Plax wants a new deal

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 11, 2008 4:18 PM EDT in News Comment 12 comments

Plaxico Burress has arrived at Giants mini-camp, but has informed the coaching staff he will not practice without a new contract

Also, some Giant staffers will have to wait a little long for their Super Bowl rings, theirs were stolen.

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I can see

Plax wanting to re-work something. He played injured for what seemed like an eternity last year; it seems like I remember us discussing whether or not he should play in some of those games, too. I think his contribution deserves reconsideration, contractwise.

As for the rings, if they’d check over at Dallas, they’d probably find them. They were the “better team” last season, you know. lol

We didn't even have a chance for the "perfect season", but we did have the perfect ending.

by GAgiantfan on Jun 11, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Say it ain't so, Plax.....

I thought he was above the whining! Oh well. Thank god the GMen seem to be under the cap. Hopefully they can acquiesce to his terms and make this issue go away.

by Cody K on Jun 11, 2008 5:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Normally

I’m not a big fan of renegotiating a deal. You sign a contract, you honor it. You never hear an owner in sports say “I want to renegotiate his deal, he had a lousy year and we finished last”

But in Plax’s case, I make an exception for a few reasons:

1. It should free up some more cap space for this year
2. Outside of Eli, he is probably the most irreplaceable player on the team
3. A Happy Plax is beneficial to all
4. The guy proved last year he is a warrior
5. See Number 3

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 11, 2008 5:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that's not necessarily true

They can cut that player at anytime and renegotiate, the Pats have done that to Troy Brown like 3 times in the last 5 years it seems

by queler on Jun 12, 2008 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True, but

You can do that with Troy Brown, Plax would be gone in an hour, probably to Dallas, since everybody plays for them now

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 12, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

btw

I’m in complete agreement for the same reasons.

by queler on Jun 12, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Owners don't need to renegotiate

They cut the player. Yes, the player keeps this years salary and whatever bonus they got for signing, but they don’t get the out years.

Plax showed a lot of grit and leadership last year – and near the end of the year he really, really clicked with Eli – If nothing else he needs to hear a thank you

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by NYERinSF on Jun 11, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree with the sentiments above

And if he misses some time, then big deal. He’s proven he doesn’t need to practise anyway.

by potroast on Jun 11, 2008 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You've heard the cliche

“It’s a business,” or “it’s a business decision” – that is a two way street, contract or not.

It doesn’t mean I agree with it, but it is what it is in today’s sports climate. The team wants loyalty and the player ultimately wants money. Nothing new.

If they’re stupid enough to cut him, though, talk about suffering the slings and arrows….as jrs1940 pointed out, and I agree, he is not easily replaceable. That would rival some of the dumbest personnel moves we’ve seen.

We didn't even have a chance for the "perfect season", but we did have the perfect ending.

by GAgiantfan on Jun 11, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's hope things will work out.

If they don’t, we have a load of depth at WR. It raises some questions re the WR position. Are Moss, TO and Fitzgerald overpaid? How important are WRs? More important than QBs? LTs? RBs? TEs? Why are so many WRs zany characters? They weren’t always. I don’t have answers. How about the rest of you?

by george cronin on Jun 11, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

WRs

Those are good questions about WRs. I think a top flight WR is very important in today’s NFL. The top teams seem to have at least one and there are several teams I can think of that could use one to get over the hump (Philly, Tenn, Jax). But more important than other positions? No. A team CAN win without great receivers (old Pats). And the reason they are prima donas is because they rely on one player (the QB) more than any other position to get their stats and hence their money. So they seem to think it’s a good idea to be an a$# to bring attention to their cause (getting the ball and more money).

by potroast on Jun 12, 2008 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's all about his agent.....

If I were the guy writing the check for Plaxico I wouldn’t mind upping the anty since he went he went the extra mile last year, surpasing expectations even while injured. It would sure grate me though, knowing I would be helping to line the pockets of his sleazeball agent. If Drew wasn’t such an a**hole this would probably already have been a done deal.

by giant fan since 57 on Jun 12, 2008 5:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs