query: who did plaxico burress sign with 2012?

title: Plaxico Burress

text: Plaxico Burress Plaxico Antonio Burress (born August 12, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft and also played for the New York Giants and the New York Jets. He caught the game-winning catch of Super Bowl XLII as the Giants beat the till then undefeated New England Patriots. He played college football at Michigan State. Burress set a Big Ten Conference single-season record by catching 65 passes in his first season at Michigan State, and also excelled on the special-teams

title: Plaxico Burress

text: 4-yard reception but it was called back on a penalty. Burress left the game and did not return in what would be his final appearance with the Giants. Burress was released by the Giants on April 3, 2009, when it was apparent his accidental shooting court case would take longer than expected to resolve. Burress agreed to a one-year contract worth approximately $3.017 million guaranteed with the New York Jets on July 31, 2011, after turning down a two-year deal from the Pittsburgh Steelers that was rumored to be valued at a little more than the Jets offer but without

title: Plaxico Burress

text: forced a fumble on special teams. After being drafted eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, Burress went on to play five years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, amassing 261 receptions for 4,164 yards, 22 touchdowns, and six fumbles over the span of 71 games. Burress was featured on the MTV show "True Life", documenting his rookie season. His rookie season saw him on the wrong end on one of the NFL's most infamous gaffes. , Burress caught a 19-yard reception, with his momentum causing him to fall to his knees. Burress then spiked the ball, believing the play was dead

title: Plaxico Burress

text: team announced that Burress would be suspended for the game on October 5 for a violation of team rules. This was not the first time that Burress had been temporarily suspended by an NFL team—in May 2004, he was suspended by the Pittsburgh Steelers for failing to show up for a Monday team practice. On October 24 he was issued four fines totaling $60,000 for the following reasons: Burress signed a five-year, $35 million contract extension prior to the season. However, it was an incentive laced deal, with $11.5 million in non-guaranteed base salaries in the contract, non-guaranteed roster bonuses

title: Chris Chambers

text: the fourth quarter, Chambers caught 15 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown. Key receptions included a 57-yard grab on the final drive with under two minutes left, as well as the game-winning touchdown on a pass from Sage Rosenfels with only six seconds remaining. His impressive performance earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. His yardage total was the highest for any player in the NFL in 2005, and the most by any player since Plaxico Burress had 253 yards for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002. A high school and college teammate, Bills wide receiver Lee Evans,

title: Plaxico Burress

text: School in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1996 and spent a post-graduate year at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia. He lives in Totowa, New Jersey. He co-wrote the book "Giant: The Road to the Super Bowl" (), published July 1, 2008 by It Books, about his Super Bowl experience. Burress appeared on "Celebrity Wife Swap" on July 29, 2014. Burress joined SportsNet, New York's SportsNite, making his debut as an NFL analyst on Sunday September 7, 2014. Plaxico Burress Plaxico Antonio Burress (born August 12, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.

title: Plaxico Burress

text: 5 years probation at his February 5, 2016 sentencing hearing. He will have to pay $56,000 in penalties and restitution. Though he avoided prison time by pleading guilty, failure to pay the amount in full by the conclusion of his probation could result in Burress' incarceration. Plaxico Burress, named after his uncle, was born to Vicki Burress (now deceased) in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. He has two brothers, Ricardo and Carlos. Burress has been married to Tiffany Glenn since July 2005 and they have one son, Elijah and a daughter, Giovanna, born November 2009. Burress graduated from Green Run High

title: Plaxico Burress

text: as much guaranteed money. In his first game back in New York at MetLife Stadium in a pre-season matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, Burress caught a pass from Mark Sanchez on the first play of the Jets' first drive, and in the second quarter caught a touchdown pass. On October 23, 2011, in a game against the San Diego Chargers Burress caught three touchdown passes from Sanchez, tying a game career high. Burress re-signed with the Steelers on November 20, 2012, after injuries sustained by Jerricho Cotchery and Antonio Brown. On December 30, 2012, Burress caught a 12-yard touchdown pass

title: Plaxico Burress

text: custody unit of the Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, New York, having served 20 months. Burress had a civil lawsuit, filed on December 8, 2008, in Broward County, Florida, in which Alise Smith claimed that Burress's $140,000 Mercedes-Benz collided with the back of her car. The suit claimed that Burress was liable for causing permanent injuries to the woman. Burress's car insurance policy had been cancelled three days before the accident due to nonpayment of the premium. In 2012, he was ordered to pay Smith $159,000, which he eventually did by May 2013 after a judge had order the sale

title: Plaxico Burress

text: of his mansion in Virginia Beach. In January 2010, Burress was the defendant in a civil lawsuit brought against him by a Lebanon County, Pennsylvania car dealer, who claimed that Burress was given a leased Chevrolet Avalanche in return for promises to appear at publicity events for the dealership. The dealer claimed that Burress never returned the car and never attended any publicity events; the damaged car was eventually returned after being impounded by the New York Police Department. Burress acknowledged that he was responsible for some of the damage to the car, but asked a jury to determine the

title: Plaxico Burress

text: that he would not participate in the camp because he was upset with his contract. He attended the camp to avoid paying a fine but refused to practice with the team. Although he was slated to receive $3.25 million for 2008, Burress felt underpaid compared to other star receivers. After indicating that he might hold out training camp as well, he joined, but practiced very little, claiming his ankle was injured.<ref name="AP/ESPN"></ref> During September 2008 Burress did not show up for work on a Monday and could not be reached by phone for two days. On September 24, 2008, the

title: Plaxico Burress

text: from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Burress had not caught a touchdown from Roethlisberger since 2004. On March 12, 2013, Burress signed a one-year deal to stay with the Steelers. He suffered a torn rotator cuff during a practice on August 8; on August 13, Burress was officially placed on the injured reserve list by the Steelers. On July 22, 2017, Burress was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as a coaching intern. In August and September 2008, Totowa police responded to two domestic disturbance calls at the Burress residence. At both times temporary restraining orders were issued that were later dismissed by

title: Plaxico Burress

text: amount. On January 15, 2009, the jury returned a verdict awarding only $1,700 to the dealer, who had asked for damages of up to $19,000. According to the Associated Press, Burress has been sued at least nine times since he joined the NFL in 2000. On April 30, 2015, Burress was indicted by the State of New Jersey on charges that he failed to pay nearly $48,000 in income taxes. Burress filed his 2013 State income tax return on Oct. 20, 2014, for which he submitted an electronic transfer. According to the State Division of Taxation, the transfer failed to

title: Plaxico Burress

text: jury on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and a single count of reckless endangerment in the second degree, all felonies. On August 20, 2009, Burress accepted a plea deal that would put him in prison for two years with an additional two years of supervised release. His sentencing was held on September 22, 2009. Burress hired a prison consultant to advise him on what to expect while in prison. In January 2010, Burress applied for and was denied a work release from prison. On June 6, 2011, Burress was released from a protective

title: Plaxico Burress

text: no New York license. On December 2, 2008, Burress posted bail of $100,000. Later in the day, Burress reported to Giants Stadium as per team policy for injured but active players and was told he would be suspended without pay for the remaining four games of the 2008 regular season for conduct detrimental to the team. In addition, the Giants placed Burress on their reserve/non-football injury list, meaning he was ineligible to return for the playoffs. Burress was also scheduled to receive $1 million from his signing bonus on December 10, 2008, initially withheld by the team. The NFL Players

title: Plaxico Burress

text: the New Jersey state court. On November 28, 2008, Burress suffered an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to his right thigh at the nightclub LQ on Lexington Avenue in New York City when his Glock pistol in the pocket of his black-colored jeans began sliding down his leg; apparently in reaching for his gun, he inadvertently pressed the trigger, causing the gun to fire. The Manhattan District Attorney stated Burress was wearing jeans. The injury was not life-threatening and Burress was released from an area hospital the next afternoon. Two days later, Burress turned himself in to police to face charges

title: Plaxico Burress

text: time expired. On January 23, 2005, after a playoff defeat, Burress announced his intentions to leave the Steelers. On March 17, he signed a six-year, $25 million contract with the New York Giants. In his first season with the Giants, Burress caught 76 passes for 1,214 yards, helping the team earn an 11–5 record and first place in the NFC East as well as the NFC's fourth seed. However, they were shut out 23–0 by the Carolina Panthers in the opening round of the 2005–06 NFL playoffs. In the 2006 season, Burress managed a career-high ten touchdowns but fell short

title: Plaxico Burress

text: of $3.5 million, non-guaranteed escalators of $5 million based on performance and $1.3 million in non-guaranteed workout bonuses among other things. According to various reports, the Giants would be able to cut or trade Burress after the season and get $23 million taken off their books. On November 2, in the second quarter of the Giants ninth regular-season game against the Dallas Cowboys, Burress caught his 500th career reception. On November 23, 2008 Burress started the game against the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona after being considered questionable with a hamstring injury. The first play of the game he had a

title: Plaxico Burress

text: NFC title game in Green Bay with 11 receptions for 154 yards as the Giants advanced to Super Bowl XLII. In Super Bowl XLII, Burress caught the game-winning touchdown pass that made the score 17–14 in the Giants' favor. He gained a measure of "Super Bowl legend" by predicting the Patriots lose by the score 23–17. Before their May mini-camp, Burress and his teammates were invited by then-President George W. Bush to the White House on April 30, 2008 to honor their victory in Super Bowl XLII. Just before the start of the Giants mandatory May mini-camp, Burress had said

title: Plaxico Burress

text: go through. Burress was notified multiple times in an attempt to collect the tax debt, including via certified mail, but never responded. The indictment made him the first person in New Jersey to be charged under a new state law which treats bad electronic money transfers as a criminal offense, equivalent to writing bad checks. On December 7, 2015, Burress entered into a plea agreement in a hearing at Mercer County Superior Court, admitting guilt in failure to pay $46,000 in taxes on his 2013 tax return (a year in which he earned $1,000,000 in income.) Burress faces up to

title: Plaxico Burress

text: of Burress's New Jersey home by the Totowa, New Jersey police, the New York Police Department, and investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney turned up a 9 mm handgun, a rifle, ammunition and the clothing believed to have been worn by Burress on the night of his accidental shooting. On June 12, 2009 Burress's attorney Benjamin Brafman announced that he had been unable to reach a sentencing agreement. Burress asked a Manhattan grand jury for sympathy during two hours of testimony on July 29, 2009. On Monday, August 3, 2009, prosecutors announced that Burress had been indicted by the grand

title: Plaxico Burress

text: of the 1,000-yard mark, appearing in only 15 games and struggling with a groin injury for much of the year. The Giants lost six of their last eight games and fell in the NFC Wild Card playoffs to the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 23–20. Burress had a touchdown catch on the opening drive and finished the game with five receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns. In 2007, Burress was the Giants' top receiver with 70 receptions for 1,025 yards, despite not practicing all season because of his ailing ankle. He also set a franchise playoff record in the

title: Plaxico Burress

text: with the Steelers, Burress totaled only seven receptions, 123 yards, and one touchdown. Burress's 1,008-yard season in 2001, combined with Hines Ward's 1,003 receiving yards, gave the Steelers their first pair of 1,000-yard receivers. The two would combine to accomplish the same feat in 2002. On November 10, 2002, Burress took advantage of an extra 15 minutes of play to set a Steelers franchise record with 253 receiving yards in a 34–34 tie against the Atlanta Falcons. He caught nine passes and scored two touchdowns in the game, and nearly won it but was stopped at the 1-yard line as

title: Plaxico Burress

text: He forced two fumbles, recovered another, and registered seven tackles (five solos) on special teams. Burress set a school record with 255 yards receiving on ten catches against the University of Michigan. He ended his career with a school-record 13 receptions for 185 yards and three touchdowns against the University of Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl. He also broke the single-game record of 12 receptions set by tight end Mitch Lyons in 1992. In 1996, he caught 33 passes for 807 yards (24.5 avg.) and 12 touchdowns. Burress was an All–Big Ten Conference first-team selection in 1998 by The

title: Plaxico Burress

text: coverage units, using his leaping ability as a kick blocker. He ranks third in career touchdown catches (20), third in receptions (131), and fourth in receiving yards (2,155) in just two seasons at Michigan State University. He was an All-American second-team selection by SportsPage.com and an All-Big Ten Conference first-team pick in 1999. Burress broke the school season-record he set in 1998 (65 catches) with 66 receptions for 1,142 yards (17.3 avg) and 12 touchdowns. He set a Spartans' single-season-record 12 touchdown receptions, eclipsing the previous record of eight Burress shared (1998) with Andre Rison (1988) and Bob Carey (1949).

title: Plaxico Burress

text: Association filed a grievance, saying the team violated the collective bargaining agreement and challenging the suspension and fine received by Burress. A Special Master in arbitration subsequently ruled that the Giants must deliver the entire $1 million to Burress, as per the collective bargaining agreement. "To think that a player could carry a loaded gun into a nightclub, shoot himself and miss the rest of the season but get to keep his entire signing bonus illustrates one of the serious flaws in the current system," said Giants co-owner John Mara in a statement afterward. On December 23, 2008, a search

title: Plaxico Burress

text: of criminal possession of a handgun. It was later discovered that New York City police learned about the incident only after seeing it on television and were not called by New York-Presbyterian Hospital as required by law. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the hospital actions an "outrage" and stated that they are a "chargeable offense". Bloomberg also urged that Burress be prosecuted to the fullest extent, saying that any punishment short of the minimum 3½ years for unlawful carrying of a handgun would be "a mockery of the law." Burress had an expired concealed carry license from Florida, but

title: Plaxico Burress

text: but, since he was not touched while he was on the ground, the ball was still live- allowing the Jaguars' Danny Clark to recover the fumble and run 44 yards with it. He first broke the 1,000-yard mark in his second season, gaining 1,008 yards on 66 receptions. Burress's best season with the Steelers came in 2002, when he set his career highs for receptions (78) and yards (1,325), to go along with seven touchdowns. Also in 2002, Burress played in his first career playoff game, accumulating six receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. In three subsequent playoff games

title: Lonnie Plaxico

text: Lonnie Plaxico Lonnie Plaxico (born September 4, 1960) is an American jazz double bassist. Plaxico was born in Chicago, Illinois, into a musical family, and started playing the bass at the age of twelve, turning professional at fourteen (playing both double bass and bass guitar). His first recording was with his family's band, and by the time he was twenty he had moved to New York City, where he had stints playing with Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Stitt, Junior Cook, and Hank Jones. He won the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award in 1978. Plaxico first came to public attention through

title: Charles Tillman

text: Tillman was the Bears' leading tackler among defensive backs, recording eighty tackles. He also intercepted five passes (tying for a team high with Ricky Manning Jr.) and forced one fumble. One of the low notes for his season came when he missed the team's final games due to a back injury. Tillman was involved in a notable incident with Plaxico Burress before a prime-time game against the New York Giants. Days before the game, Giants' receiver Plaxico Burress claimed that the Bears' secondary was "average" and "very beatable". Tillman responded by holding Burress to only eleven yards and even intercepting

title: 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team

text: with a last second, game-winning field goal by kicker Paul Edinger. This Spartan team featured the likes of Plaxico Burress, T. J. Duckett, and Renaldo Hill, and goes down as one of the best Spartan teams in the BCS era. Bill Burke threw for a school-record 400 yards and two touchdowns while Plaxico Burress set a new mark with 255 yards receiving. Burke broke Ed Smith's record of 369 against Indiana in 1979 while Burress surpassed Andre Rison's 252 yards against Georgia in 1989. Michigan State was now 6-0 for the first time since the 1966 national championship season. The

title: Lonnie Plaxico

text: DeJohnette's Special Edition With Cindy Blackman With Ron Jackson With Cecil Brooks III With Don Byron With Bud Shank With Carola Grey With Lafayette Harris With Hannibal Marvin Peterson With Gust Tsilis With Regina Carter With Talib Kibwe With Barbara Dennerlein With Jean-Paul Bourelly, Harry Sokal, and Ronnie Burrage With LaMont Johnson With Ray Anderson With Mark Ledford With Ravi Coltrane With Jason Moran With Teri Thornton With Bunky Green With Brian Landrus With Yukiko Onishi aka Yucco Miller Lonnie Plaxico Lonnie Plaxico (born September 4, 1960) is an American jazz double bassist. Plaxico was born in Chicago, Illinois, into

title: Hedy Burress

text: he and Burress had separated, Fullerton died in a jet crash. Hedy Burress Heather Elizabeth "Hedy" Burress is an American actress. She had a starring role in the film "Foxfire" as Maddy, and later landed roles in television shows "Boston Common" and "E.R.". In the video game world, she is best known as the English voice of leading character Yuna in "Final Fantasy X" and its sequel "Final Fantasy X-2". She reprised her role as Yuna in World of Final Fantasy, released in 2016. Burress was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, to teacher parents. She attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois,

title: Hedy Burress

text: debut in the 1996 film "Foxfire", starring opposite Angelina Jolie and Peter Facinelli. Burress auditioned for the role of Dorothy Wheeler in the motion picture "Valentine", but the role went to Jessica Capshaw. However, director Jamie Blanks still wanted Burress to star in the film. During a meeting, they looked each other in the eye and both said, "Ruthie", resulting in Burress having the role of Ruthie Walker. In television, she co-starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom "Boston Common" and has made many guest appearances in various television shows. Hedy Burress was a recurring cast member in the final season

title: Withers A. Burress

text: on June 13, 1977, aged 82, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Withers A. Burress Lieutenant General Withers Alexander Burress (November 24, 1894 – June 13, 1977) was United States Army officer who was a graduate and commandant of the Virginia Military Institute as well as a career U.S. Army officer and combat commander in World War I and World War II. Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1894, Burress attended and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1914. On November 30, 1916, he was commissioned a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army.

title: Withers A. Burress

text: Withers A. Burress Lieutenant General Withers Alexander Burress (November 24, 1894 – June 13, 1977) was United States Army officer who was a graduate and commandant of the Virginia Military Institute as well as a career U.S. Army officer and combat commander in World War I and World War II. Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1894, Burress attended and graduated from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1914. On November 30, 1916, he was commissioned a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch of the United States Army. The American entry into World War I on April 6, 1917 saw him

title: Lonnie Plaxico

text: Greg Osby and Gary Thomas and Plaxico on bass. The band existed until 1993, after three albums with pianist Michael Cain replacing Goodrick on the last. Plaxico has also performed and recorded with a wide range of artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, David Murray, Alice Coltrane, Stanley Turrentine, Andrew Hill, Joe Sample, Abbey Lincoln, Bill Cosby, Lonnie Liston Smith, Ravi Coltrane, Scott Tixier, Barbara Dennerlein, Helen Sung and Nina Vidal. With Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers With Cindy Blackman With Cecil Brooks III With Steve Coleman With Robin Eubanks With Dizzy Gillespie With Cassandra Wilson With Greg Osby With Jack

title: Hedy Burress

text: of the acclaimed medical drama " E.R.". She then went on to become a recurring cast member of the acclaimed police drama " Southland". Burress performs many voice-over roles. She is best is known by video game players as the English voice actress of Yuna in the PlayStation 2 games "Final Fantasy X" and "Final Fantasy X-2", and reprised the role in "Kingdom Hearts II" and "Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy". Burress is also an accomplished theater actress appearing in many plays and musicals in the Los Angeles area. Burress married Gary Fullerton, USMC in 2000; in July 2004, shortly after

title: Hedy Burress

text: Hedy Burress Heather Elizabeth "Hedy" Burress is an American actress. She had a starring role in the film "Foxfire" as Maddy, and later landed roles in television shows "Boston Common" and "E.R.". In the video game world, she is best known as the English voice of leading character Yuna in "Final Fantasy X" and its sequel "Final Fantasy X-2". She reprised her role as Yuna in World of Final Fantasy, released in 2016. Burress was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, to teacher parents. She attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, before relocating to Los Angeles, in 1995. She made her film

title: Withers A. Burress

text: Washington, D.C. From 1935 to 1940, Burress was a professor of military science and served as commandant of the Virginia Military Institute. In 1940, he was assigned to the War Department General Staff in Washington, D.C. In 1941, with the outbreak of World War II, Burress had returned to Fort Benning as Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Army Infantry School. In early 1942, he assigned to the Puerto Rican Department. He was given command of the 100th Infantry Division upon its mobilization at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in November 1942. Burress continued in his command, taking the division to France

title: 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers season

text: 3–3. The Steelers pulled away not long before halftime with Roethlisberger's 1-yard touchdown pass to Leonard Pope to take a 10–3 lead at halftime. After the break, Browns 3rd string QB Thaddeus Lewis to WR Greg Little to tie the game 10–10. However, the Steelers responded with Roethlisberger's 9-yard touchdown pass to WR Antonio Brown to move ahead 17–10. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers would increase their lead with Roethlisberger's 12-yard touchdown pass to WR Plaxico Burress to make it 24–10. The defense shut down the Browns' offense and therefore the team saved their season and finished 8–8. During

title: Plaxico Burress

text: Sports Network, and he earned second-team accolades from the league's media. He shared Spartan Outstanding Underclass Back Award honors with tailback Sedrick Irvin and wide receiver Gari Scott. Also, he started All Year at split end and set a school season-record with 65 receptions, topping the previous mark of 60 catches by Courtney Hawkins in 1989. He had more than 100 yards receiving in four games and was ranked third in the conference with an average of 84.4 yards per game and fifth in the conference with an average of 5.4 catches per game. He recorded six solo tackles and

title: Antonio Pierce

text: Man of the Year" award and was honored by the Catholic Diocese for his support of the community. Pierce was honored at the 2008 ESPY awards along with the Giants. Pierce was present when teammate Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh at the Latin Quarter Night Club in New York City on November 28, 2008. Police say that Pierce drove Burress to the hospital and then returned home with the gun in the glove compartment of his car. The police impounded Pierce's SUV to search for blood and gunpowder residue. Burress was charged with, and ultimately pleaded guilty

title: 2007–08 NFL playoffs

text: Game, the Giants won the 2007 NFC Championship Game. And seventeen years to the day that Matt Bahr kicked the winning field goal to send the Giants to the Super Bowl, Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes did exactly the same thing. New York won its fourth NFC Championship Game in as many tries, and won their tenth consecutive game away from home. For the third playoff game in a row, Giants quarterback Eli Manning didn't throw a single interception, finishing the game with 254 yards. His top target was Plaxico Burress, who set a franchise postseason record with 11 receptions for

title: Marshall McFadden

text: On August 31, 2012, he was released on the day of roster cuts. On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad. On November 15, 2012, he was promoted from the practice squad after the team placed linebacker Chris Carter on injured reserve. On November 20, 2012, he was released from the Steelers after they signed wide receiver Plaxico Burress and quarterback Brian Hoyer. On November 21, he was signed to the practice squad. On September 2, 2013, he signed with the Oakland Raiders to a practice squad. On October 21, 2014, he was moved up to the

title: Steve Serby

text: Serby and his employer for a column in which Serby commended Tom Coughlin for putting star wide receiver Plaxico Burress on the injured reserve list after an incident where Burress shot himself in the leg with an unlicensed firearm. Steve Serby Steve Serby is a sports reporter who currently covers the NFL for the New York Post. Although known primarily as a New York Jets beat reporter, he has also written many columns on other NFL franchises, particularly the New York Giants. He has also written or co-authored books on several different sports and sports figures. In football circles, he

title: Stevie Johnson

text: pretended to shoot his leg and then fly like a Jet and pretended to crash, imitating Jets receiver Plaxico Burress. The second was during Week 17 against the New England Patriots, after scoring a touchdown, he lifted his jersey to reveal "Happy New Year!" written on his under-shirt. He was given a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty, and head coach Chan Gailey subsequently benched Johnson for the rest of the game, ending his season. On March 5, 2012, Johnson signed a new 5-year contract with the Buffalo Bills worth $36.25 million with a signing bonus of $8.5 million. In the 2012 season,

title: Benjamin Brafman

text: verdict for all charges. On November 30, 2008, Brafman was hired to represent NFL star Plaxico Burress who on August 3, 2009 was indicted on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment. Burress pleaded guilty to a weapons charge and was sentenced to two years in prison. In 2011, Brafman represented former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a sexual assault case involving a member of the housekeeping staff of an upscale New York City hotel. Brafman and Strauss-Kahn's other lawyer, William W. Taylor, III, of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, gained first a recommendation that

title: 2004 New England Patriots season

text: been lost for the season two weeks prior, leaving the New England secondary vulnerable. Roethlisberger immediately took advantage, burning Law's replacement Randall Gay on a 47-yard touchdown to Plaxico Burress. On the first play of the Patriots' ensuing drive, Brady was strip-sacked by Joey Porter leading to another Roethlisberger touchdown to Burress. The Patriots next possession again ended after one play, as Brady was intercepted by Deshea Townsend who returned the ball 39 yards for a touchdown. This made the score 21-3 Pittsburgh after one quarter. The Steelers would remain in control for the whole game. Brady tossed two touchdowns

title: Mark Sanchez

text: more often; however, the offense struggled with this adjustment. Wide receivers Plaxico Burress, Santonio Holmes, and Derrick Mason approached coach Ryan to question offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's system as Holmes and Mason averaged only three catches per game and Burress only 2.5 catches through four games. Additionally, Sanchez drew criticism for his difficulties to effectively throw the ball to his receivers. The struggles culminated with Holmes getting into a heated argument with another teammate in the huddle during their final regular season game against the Miami Dolphins. Holmes was benched in the fourth quarter while Sanchez threw three interceptions in

title: Eli Manning

text: 57.7 percent of his passes, a five-point improvement from 2005, but he again struggled badly in the second half of the season. Manning finished the season with a quarterback efficiency rating of 77.0 (18th in the league) with 6.2 yards per attempt. Manning trained in the Meadowlands with offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride and new quarterbacks coach Chris Palmer prior to the 2007 regular season. For the first time ever, Plaxico Burress and Jeremy Shockey practiced in the off-season with Manning to perfect their timing and chemistry rather than training alone in Miami as they did in previous years. Manning opened

title: 2006 New York Giants season

text: to Plaxico Burress. After a second Titans fumble, the Giants extended the margin with a 10-yard touchdown run by Brandon Jacobs. The Giants opened up a 21-point lead when Jacobs scored again on a short run, late in the first half. The Giants continued to lead 21–0 until midway through the fourth quarter. With the running game and short passing game moving the ball well, the Giants made the first of several mistakes. Manning threw long to Burress and was intercepted. After Vince Young was stopped on fourth down, the Giants committed a personal foul that kept the drive alive.

title: 2007 New York Giants season

text: straight year, the Giants left Dallas with injuries to key starters including DE Osi Umenyiora, RB Brandon Jacobs, and QB Eli Manning. Before suffering a separated shoulder in the fourth quarter, Manning put on a stellar performance, completing 28 of 41 passes, for 312 yards, 4 touchdowns and just 1 interception. However, a horrid defensive performance overshadowed Eli's play. The Giants got off to a fast start as Eli hit Plaxico Burress on a 60-yard touchdown pass off play action to open up the scoring. Burress and Manning would connect for 3 touchdowns on the night. After a Dallas took

title: Ahmad Bradshaw

text: authorities in order to finish the final 31 days of his sentence. Bradshaw happened to be at the party when wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh. Bradshaw was not aware Burress had a gun. On June 22, 2015, Bradshaw was suspended one game from the NFL for violating the league's policy and program of substance abuse. Bradshaw was charged with possession of marijuana. Bradshaw appeared on "Onion SportsDome" in 2011. Ahmad Bradshaw Ahmad Bradshaw (born March 19, 1986) is a former American football running back. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL

title: 2007 New England Patriots season

text: Patriots’ cornerback Ellis Hobbs being isolated on the left side to cover Giants’ wide receiver Plaxico Burress one-on-one. Rodney Harrison tried to adjust the unbalanced formation but his fellow defenders, including Junior Seau, were eager to sack Manning and the defense was left unchanged. Hobbs bit on a fake slant inside (a “slant-and-go” or “SluGo” route) and Manning lofted a pass to the end zone where Burress caught the ball for a touchdown to complete the 12-play, 83-yard drive and give Giants a 17–14 lead with 35 seconds left. New England began its next possession on its own 26 with

title: History of the Pittsburgh Steelers

text: touchdowns to 17 interceptions, causing fans to wonder if the previous season was a fluke. Jerome Bettis and Plaxico Burress both failed to reach 1,000 yards. The Steelers collapsed to 6–10. In the 2004 draft, the Steelers took quarterback Ben Roethlisberger from Miami University (Ohio) in the first round. Maddox kept the starting job until he was injured in the second game of the season, in Baltimore, against the Ravens. Roethlisberger was pushed into action and immediately wowed fans. "Big Ben" did not lose a game during the entire regular season, setting a record for most consecutive games won with

title: Ike Taylor

text: 31–29 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Wildcard Game. His interception marked his third consecutive playoff game with a pick. Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau retained Taylor and Townsend as the starting cornerbacks to begin the 2008 regular season. On October 26, 2008, Taylor started as the No. 1 cornerback for the first time since being demoted in 2006. Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau opted to have Taylor play one-on-one man coverage and shadow the Giants' No. 1 wide receiver, Plaxico Burress. Taylor held Burress to three receptions for 15-yards and also made three solo tackles and two pass deflections

title: 2008 New York Giants season

text: QB Derek Anderson completing a 22-yard TD pass to TE Darnell Dinkins. The Giants closed out the half with QB Eli Manning completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress. In the third quarter, the Browns added on to their lead as Dawson nailed a 26-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Cleveland pulled away as Anderson completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards and CB Eric Wright returned an interception 94 yards for a touchdown. With the loss, not only did the Giants fall to 4–1, but their 12-game road winning streak was snapped. Hoping to

title: Lonnie Plaxico

text: his work with the Wynton Marsalis group in 1982, though his first regular attachment was with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1983–86), with whom he recorded twelve albums. In the mid-1980s Plaxico joined the M-Base collective and played on the debut-releases of Steve Coleman ("Motherland Pulse", 1985), Cassandra Wilson ("Point of View", 1986) and Greg Osby ("Sound Theatre", 1987). On Wilson's recordings he appeared regularly ever since and is the musical director and first bassist of her tour band for more than 15 years. In 1986 Jack DeJohnette reformed his Special Edition and engaged beside guitarist Mick Goodrick the M-Base saxophonists

title: 2006 New York Giants season

text: Giants did not make any major mistakes and the defense forced three second half turnovers to hold off a potential Panther rally. With RB Tiki Barber running well early, the Giants jumped out to a 10–0 lead, courtesy of a Jay Feely 32-yard field goal and a 28-yard touchdown from QB Eli Manning to WR Plaxico Burress. The Giants surrendered the lead however as Panthers' backup quarterback Chris Weinke hit WR Drew Carter on a 36 yard strike and John Kasay kicked a field goal. Right before halftime, Manning and the Giants went to the two-minute drill, driving right down

title: 2006 New York Giants season

text: Meadowlands, but the Giants' defense dominated early and often. The Giants were able to hold the Bucs to six three and outs in their first seven possessions. On offense, Eli Manning and Tiki Barber were effective if not spectacular. Near the end of the first quarter, the Giants started a 54-yard drive, culminating on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Plaxico Burress. Midway through the second quarter, the defense struck again as Cadillac Williams fumbled a pitch and tackle Fred Robbins recovered for New York at the Bucs' 28. The Giants then used a deep pass to Burress and

title: Ernie Accorsi

text: XLII. Following the 2011 season, Manning would capture the Super Bowl XLVI title. Manning was named MVP of both Super Bowl XLII and XLVI, validating Accorsi's belief that Manning was a star talent. Accorsi was also responsible for drafting Osi Umenyiora, Chris Snee, Justin Tuck, Mathias Kiwanuka, and Brandon Jacobs, as well as signing Antonio Pierce, Kareem McKenzie, Plaxico Burress, and Fred Robbins as free agents. He hired former head coach Tom Coughlin after the dismissal of Jim Fassel following the 2003 season. Accorsi retired in early 2007. On November 9, 2012, Accorsi was hired by the Carolina Panthers as

title: Indashio

text: the runway during Indashio’s September 13 New York Fashion Week show, sporting looks from his spring 2012 collection. CariDee English, Johnny Weir, Plaxico Burress, Matt Barnes walked in his fashion show that season. The NY Post's PAGE SIX reported Lindsay Lohan held the show up for over an hour and was kicked out of Marc Jacobs. NY1 News also covered the event calling INDASHIO "One of the youngest designers of our generation". QuestLove DJ'ed his after party at Griffin which was attended by Kourtney Kardashian and filmed for Season 2 of "Kim & Kourtney Take New York" on E! In

title: Prison consultant

text: several hundred to many thousands of dollars, with no promises made. Among their past clients have been Bernard Madoff, Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, Mike Tyson, Michael Vick, Plaxico Burress, Martha Stewart, and Leona Helmsley. Becoming a prison consultant requires no formal training or certification, and no agency tracks those in the business. Certifications for prison consultants exist, but none are issued by an accredited entity. Most people who hold themselves out as prison consultants are ex-convicts who, by the nature of their background, are considered to be disreputable. Most prison consultants are sole-practitioners, giving cause for further skepticism. The Federal

title: 2007 New York Giants season

text: the season with a 13-yard catch and run bringing the Giants within three after three quarters. The Jets responded with a drive of their own including several third down conversions but rookie Aaron Ross made the first of several big plays including a deep interception. The Giants drove 99 yards, which ended with a spectacular 53-yard touchdown catch and run by Plaxico Burress, who stiff-armed a Jet defender down the sideline. With the Jets driving for a score, Ross struck again, intercepting Pennington and returned it 43 yards to clinch the win. Brandon Jacobs notched his first ever 100-yard rushing

title: 2006 New York Giants season

text: with 10:55 to play in the third quarter. However, the momentum suddenly turned in the Giants' favor in the fourth quarter. It started with Manning completing a 23-yard pass to wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who fumbled the ball after being hit by Brian Dawkins; fortunately, wide receiver Tim Carter recovered the ball in the Eagles' end zone for a touchdown. The teams traded possessions, with Manning being intercepted by Jeremiah Trotter, and then the Giants' defense made a huge stop when they stopped Correll Buckhalter on a 4th-and-1 from the New York 38-yard line with 8:49 to play. Gibril Wilson

title: 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers season

text: began the game, going 15–25 for 143 yards, but was intercepted by Robert Griffith of the Browns. At this point his Pittsburgh career all but ended when he was benched and replaced by backup Tommy Maddox, who hadn't thrown a pass in the NFL since 1995 with the Giants but had resurrected his career with stints with the New Jersey Red Dogs in the Arena Football League and a championship season in the ill-fated XFL. With the Steelers down 13–6, Maddox found Plaxico Burress for the tying touchdown just before the two-minute warning. The game went to overtime, but Maddox

title: 2007 New York Giants season

text: and needing just one more win to become the first team to go 16–0 in the regular season. There was disagreement surrounding coach Tom Coughlin's decision to play all his starters, some of them playing injured, notably Plaxico Burress who had an ankle injury and missed most of practice during the end of the season and the Giants postseason run. A Giant win would have no effect in the playoffs the following Sunday, as the Giants had earned the #5 seed as a wildcard and Dallas had won the division with the best record in the NFC. By playing his

title: History of the New York Giants

text: Manning dropped back to pass, but was surrounded by New England pass rushers. Escaping three tackles, he threw a long pass to David Tyree, who caught the ball against his own helmet, while being covered by Patriots safety Rodney Harrison. Four plays later, Manning threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds left. Manning won the game's MVP award by completing 19 of 34 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns. The Giants' win is considered one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. Michael Strahan retired after the game as the team's all-time leader in

title: Michigan State Spartans

text: won the trophy seven of the past eight years, as of 2015 season. Michigan State's rivalry game against Notre Dame, with whom they compete for the Megaphone Trophy was played every year until 2013. MSU's record in the trophy series against the Fighting Irish is 26–34–1. Notable MSU alumni who have played in the National Football League include Morten Andersen, Plaxico Burress, Andre Rison, Derrick Mason, Muhsin Muhammad, T. J. Duckett, Flozell Adams, Julian Peterson, Herb Haygood, Charles Rogers, Jim Miller, Earl Morrall, Wayne Fontes, Bubba Smith, Tony Banks, Percy Snow, Rob Fredrickson, Jeff Smoker, Tony Mandarich, Lorenzo White, Hank

title: Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1985)

text: the end of the first half in Dallas, which set up a game-tying touchdown and caught five passes in Super Bowl XLII, including four on third down. One of which was a 12-yard reception on a third and 11 with 45 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Smith and the Giants prevailed over the New England Patriots 17-14. In the 2008 regular season, Smith became one of Manning's favorite targets, and not just on 3rd down as Smith led the Giants in receptions over Amani Toomer and Plaxico Burress, who both started over Smith. Smith helped the Giants win the

title: 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl

text: 10 Gators. Williams was later hired as the head coach of the Spartans. 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl The 2000 Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game following the 1999–2000 football season. The game matched the Michigan State Spartans against the Florida Gators. Michigan State came into the game with interim coach Bobby Williams, who took over on December 5, five days after Nick Saban departed to take over the Louisiana State program. Michigan State wide receiver Plaxico Burress caught a career-high 13 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns and Paul Edinger kicked a 39-yard field goal as time

title: 2007 New England Patriots season

text: fourth quarter, quarterback Eli Manning led two go-ahead touchdown drives, including the winning drive that culminated with a 17-yard touchdown to Plaxico Burress with 39 seconds remaining. The game marked the first time that a previously undefeated team had lost in a National Football League championship game since the 1942 Chicago Bears as the Patriots fell to 18–1 on the season. The Patriots were also the second team to enter the Super Bowl undefeated, joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who reached Super Bowl VII with a 16–0 record and won to become the first and to date only NFL team

title: 2002–03 NFL playoffs

text: Hines Ward. Then Tennessee lost another turnover when McNair threw a pass that was intercepted by Chad Scott on the Steelers 41. On the next play, Maddox completed a 40-yard pass to Plaxico Burress, setting up Jeff Reed's 30-yard field goal that made the score 14-10. The next time they had the ball, they took advantage of a 35-yard pass interference penalty against Rolle, along with three key plays by Ward, who caught two passes for 18 yards and rushed for 11. Reed finished the drive with a 39-yard field goal on the last play of the half, making the

title: 2007 New York Giants season

text: standard "ny" in this game) received a handoff towards the left side of the line, cut towards the left sideline, received a key block from receiver Plaxico Burress, and sprinted down the sideline 88 yards for a touchdown to make it 31-21. Bradshaw's run is the third-longest in Giants history, with Tiki Barber's 95 yard touchdown against the Raiders on New Year's Eve 2005 being the longest. Just three plays later, Trent Edwards was intercepted by cornerback Corey Webster, who returned Edwards's errant pass 34 yards for the game-clinching touchdown. While Eli Manning played poorly again, going 7-15 for just

title: 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl

text: 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl The 2000 Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game following the 1999–2000 football season. The game matched the Michigan State Spartans against the Florida Gators. Michigan State came into the game with interim coach Bobby Williams, who took over on December 5, five days after Nick Saban departed to take over the Louisiana State program. Michigan State wide receiver Plaxico Burress caught a career-high 13 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns and Paul Edinger kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired to lead the ninth-ranked Spartans to a 37-34 victory over the No.

title: 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

text: kickoff, as during pre-game warm-ups Warren Sapp skipped through the Steelers. Jerome Bettis shoved Sapp, and this was followed by a heated argument between the two teams. The Buccaneers had also been ridiculed by Steelers' Lee Flowers as being "paper champions." On the first play of the game, Tommy Maddox’s pass to Plaxico Burress gained 41 yards to the Tampa Bay 40-yard line. The Steelers drove 81 yards in only six plays, as Maddox connected with Antwaan Randle El for an 11-yard touchdown. On the second play of Tampa Bay's first drive, King was intercepted by Chad Scott, who returned

title: 2006 New York Giants season

text: the Giants recorded seven sacks including two from Osi Umenyiora and linebacker Brandon Short. Cornerback Sam Madison who had a rough start to the season had the interception against Vick and recovered his fumble in the first quarter. The constant pressure and containment on Vick was the key to the Giants 27–14 victory. The Giants started off hot right away against the Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Eli Manning hit Plaxico Burress deep down the field for a touchdown and linebacker Lavar Arrington sacked quarterback Drew Bledsoe for a safety and a 9–0 lead. However, Arrington was lost for the

title: Benjamin Brafman

text: of Law. In May 2014 Brafman was awarded an honorary degree by Ohio Northern University College of Law. After graduating from law school, admitted to the New York State Bar in 1975, Brafman worked for a criminal defense firm for two years, then became an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. In 1980, Brafman started his own law firm in Manhattan. Brafman has represented a number of notable figures, including Jacob Arabo, James Patino (who was cleared of all charges in the death of Yusef Hawkins), Peter Gatien, Plaxico Burress, Michael Jackson, Carl Kruger, Charles Kushner, Marvell

title: Marcus Gilchrist

text: who was inactive due to a hamstring injury. He made six solo tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception during a 26–16 victory against the Miami Dolphins in Week 4. His interception came off a pass attempt by quarterback Chad Henne that was originally intended for tight end Anthony Fasano in the first quarter. In Week 8, he replaced Antoine Cason in the starting lineup after Cason was unable to contain New York Jets' wide receiver Plaxico Burress the previous week. Gilchrist remained the starter in Week 9 and recorded a season-high nine combined tackles during a

title: 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers season

text: for the season, but after an auspicious 1–3 start, Graham got hurt, and Kordell Stewart, who was a backup, took over the starting job. Graham was released at the end of the season. Notable additions include Plaxico Burress, Dan Kreider, Marvel Smith and Clark Haggans. "at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" "at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio" The low point for the Steelers's season was probably their Week 3 loss to the Browns. Against a team that would eventually finish 3–13, the usually stout Steelers defense allowed Tim Couch to throw for over 300 yards while failing to sack him

title: Withers A. Burress

text: in October 1944. As part of the Seventh Army's VI Corps, the division went into combat in the Vosges Mountains of northeastern France then through the Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central European campaigns until November, 1945, making Burress one of eleven generals to command one of the U.S. Army's 90 divisions from mobilization to the end of the war. On September 22, 1945, he was promoted to command of the VI Corps then served as Inspector General for European Command [EURCOM]. In May 1947, he was one of three commanders of the United States Constabulary, the post-war occupation police force in

title: 2007 New York Jets season

text: cornerback Aaron Ross. Despite the bad field position, Manning eventually found Plaxico Burress on a 53-yard touchdown pass to put the Giants ahead, 28–24. The Jets tried to get back ahead later in the period, but Pennington was intercepted again by Ross (Pennington's third of the afternoon), who took it 43 yards for what was effectively the game-sealing touchdown. One last attempt by the Jets to score yielded no positive yardage, and the Giants ran out the clock to preserve the victory. Trying to snap a two-game skid, the Jets stayed at home, donned their throwback New York Titans uniforms,

title: Amani Toomer

text: season, the Giants had a new starting quarterback, Eli Manning, who threw for almost 3,800 yards. Plaxico Burress took over as the Giants' #1 receiver, but Toomer still started all 16 games and had 60 receptions for 684 yards and seven touchdowns. Toomer's 2005 highlights included a last second touchdown reception against the Denver Broncos, a late game-tying touchdown at Seattle, and a fourth-and-goal touchdown catch against the Rams. Toomer started strongly in the 2006 season. In a Week 2 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he tallied a career-high 12 receptions and scored two touchdowns to help spark a 17-point

title: Super Bowl XLII

text: by pinning the ball against his helmet as he fell to the ground, clearly maintaining control for a gain of 32 yards and keeping the drive alive. Three plays later, on 3rd-and-11, Manning found a wide-open Smith for a 12-yard gain to the New England 13, who stepped out of bounds to stop the clock. On the next play, Patriots' cornerback Ellis Hobbs was beaten badly to the outside by the 6’6” Giants’ WR Plaxico Burress on a "slant-and-go" route, allowing Manning more than enough room to find his big-bodied target for the Touchdown. The score capped a 12-play, 83-yard

title: Michigan State University

text: include point guard and three-time MVP Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Greg Kelser, Jay Vincent, Steve Smith, Scott Skiles, Jason Richardson, Zach Randolph, Johnny Green, Draymond Green, Gary Harris, Denzel Valentine and Deyonta Davis. In the National Football League, MSU alumni include Carl Banks, who was a member of the Giants teams that won Super Bowls XXI and XXV and a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team; twenty-one year veteran quarterback Earl Morrall, defensive end and actor Bubba Smith, former Detroit Lions head coach Wayne Fontes, NFL games-played leader Morten Andersen, Plaxico Burress, Andre Rison, Derrick Mason, Muhsin Muhammad, T. J.

title: Baby sign language

text: their study with hearing infants provided no evidence to support that a child’s language development would benefit from learning baby sign. They also found that children who participated in baby sign had similar language development to children who did not learn baby sign. It is suggested that participating in baby sign may be an unnecessary effort with infants when being motivated by the hopes of advanced language learning for the child. However, it was found that mothers who used baby sign with their infants encouraged increased independence with them and supported a higher level of independence for their child. Another

title: 2007 New York Giants season

text: safety Dwight Smith returned an interception 93 yards for a touchdown, along with LB Chad Greenway returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown. New York's QB Eli Manning completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress to complete the scoring. With the loss, the Giants fell to 7–4. Eli Manning was intercepted four times (with three of his interceptions being returned for touchdowns). He became the third NFL QB since 1970 to have three interceptions get returned for touchdowns. His performance was all the more embarrassing as the Vikings had the league's worst pass defense in 2007 (albeit

title: 2006 Philadelphia Eagles season

text: to Amani Toomer. Similar to the Houston game, the Eagles would proceed to destroy the Giants offense with 8 sacks and amass over 400 yards on the Giants defense going a 24-point scoring run. However, in the 4th quarter, the Eagles completely collapsed on offense with a Brian Westbrook fumble, dropped passes and the inability to convert key 3rd downs to run out the clock. The defense failed to capitalize on a Plaxico Burress fumble in the redzone which turned into a touchdown for the Giants. The Eagles also began giving Eli Manning time to connect with his receivers downfield.

title: Tim Carter (wide receiver)

text: yards, of the 2006 season in the huge comeback against the Philadelphia Eagles in week two. During the game, he also scored his first touchdown of the season, on a fumble return after Plaxico Burress fumbled and the ball rolled into the end zone. Carter was again in the end zone the following week, with 3 receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown versus the Seattle Seahawks. He was decent against the Washington Redskins, with 4 receptions for 44 yards. Carter ended the season with 22 receptions for 253 yards and 3 touchdowns, despite garnering only 8 starts. He was

title: Super Bowl XLII

text: seemed to rejuvenate the Giants and prepare them for a difficult playoff run. Manning led his team to three road playoff wins in Tampa, Dallas and Green Bay respectively, without throwing a single interception. The Giants' three playoff wins gave them an NFL record 10 consecutive wins on the road. They finished the season with a franchise-low 77 penalties, after setting a franchise record two years before with 146. Manning finished the 2007 season with 3,336 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions. His primary target, Plaxico Burress, caught 70 passes for 1,050 yards and 12 touchdowns. Amani Toomer, the Giants

title: Gari Scott

text: had two receptions for 26 yards. Gari Scott Gari Jermaine Scott (born June 2, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft after playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Despite largely playing in the shadow of teammate Plaxico Burress, Gari finished his Michigan State career with 134 catches for 2,095 yards and 18 TD. In 1998, he set career highs with 58 catches and 843 yards. Scott played only one season with the Eagles. During that season,

title: Gari Scott

text: Gari Scott Gari Jermaine Scott (born June 2, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft after playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Despite largely playing in the shadow of teammate Plaxico Burress, Gari finished his Michigan State career with 134 catches for 2,095 yards and 18 TD. In 1998, he set career highs with 58 catches and 843 yards. Scott played only one season with the Eagles. During that season, he played in three games and

title: 2009 New York Giants season

text: pick they closed the gap left by Plaxico Burress in the roster, selecting wide receiver Hakeem Nicks of North Carolina. Then in the second round, they selected linebacker Clint Sintim of Virginia with the 45th pick and offensive tackle William Beatty of Connecticut with the 60th pick. Early in the second day of the draft, the Giants traded picks 91 of Round 3 and 164 of Round 5 to Philadelphia Eagles for their pick 85 of Round 3. With this pick the Giants selected another wide receiver, Ramses Barden of Cal Poly. In the same round they selected tight end

title: 2009 New York Giants season

text: played teams from the NFC South and AFC West as per the schedule rotation, as well as their regular games with their NFC East rivals. For head coach Tom Coughlin, this was his 6th season as the coach of the Giants. The Giants signed free-agent defensive end Chris Canty, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys, on March 1, 2009. Canty moved to defensive tackle in the Giants' 4–3 scheme. On April 3, 2009, the Giants released WR Plaxico Burress. After finishing the 2008 season with a 12–4 record, the Giants held the 29th selection in the 2009 NFL Draft. With the

title: 2008 Cleveland Browns season

text: defending Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants, on Monday Night Football. In the first quarter, Cleveland drew first blood as kicker Phil Dawson got a 28-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Giants responded as RB Brandon Jacobs had a touchdown run. The Browns would answer with two touchdowns: A run by RB Jamal Lewis and with QB Derek Anderson pass to TE Darnell Dinkins. New York closed out the half with QB Eli Manning completing a TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress. In the third quarter, Cleveland added onto its lead as Dawson nailed a 26-yard field

title: The Woman Who Did

text: The Woman Who Did The Woman Who Did (1895) is a novel by Grant Allen about a young, self-assured middle-class woman who defies convention as a matter of principle and who is fully prepared to suffer the consequences of her actions. It was first published in London by John Lane in a series intended to promote the ideal of the "New Woman". It was adapted into a British silent film in 1915, "The Woman Who Did", which was directed by Walter West, and later into a 1925 German film, "Die Frau mit dem schlechten Ruf". Herminia Barton, the Cambridge-educated daughter

title: Ellis Hobbs

text: that completed New England's perfect 16-0 season. He also intercepted a pass by Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers in the AFC Championship Game. In Super Bowl XLII, Hobbs intercepted Manning again. This time on a pass that deflected off the hands of New York Giants rookie wide receiver, Steve Smith. However, later in the game, with only 35 seconds left, wide receiver Plaxico Burress beat Hobbs to the left corner of the end zone for what ended up being a game-winning 13-yard touchdown pass. Hobbs played in the Super Bowl with a torn labrum in his shoulder in addition to the

title: Jeff Feagles

text: Jungle Island. In the summer of 2004, during Feagles' second season with the New York Giants, he offered newly drafted quarterback Eli Manning his #10, which was the same number that Manning wore in college. In exchange, Feagles and his family received an all-expenses paid vacation to Florida paid for by Manning. He switched to 17 until wide receiver Plaxico Burress wanted the number, Feagles sold the number to him in exchange of a new kitchen in the house. 2007 marked Feagles' 20th NFL season. Prior to his affiliation with the New York Giants, he played for the New England

title: Randy Moss

text: left in the fourth quarter on a 6-yard pass from Tom Brady. However, this was still not enough to enable the heavily favored Patriots to eclipse the only undefeated season with a Super Bowl win, held by the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Eli Manning drove the Giants down the field connecting with Plaxico Burress, for what proved to be the game winner and huge upset over Moss and the Patriots. On February 28, 2008, Moss became a free agent after the Patriots decided not to place the franchise tag on Moss. Although the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and Green Bay Packers