proper manner..

JMHO

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I just heard on the radio that AP was suppose to meet with the police on Monday but was a no show. I'm sure he has an Aty. telling him what and what not to do but standing up the detectives does not seem like a very smart move when they could be the ones pressing charges.

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The Giants were smart with the contract they gave Plax:

Giants GM Jerry Reese negotiated a great contract to lock up Burress before the season, making it about as safe a deal as he could, with miniscule guarantees. The Giants can cut or trade Burress after the season and simply eliminate $23 million of the $27-million-in-new-money deal he signed with the Giants. In effect, as I said on NBC last night, when I examine the deal, I see the contract totally on the come. And the first big test of this contract will come on Dec. 10, when Burress is due $1 million from the original and only guaranteed money in the deal, the third installment of a $4.325-million signing bonus when he signed. Let me break down all of the non-guaranteed money in the Burress deal that makes it absolutely simple for the Giants to cut the cord with him after the season:

• Non-guaranteed base salaries: $11.5 million ($1 million in 2009, $3.5 million in 2010, $3.5 million in 2011, $3.5 million in 2012).

• Non-guaranteed one-time bonus to be paid early in the '09 off-season: $2 million.

• Non-guaranteed roster bonuses: $3.5 million ($500,000 in '09, $1 million in 2010, $1 million in 2011, $1 million in 2012).

• Non-guaranteed escalators, payable only on high performance: $5 million ($1.25 million in '09, '10, '11, '12.) He has not reached his escalators yet that would kick in for 2009.

• Non-guaranteed workout bonuses: $1.3 million ($325,000 in '09, '10, '11, '12).

Burress also has a clause in his contract that could come into play and cost him $400,000 this year. For every game he's ineligible to play in because of non-injury reasons, he doesn't earn a $100,000 per game roster bonus.

Awfully sad. "Trouble just follows him,'' said Bucs cornerback Ronde Barber. No one over the weekend was arguing.

link: [url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/11/30/week13/5.html]Dr. Z is best football writer of our time - Peter King - SI.com[/url]

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Well the good news for Plaxico is that after he serves his time the Cowboys will probably be calling him. :)

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[quote=dmek25;506587]how do they pull this off? but i agree, he is done with the giants[/quote]


I'm no cap expert so I'm just repeating what I was told,the Giants gave him a 35 million deal,most of it was back loaded,11 assured which the Giants can now get back if they so want.

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[quote=Mattyk72;506661]The Giants were smart with the contract they gave Plax:

Giants GM Jerry Reese negotiated a great contract to lock up Burress before the season, making it about as safe a deal as he could, with miniscule guarantees. The Giants can cut or trade Burress after the season and simply eliminate $23 million of the $27-million-in-new-money deal he signed with the Giants. In effect, as I said on NBC last night, when I examine the deal, I see the contract totally on the come. And the first big test of this contract will come on Dec. 10, when Burress is due $1 million from the original and only guaranteed money in the deal, the third installment of a $4.325-million signing bonus when he signed. Let me break down all of the non-guaranteed money in the Burress deal that makes it absolutely simple for the Giants to cut the cord with him after the season:

• Non-guaranteed base salaries: $11.5 million ($1 million in 2009, $3.5 million in 2010, $3.5 million in 2011, $3.5 million in 2012).

• Non-guaranteed one-time bonus to be paid early in the '09 off-season: $2 million.

• Non-guaranteed roster bonuses: $3.5 million ($500,000 in '09, $1 million in 2010, $1 million in 2011, $1 million in 2012).

• Non-guaranteed escalators, payable only on high performance: $5 million ($1.25 million in '09, '10, '11, '12.) He has not reached his escalators yet that would kick in for 2009.

• Non-guaranteed workout bonuses: $1.3 million ($325,000 in '09, '10, '11, '12).

Burress also has a clause in his contract that could come into play and cost him $400,000 this year. For every game he's ineligible to play in because of non-injury reasons, he doesn't earn a $100,000 per game roster bonus.

Awfully sad. "Trouble just follows him,'' said Bucs cornerback Ronde Barber. No one over the weekend was arguing.

link: [URL="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/11/30/week13/5.html"]Dr. Z is best football writer of our time - Peter King - SI.com[/URL][/quote]

This is the new NFL contract that is giving to players with a troubled past. Its named "TO" for short as lawyers "took Off" pretty much all of the guaranteed money in these deals.

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Plaxico is not going to get any special treatment from the police and will be charged.

The Giants are going to drop this guy like a rock. He's a distraction in their bid from another SB. He let the team down with this idiocy. Others will take his place - the Giants are that good.

The NFL is going to suspend him or worse before the trial.

BL - the Giants will move on regardless of ANY cap or money issues. The NFL is going to move on. Plaxico may never play NFL football again.

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[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3738905]ESPN - New York Giants suspend Plaxico Burress four games after charges[/url]

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[quote=A10sROCK;506699]Plaxico is not going to get any special treatment from the police and will be charged.

The Giants are going to drop this guy like a rock. He's a distraction in their bid from another SB. He let the team down with this idiocy. Others will take his place - the Giants are that good.

The NFL is going to suspend him or worse before the trial.

BL - the Giants will move on regardless of ANY cap or money issues. The NFL is going to move on. Plaxico may never play NFL football again.[/quote]



He was charged yesterday,booked and released on $100,000 bail.

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Anyone else see this?
[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txgiantssmithholdup&prov=st&type=lgns]Giants WR Smith victim of robbery - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/url]
(Sorry if something similar was already posted but I'm not going back thru 95 posts to find out)

I think it's kind of interesting that this is just now coming out.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;507023]Anyone else see this?
[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txgiantssmithholdup&prov=st&type=lgns"]Giants WR Smith victim of robbery - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/URL]
(Sorry if something similar was already posted but I'm not going back thru 95 posts to find out)

I think it's kind of interesting that this is just now coming out.[/quote]

Wow, it happened inside a gated community too. That sucks. It appears more and more that athletes are being targeting every day.

People are getting desperate these days. I work in Bethesda/Chevy Chase (Maryland- just outside the DC line for all you out-of-towners), which is a very affluent, safe area. Cars in our parking lot have been broken into at least a dozen times over the past few months. Prior to that, there were very few if any such incidents.

With the economy in the shitter, unemployment rates way up, and the holidays rapidly approaching, many people who can't work to make it are gonna rob to take it. It's unfortunate.

I gotta ask though, what was he doing in his driveway at 4am?

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[quote=Giantone;506735]He was charged yesterday,booked and released on $100,000 bail.[/quote]

I didn't know that, my comments were simply a prediction of what I thought would happen.

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Now that his health is not in question:

Someone should have been more clear between the difference This is my rifle this is my gun THIS one is for Fighting and THIS one is for FUN.

Adios from the NFL.

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More trouble for Plaxico. This guy is a grade A dummy. Who is arrogant and foolish enough to not carry insurance on a $140,000 car??

[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AqSIWQbzpw_kjf4mAloESTg5nYcB?slug=ap-burress-crash&prov=ap&type=lgns"]Burress was driving without insurance before crash - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/URL]