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Plax Wins Grievence

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Plaxico Burress will get his $1 million after all.

The now-ex-Giant receiver beat his old team in their arbitration fight Monday when a Special Master ruled that the Giants must pay Burress the final, $1 million payment of his signing bonus that they withheld back in September. The Giants contended that Burress' actions violated behavioral clauses in his contract that forfeited the payment.

Special Master Stephen Burbank, who heard the case last Wednesday at the University of Pennsylvania law school, did not agree.

"We agreed in the 2006 (Collective Bargaining Agreement) extension that there would be no forfieture of signing bonuses unless it was a holdout situation," NFL Players Association General Counsel Richard Berthelsen told the Daily News. "And in that case, it could only be 25 percent, but the Special Master ruled that language didn't apply."

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Now i just hate this guy

I’m burning his jersey! lol

by gobs56 on Apr 6, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that's the last time

I listen to those expert media guys, i.e. espn, SI. they all said Plax would never win this.
now the guy is walking with some extra cash. I hope he spends it well in protection while at jail

by Bajaserge on Apr 6, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought if your a fan of any NY

team that you would take anything they say with a grain of salt. Especially after they so thoroughly dissed the Gints during the 2007 year. ANd also the fact that ESPN “analysts” always are Patriot, Cowgirl, Red Sux, Celtics and Lakers fans. I can also add Duke and UNC in there too.

by FreeBradshaw on Apr 6, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He doesn't have the money yet.

There’s an appeal process and theGgiants will pursue it to the bitter end I’m sure. This issue will be a contentious one during negotiations for the new contract. I think the owners will be obdurate in pursuing the changes they want, and who can blame them?

by blue gonz on Apr 6, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well

for the most part the rules are in ownership favor and it looks like the players are digging in so we’ll see.

by DoctorK16 on Apr 6, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

let him take his money

and use it to put on his books in jail!!!

by rumble27 on Apr 9, 2009 7:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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