Is door open a little wider for Burress?

by Ed Valentine on Mar 23, 2009 10:00 AM EDT in News Comment 29 comments

When I first saw this headline in the New York Daily News, I thought 'not another non-news Giants leave the door open for Plaxico Burress' story.

But then I read the article, and unless I am misinterpreting what General Manager Jerry Reese is saying it seems to me Reese has opened the door a tad wider for Plax.

Judge for yourself.

Reese, who said the legal process is what's most important for Burress now, said he and Tom Coughlin and the rest of the organization are "on board" with the plan to allow Burress to return as long as he agrees to play by the same rules as the other players on the team. That means showing up on time, not skipping treatment sessions and being responsible.

Reese made it clear that Burress has signed off on that stipulation in the conversations they've had.

"He said to me he's made some bad decisions. Everybody knows that," Reese said. "I think he's ready to move on and he told me the last time I spoke to him that, 'I think the light has really come on for me.' So I think he is ready to move on with his life, a new chapter in his life. Hopefully, he will able to do that. The legal process will tell the story."

Is that a change, albeit a slight one, in what Reese has said all along? Or is it just more of the same?

Either way, there are still a lot of obstacles to overcome before we see Burress ever suit up for the Giants again.

Ralph Vacchiano has some thoughts on the speculation that the Giants and Cleveland Browns have discussed a Braylon Edwards trade.

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to me this sounds like

If he isn’t in jail, and keeps his nose clean, he will be a Giant.

Giants and Rangers fan from the womb to the tomb
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Mar 23, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey...

Didn’t I get yelled at for posting something suspiciously similar just a few weeks back?

;)

"We're only going to score 17 points?" ~ Tom Brady

by mwilli on Mar 23, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

sounds about right to me

jerry reese reminds me of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman; tough but fair.

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Mar 23, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

by Simon72 on Mar 23, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

when i first read it on the DN website.. if the trial is delayed, and Goodell doesn’t act.. this could change the entire draft. I still say they go after a WR though. BTW i read somewhere that the Lions are going to take Jason Smith.. like it’s a done deal.

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com

by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 23, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree with that

Proceed as though you won’t have him, or don’t want him. Then, if you get him for any time at all consider it a bonus.

by Ed Valentine on Mar 23, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

:...change the whole draft...,"

Right. If they lose draft picks to get another WR, they won’t be trading up to get a first round LB or LOT. In that case, they’ll be going for the best available player is my guess.

by blue gonz on Mar 23, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think this is what Reese

has been saying all along, but he’s never said it so clearly.

As for Edwards, he’s an interesting option, but they should NEVER give up Smith for him. It just creates another hole if they swap those players. The Giants need Smith for the reliable receiver that he is.

by potroast on Mar 23, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Take him back??

Why do they need to “Take him back”??

Did something happen to Plaxico???

by NY17NE14 on Mar 23, 2009 11:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he was suspended

by queler on Mar 23, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The suspension ended after the last regular season game last year though.

Save the neck for me, Clark.

by Mr. Met on Mar 23, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why is this news.

You might as well say today is Monday. Reese has said this over and over again, its obviously not gonna change until that court date.

by FreeBradshaw on Mar 23, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm asking

if it’s news or not. I’m not saying for sure that it is.

by Ed Valentine on Mar 23, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

saying that TC is onboard

is def. news. As is the fact that Plax has agreed to these terms also

by queler on Mar 23, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

its news

because it seems like he’s saying it with more certainty now

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com

by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 23, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL!!!! Ed & Hoya

You guys don’t know how hard it is NOT to be making “You know who” jokes here!!
but I’m tryin… hahahaha

by NY17NE14 on Mar 23, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boo Burress, Yaa Edwards

Burress is just a thoroughly terrible human being, but he is a good at his job. The Giants obviously need to have the best football players, and can’t worry too much about having the best “people.”

I think the idea of getting Edwards is really exciting. I thought the rumors were just that, but if the Giants were actually making offers I think this deal will get done. The giants have the picks, and they just need to find the minimum asking price. However, Cleveland may not let him go if Stallworth goes to jail. Seems like both teams might be waiting for the legal system to figure out their WR issues.

by mymanren on Mar 23, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

thoroughly terrible human being?

really? i mean i get the burress is stupid, and can see where the burress is selfish crowd is coming from, and if your opinion is the ginats are better without him or whatever than ok, i disagree but fair enough, but thoroughly terrible human being? i dont get that. this is not rae carruth we’re talking about.

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Mar 23, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Regardless of what happens to Plax

I think we still take a wr in the draft. If Plax escapes the judicial system and the Godell hammer, we probably go OT, WR, LB. I would still like to see a trade for Edwards and have Plax on the other side. I think Eli should be surround with legit deep threats. Excluding the shooting himself in the leg, Plax has just been immature. He hasn’t been a cancer to his team and even though carring his weapon was careless and stupid, “he” hasn’t killed anyone. I think (hope) the guy has seen the light.

by njgiant on Mar 23, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

more news on Edwards and Giant's WRs

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/03/the-giants-search-for-a-wide-receiver/

from there: Giants offered a 2 and a 5, but the Browns wanted First Down Steve Smith.

by queler on Mar 23, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No doubt Plax is a threat, a potent weapon, etc (when he wants to be),

He’s tough to cover because of his size and demands double coverage more often than not. This isn’t the first time a BBVer has asserted that Plax is a “deep” threat. He’s not. He doesn’t have the speed to go deep and doesn’t have the elusiveness to break a long run after catching the ball.
The Giants have three posible deep threats—Hix, Mario and Moss. The Giants don’t try to go deep often. Eli hasn’t shown he can throw long (accurately) and both Moss and Hix have dropped some on target passes they should have caught. Eli and his receivers have work to do to develop a deep threat.

by blue gonz on Mar 23, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

elusiveness

I think he is a little shifty, something about his size maybe makes DBs misjudge him, but I can think of lot of great plays he’s made after the catch, like that NO game two years ago for instance. Keep in mind too how rarely Eli hits him in stride. I think I’d disagree that he’s not a deep threat. He’s not a burner at all, but down field is where he makes plays.

by queler on Mar 23, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're not alone in believing he's a deep threat, q, but

as FB points out he doesn’t have, “…elite downfield seperation speed.” I’d say he doesn’t have seperations speed, period. It’s a pretty sorry DB who can’t keep up with him.

by blue gonz on Mar 23, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Braylon Edwards talk

I didn’t think it was that bad of a trade with including Steve Smith. If Edwards gets rid of his ball catching yips, then he would be better than a healthy and no problems Plax cuz Edwards has legit down field separation speed.

I kinda don’t like the picks we got for Shockey being in there, but at least we wouldn’t have to worry about a #1 capable receiver.

by FreeBradshaw on Mar 23, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Plus Steve Smith types

can be most definitely had much later than what the Giants selected Smith.

If the GIants grab Edwads for that trade of the 2 Saints picks plus Steve Smith, then say….grab Percy Harvin (who actually checkin in a 6"0 tall instead of the 5"6 I thought he was) if he drops of maybe Juaquin Iglesias in the 2nd round for our slot guy….

In the case of Edwards and Harvin, it would give the Giants O a dimension that actually probably NEVER had at the WR position and that’s dynamic playmaking WR. Edwards is a question mark yea, but maybe Eli could bring out the best in him as I think Eli is a much better QB than Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn.

And Percy Harvin is a real X factor type. He has the ability to run, play out of the wildcat if the Giants put that in, He can catch the ball, and also he can return punts and kicks with Devin Hester type ability.

They actually may have to trade up for Harvin so that may be a pipe dream, but its possible and provided Edwards (or I guess Boldin) is on the Giants already it would allow the Gints to get a guy like Harvin to be their slot or #2 guy instead of #1 guy like they may expect of Nicks, Britt or DHB.

by FreeBradshaw on Mar 23, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

freebase...

I’d TOTALLY… well. kind of, think I must, NOT, couldn’t agree more, if I didn’t
not agree with all or none of some, or all of, if then I had the slightest effing clue what you’re tryin to say here!!!

Or is it just me???

by NY17NE14 on Mar 23, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if the table was set for them in the Draft

with Harvin falling in their laps, then yeah, that would make sense. but, it would be silly for the Giants to trade away Smith and then hedge all their bets on Harvin falling to them at #29. plus, i’d rather them use that pick on a linebacker.

by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Mar 23, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don't want harvin..

too brittle..

It's not easy being Giants fan in Philly.. but it sure is satisfying

http://novafacts.blogspot.com

by Hoyadestroya85 on Mar 23, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

trade but keep smith too

guys how much better would it be if we gave up a 2nd and 5th and just one of the player such as moss or hixon for either just boldin or just edwards, and lets just say for the sake of the conversation that plax does get off easy and misses a few games over a suspension when he gets back we have plax/smith/manningham/and one of the mentioned players we got in the trade that would still leave us plenty of draft picks and we should definetely make a move to try and get up the draft and pick up one of the USC linebackers to stregthen our depth and future at that position

by bdasilva7785 on Mar 23, 2009 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs