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Plaxico Burress May Struggle to Earn a Roster Spot with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013

Last year the Pittsburgh Steelers chose to only carry four wide receivers on their 53-man roster to start the season. More receivers came in later on due to injuries, but Todd Haley’s offense uses two-tight end sets and pass-catching running backs, which makes four to five receivers plenty. With some younger and less experienced receivers expected to play a role for the Steelers...
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8 hours ago  |  Discuss

Plaxico Burress Launching New Line Of Men’s Designer Socks

Former Jets and Giants WR Plaxico Burress is unveiling a new line of men’s designer socks. #nyj #nyg — Manish Mehta(@MMehtaNYDN) May 17, 2013 Plaxico Burress is set to unveil his new line of men’s designer socks under his designer label, The Plaxico Burress Collection. Burress apparently is an ‘avid collector of luxury socks.’ No really: The Plaxico Burress Collection is...
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Bowler Does His Best Plaxico Burress Impersonation and Shoots Self in Leg

No matter what game you play, be it golf, baseball, football, or even bowling, it is not unusual to want to emulate your favorite professional player. Well, it seems that a bowler recently decided that he was going to do his best Plaxico Burress impersonation during a league game. No, he didn't make a clutch play like hitting the 10 7 split or anything. He shot himself in...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Plaxico Burress launches a luxury sock company

It looks like Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress is preparing for life after football after recently launching a luxury sock company called The Plaxico Burress Collection. I’m not into weird-looking socks like the ones Plax is selling, but I certainly wish him the best of luck going forward. Need NFL Tickets? The post Plaxico Burress launches a luxury sock company appeared...
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The Terrible Podcast – 2013 Steelers Draft Recap Episode

Season 3, Episode 98 of The Terrible Podcast is up and co-host David Todd and I recap the 2013 draft of the Pittsburgh Steelers in this episode as we go pick by pick and discuss every player selected. In addition to talking about the new rookies, we also talk about the fallout from the draft and that includes talk about Jonathan Dwyer, Isaac Redman and Plaxico Burress in addition...
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19 days ago  |  Discuss
BIG BEN'S HEIR?

Steelers to draft a quarterback?

Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert reportedly said the team is open to the possibility of selecting a quarterback in this year's draft.

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26 days ago  |  Discuss

Emmanuel Sanders: Pittsburgh ‘is special to me’

The Pittsburgh Steelers had five days to match the offer Emmanuel Sanders signed with the New England Patriots or lose the wide receiver in exchange for the Patriots third-round pick.  On Sunday, the Steelers choose to match the offer to keep Sanders in black and gold. “It’s been a
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April 16, 2013  |  Discuss

Return Of Emmanuel Sanders Means Plaxico Burress Is Not A Lock To Make The 2013 Roster

Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to match the one-year, $2.5 million offer sheet given to restricted free agent wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders by the New England Patriots, we have a firmer grasp of what the wide position depth chart will look like heading into training camp. To begin with, Sanders will obviously now start opposite Antonio Brown. Backing up those two...
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April 15, 2013  |  Discuss

Steelers match Patriots offer to Emmanuel Sanders

The Pittsburgh Steelers matched the New England Patriots’ one-year, $2.5 million contract offer to restricted free agent wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, the team announced Sunday. “Glad the business side is 
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April 14, 2013  |  Discuss

Steelers lose in either decision with Emmanuel Sanders

The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in a unique predicament: Match the deal wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders signed with the New England Patriots or let him go and receive a third-round pick in April’s draft. Matt Williamson of Scouts
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April 13, 2013  |  Discuss

Steelers debating over Emmanuel Sanders

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is the only NFL restricted free agent over the past three years to sign an offer sheet with another team. The Steelers are now in a unique predicament: Match the deal Sanders signed with the New England Patriots or let him go and receive 
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April 11, 2013  |  Discuss

Tom Coughlin: Plaxico Burress shooting prevented third Giants Super Bowl

Tom Coughlin has won two Super Bowls as head coach of the New York Giants, but he believes that number could have been three. During an interview with YES Network’s “CenterStage,” Coughlin said he believes the Giants would have won the Super Bowl in 2008 if not for Plaxico Burress shooting himself in the leg. “We were the best team in the NFL at the time of the shooting...
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April 05, 2013  |  1 Comment

Tom Coughlin: Giants should have another Super Bowl ring

Tom Coughlin is convinced that they New York Giants were on their way to repeat Super Bowl ring in 2008 when Plaxico Burress infamously shot himself. He recently lamented on the incident when he filmed an upcoming episode of CenterStage on the YES Network. While speaking with host Michael Kay, Coughlin spoke about how good they were at the time of the self-shooting, via NJ.com ...
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April 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Coughlin blames lack of third title on Burress

Did Plaxico Burress cost the New York Giants a third Super Bowl by shooting himself in the thigh? (Credit: AP Photo) Under current head coach Tom Coughlin, the New York Giants have won two Super Bowls, once in 2007 over the New England Patriots and again in 2011 over the New England Patriots. While most teams would be satisfied with two Super Bowls, Coughlin says the team would have...
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April 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Tom Coughlin: Giants would have repeated in ’08 if Plaxico Burress didn’t shoot himself

While taping an interview with Michael Kay for a show called Centerstage on the YES Network, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said that he believes his team would have repeated as Super Bowl Champs in 2008 if Plaxico Burress didn’t should himself. Coughlin said when he thinks of the Giants’ 2008 season, he can’t help but first recall Plaxico Burress’ self-shooting...
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April 05, 2013  |  Discuss

Plaxico Burress’ Virginia Beach Home Set To Be Auctioned Off

Times are tough out here, and when you are not making the big money that you used to, they get tougher.  USA Today is reporting that Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress is set to have his Virginia Beach, Virginia home auctioned off by a judge. A circuit court has ordered the auction of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress’ Virginia Beach home to satisfy liens...
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April 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Plaxico Burress’ Virginia Home Set To Be Auctioned Off

Times are tough out here, and when you are not making the big money that you used to, they get tougher.  USA Today is reporting that Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress is set to have his Virginia Beach, Virginia home auctioned off by a judge. A circuit court has ordered the auction of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress’ Virginia Beach home to satisfy liens against...
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April 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Plaxico Burress’ home ordered to be sold in auction

Plaxico Burress has been ordered by a court to sell one of his homes via auction in order to pay the liens against the property that were the result of a judgment stemming from a 2008 car collision, USA Today reports. Burress reportedly owes $159,000 to a woman whom he rear-ended in a car collision in 2008 when he was still playing for the New York Giants. A judgment was awarded...
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April 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Judge orders Plaxico Burress’ home be auctioned off

According to USA Today Sports, a judge has ordered the auction of Plaxico Burress’ Virginia Beach home due to liens against his property that stem from a 2008 traffic incident down in Florida. Judge H. Thomas Padrick Jr. ordered Monday the property will be sold at auction no more than one week following the fifth advertisement of the sale in the local newspaper, according to court...
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April 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Judge Orders Auction Of Steelers WR Plaxico Burress Virginia Beach Home

Last week, we passed along the news about Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress having his drivers license suspended, and today we get news that he will have his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia home auctioned off as well. Mike Garafolo of USA Today reports on Monday that Judge H. Thomas Padrick Jr. has ordered the auction of Burress' home to satisfy liens against...
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April 01, 2013  |  Discuss

Plaxico Burress’ license suspended for failing to pay $125K judgement

Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress has had his license suspended by the Florida DMV. Not for speeding, running a red light or any of that sort of stuff. Burress was on the wrong end of a 2008 civil suit and hasn’t paid up. Check the details courtesy of TMZ: a woman named Alise Smith sued Plaxico, claiming he caused a car crash that injured her.  She won, and he was ordered...
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March 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Plaxico Burress reportedly has his driver’s license suspended

Plaxico Burress will be returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers next season after appearing in four games with them last year, but he may have to hitch a ride or take a bicycle to training camp. According to TMZ, the 35-year-old receiver recently had his driver’s license suspended. The suspension reportedly stems from an incident where Burress refused to pay a six-figure judgment...
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March 25, 2013  |  Discuss

Report: Steelers WR Plaxico Burress Has Drivers License Suspended On Monday

The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed wide receiver Plaxico Burress to a one-year contract a few weeks ago, but it appears that he might need a teammate to give him rides to practice this year. TMZ reports on Monday that Burress has had his drivers license suspended after failing to settle a judgment against him stemming from a 2008 traffic accident. Burress, who did not have insurance...
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March 25, 2013  |  1 Comment
ROAD LESS TRAVELED

Plaxico has his license suspended

The Steelers wideout finds himself once again in trouble with the law after failing to pay a six-figure judgement to a car crash victim. 

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March 25, 2013  |  3 Comments

Plaxico Burress Has His Driver’s License Suspended

I am going to file this away in the “you learn something new everyday” category. Plax owes a woman money from a lawsuit she won years ago, over a car accident. Plax hasn’t paid her, so according to TMZ, she requested that his driver’s license be suspended until he pays up and that request was granted. I had no idea that was even option. Plax will now have to get rides to...
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March 25, 2013  |  Discuss
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