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Former Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress (PLEK'-sih-koh BUR'-ihs) has been sentenced to two years in prison for possessing a weapon at a New York City nightclub.
The former New York Giants wide receiver was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan's state Supreme Court. He will be supervised for two years after his release.
Burress pleaded guilty last month to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He expects to begin serving time immediately and says he hopes to return to football.
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September 22, 2009
Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress began his two-year prison sentence after surrendering himself to New York authorities this morning.
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September 22, 2009
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September 22, 2009
Former Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress expects to begin serving prison time immediately for accidentally shooting himself at a nightclub last year.
Via Washington Times
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September 23, 2009
NEW YORK | Former Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress apologized to his family and tearfully kissed his pregnant wife and young son goodbye Tuesday before he was led away to prison to begin serving a two-year sentence on a weapons charge. Burress, at the time a star receiver with the New York Giants, was at the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan last November when a gun tucked into...
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September 24, 2009
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Via Pro Football Talk
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September 21, 2009
The Giants may have found a couple solutions for their supposed no-Plaxico Burress problem in their 33-31 victory over the Cowboys.The G-Men also seem to have a knack for making big plays in crucial situations.Giants QB Eli Manning's second-quarter touchdown Sunday night was the 100th...
Via STLtoday.com
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September 23, 2009
Burress gets two years in gun case — Former Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress
apologized to his family and tearfully kissed his pregnant wife and young son
goodbye Tuesday before he was led away to prison to begin serving a two-year
sentence on a ...
Via GIANTS Talk
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September 22, 2009
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We saw Plaxico Burress cry tears of joy after the Giants Super Bowl win in 2007, but today Burress was crying tears of goodbye and sorrow.
We all know the story of Plaxico Burress all too well by now, but today marked the final chapter in the sentencing of his crime. As Burress [...]
Via Denver Post
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September 23, 2009
Former Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress apologized to his family and tearfully kissed his pregnant wife and young son goodbye Tuesday before he was led away to prison to begin serving a two-year sentence on a weapons charge.
Via Bleacher Report
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September 22, 2009
There's at least one community of people not sad to hear about Plaxico Burress starting his two year prison sentence for a gun charge.
They're the Hard Luck All-Stars, ex-football players and current inmates of the American prison system.
Parole might not be a possibility, but a shot at the Sing-Sing Championship Crown (sponsored by Nissan) still is.
These guys understand...
Via NY Post
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September 22, 2009
Plaxico Burress is due to turn himself in at 9:30 a.m. today to begin a two-year prison term.
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Via NY Daily News
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September 22, 2009
Plaxico Burress carried his son Elijah into his sentencing, holding the 3-year-old like he never wanted to let him go. Just like he never let go of the football in Super Bowl XLII.
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September 21, 2009
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