Category Archives: Plaxico Burress

Eagles interest in Plaxico grows

Posted on July 26, 2011 | Leave a comment

NFL free agency is upon us, and with is comes more fire on the rumor that Plaxico Burress is coming to the Eagles.

Anthony Gargano, the 610WIP host who reported the Eagles initial interest in Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, is reporting that the Eagles are among the three teams most interested in the 6’7 wideout. The two other teams are the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins.

It remains to be seen how much money the Eagles will be willing to give Burress, as the Jets and Dolphins have more need at the position- which presumably would also mean more money.

The Jets are in danger of losing both Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes, who were reportedly both contacted by the Washington Redskins. The Dolphins have Brandon Marshall, but lack a true number two threat to pair with him. The combination of Marshall and Burress would be very dangerous.

If Burress did decide to cometo Philadelphia, it would be for two reasons: stability and Michael Vick. Vick and Burress are reportedly close, and Vick has publically endorsed the signing.

With Vick in the building, it will be interesting to see if the Eagles call him up to the bosses office to get his input.

Make sure to follow @EliotShorrParks on Twitter for all of the latest breaking news.

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Jackson would welcome Burress, defensive changes

Posted on July 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

Many fans have questioned how DeSean Jackson would handle himself if Plaxico Burress was brought in, given Jackson’s quest for a new contract.

DeSean Jackson says he would welcome Plaxico Burress to the Eagles

But in an interview with Stephen A. Smith, Jackson endorsed any potential deal between Plax and the Eagles.

“I think he would love to come play for the Eagles,” said Jackson. “He and Vick- he already kind of had a connection with Vick- with him being in prison and him kind of talking to him before. So it might be a connection. But regardless, I wish the best for him, and if he was to Philadelphia I think it would be a dangerous combination.”

After the bad PR Jackson picked up last week with his comments, its hard to imagine Jackson saying anything controversial anytime soon. Would Jackson publicly welcome Burress? Absolutely. Privately, however, is a different story. Jackson is after a new deal, and anything that gets in the way is going to upset him. Burress coming in and producing would certainly affect Jackson’s numbers.

Jackson also took time to throw a few members of the defense under the bus, when asked about the Eagles chances next year.

“I think if you ask the majority of people around us, I think we definitely have a great shot, especially with Mike Vick having a full year under his belt” explained Jackson. “You know, just me and him and Jeremy Maclin and LeSean McCoy, just all of us playing together for a couple of years. It’s really time for us right now. I think we just need a couple of replacements on defense and at a couple other positions, but I think we’re very close man to winning that Super Bowl.”

Jackson’s teammates on defense certainly won’t be happy with Jackson’s assessment, as true as it may be.

It may be time for Jackson to take a break from public interviews.

 

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Plax: Coming to Philly would be an honor

Posted on July 8, 2011 | Leave a comment

Plaxico Burress continued his campaign to come to Philadelphia today, taking the time to speak on 97.5 the Fanatic earlier today. Among the topics discussed was the possibility of playing with Michael Vick.

Burress wears his colors proudly and sends a message whenever he can

Needless to say, Burress loved the idea.

“It would be a dream come true,” said Burress to the Fanatic. “We played against each other in high school, we’re pretty much from the same area — everybody back home would go absolutely bananas. To just have me, him, DeSean and those guys lining up on the same offense on Sundays, it would really be exciting.”

While there is no doubt that Burress would excited about the possibility, it’s hard to imagine DeSean Jackson would be. Despite the fact the two hung out a few nights ago, Jackson is playing for a contract. Having Burress come in would take touches away, and if Burress can be close to the player he used to be, might ultimately make Jackson expendable.

Burress went on to say how much love he has for Philadelphia, a sentiment that many former New York players seem to have had recently.

“I’m a big Philly fan. Every time I’m in the city they show me nothing but love,” said Burress in his interview with the Fanatic. “When I used to go in there and compete against them I knew I had to play at an elite level or else the fans would run me out of the building. There’s a lot of respect for the city as a whole.”

With his love campaign ending, Burress made sure to put the final touches on it.

“For me to be able to come there, play with some of the guys that I love, a great coach in Andy Reid and a great owner in Jeffrey Lurie, it would really be an honor.”

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Burress on coming to Eagles: As soon as they will have me

Posted on July 7, 2011 | 1 Comment

Sometimes, all you have to do is ask.

For weeks, speculation swirled around Plaxico Burress and the Eagles. While reports stated that Burress was very interested in coming to Philadelphia, he had no stated publicly thats where he wanted to be.

Responding on his verified twitter account (icon above), Burress teased Eagles fans once again

Until now.

Responding to a tweet from @JonDon323 (run and follow him), Plaxcio let the world know via his verified Twitter account that if the Eagles want him, he’ll come.

“As soon as they will have me!” @plaxico (Plaxico Burress) responded when asked how long into free agency he will wait until he signs with the Eagles. The fact that Burress responded is particularly interesting seeing as ever since he signed up for the social media tool, he has been inundated with requests from fans to say he wants to play for their team. This is the first time he has responded.

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    plaxico As soon as they will have me!RT @JonDon323: @plaxico how many minutes after the lockout are u going to wait to sign with the @Eagles ? 07 Jul 2011 from Osfoora for iPhone

At the end of the day, it is just a tweet. But throw in the fact that Burress seems to of had a Phillies hat glued to his head since he was released, and one of two things is going on. One, Burress is completely set on coming to play with Mike Vick, and has launched a full fledged campaign to get here. Second, the former Giant is completely messing with Eagles fans at the direction of agent Drew Rosenhaus.

But if you take him at his word, it appears Plax is ready to wear midnight green- if they’ll have him.

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The many hats of Plaxico

Posted on June 18, 2011 | Leave a comment

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And by many, I mean the exact some one. Again, again and again.

Get excited Eagles fans

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Source: Eagles “loading up and going for it”

Posted on June 16, 2011 | Leave a comment

A few days ago, Eagles owner Jeffery Lurie spoke about the teams aggressive off season plan they have ready to go when the lock out is lifted.

Details of that plan now seem to be leaking, and Michael Silver of Yahoo Sports thinks the Eagles are ready to go all out.

Howie Roseman says his team is ready to go once the lockout is lifted

“This is the year” said the source to Silver. “We think we have a great shot to win it, and we’re loading up and going for it.”

What does loading up and going for it mean? Well, earlier today, Silver reported that Eagles new defensive line coach Jim Washburn desperately wants soon to be free agent Albert Haynesworth. This move would make sense, as Reid loves to win the game at the line, and if Washburn is convinced he can turn Hanyesworth around, Reid should be all for it.

Silver also reports that Andy Reid “loves” the idea of adding Plaxico Burress. This would go along with what Reid said earlier in the day during a chat on Philly.com. When asked about how he plans to address his teams red zone offensive woes, Reid said along with new plays, they will also have new players. If Silver is right, this seems to be a reference to Plaxico.

Not mentioned on the wish list was free agent corner Nnamdi Asomugha. Reid said during the same chat that the team should be fine at the right corner position. Reports have also come out that the Eagles are luke warm on Asomugha, with both his style of play and the anticipated price.

Silver qoutes Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman as saying that he is “ready for some action- right now.”

“I think there are going to be a lot of opportunities in front of us, players looking for short term deals who want to win a championship,” said Roseman to Silver. “Any good player that we think can help our team, we’re going to take a look at.”

Roseman is still new to the job, and could view this off season as his chance to make big moves via Plax and Haynesworth at a cheap price.

Short term options who want to win a Super Bowl have those two players names written all over it.

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Tony Dungy Speaks Regarding Plaxico and the Eagles

Posted on June 13, 2011 | 1 Comment

Tony Dungy played a big role in the comeback of Michael Vick, and was also a big reason Andy Reid trusted Vick enough to give him a chance. Vick has spoken at length about how important Dungy has been to him.

Tony Dungy was with Plaxico today for an event in New York.

So it’s only natural for Dungy to be questioned about the future of Plaxico Burress, as he was today by Mike Garafalo of the New Jersey star Ledger, and if that future is at the Linc.

“I don’t know that would be the case. He wants to be some place where he’s wanted, where he’s comfortable,” Dungy said. “I don’t think playing football is the most important thing for him now. He wants to play very badly and feels like he had two years to rest his body up, so he’ll be able to play. But just like with Mike, I think it becomes important but not the most important thing.”

Dungy noting he wants to be somewhere he’s wanted, when asked specifically about Philadelphia, could be a hint that initial reports that the Eagles were not interested are true.

The Super Bowl winning coach said that he has had discussions with Plax about what can do still do on the field.

“Plax told me, ‘I can be better. … I was banged up my last year. I was not healthy. So I haven’t been able to run and work the way I would, but I’m healed up so I can be better,’” Dungy said. “After what happened with Mike, I can’t doubt it.”

But while Dungy wants to believe in Burress, he noted that as a former coach, he can’t help but he skeptical.

“There’s something that, as a coach, tells me I don’t believe that, but I’ll have to let it play out and see.”

Whether it plays out in Philadelphia though, as remains to be seen.

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Plax finally speaks, jokes prison improved his game

Posted on June 10, 2011 | 1 Comment

Plaxico Burress has done more talking with his hat selection then he has with his mouth since being released from prison, so when he has chosen to speak, it seems to be breaking news.

Plaxico has returned to Florida and laid low since sending Philly into a frenzy with his hat

Aditi Kinkhabwala of the Wall St Journal recently spoke to Plax, and offered some insight on what he’s been up to since he returned to his Florida home. As for prospective teams wondering how his game will be after 20 months in prison, Plax said he could be even better.

“There weren’t a lot of guys throwing perfect spirals in there” joked Plax. “I had to work to catch those balls.”

When the conversation turned serious, Plax offered some insight on what it was like during his time in jail.

“There is nothing pleasant about prison,” said Burress. “There’s so much I can tell you and (at the same time) nothing I can put my finger on. There’s an emotional toll and there were definitely some guys I was around who’d done things that made me say, ‘Really, seriously, I am here?”

While he does not come across extremely apologetic about what he did in that statement, it does put in perspective what Plax did and that any team thinking of singing him is not bringing in a hard core criminal.

As for his future, Plax did not rule out returning to the New York Giants, and did admit to speaking to Michael Vick. Acknowledging he has spoken to Vick puts to rest some of the rumors that he was not allowed to speak to Vick, as they are both ex-convicts.

Plax said that he plans on returning to New Jersey, where he lives, next week. Interestingly enough, that is where the Eagles have been holding their workouts. With Vick back in town, it will be interesting to see if the two hook up and work out.

Once the lock out ends, Plax is confident he is ready to roll.

“Just give me a playbook, and I’ll learn it”

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Vick co-signs Burress; What does it mean?

Posted on June 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

It seems no Eagles player can go anywhere these days without being asked about the possibility of Plaxico Burress joining the team.

Michael Vick was busy endorsing Unequal Technologies, a football padding company, when an interview he was conducting with CNBC turned toward the recently freed ex-New York Giant.

Vick getting his wish could show how much power he has

“We all would love to have Plaxico as a teammate” said Vick. “I think he would be a great fit. You know, I think he would be a great play maker for us. It all remains to be seen. I think the thing now is for him to get acclimated into society and with his family and then talk football later”

It’s no surprise to hear Vick co-sign the possibility of Burress being an Eagle. Vick knows that as of right now he is the only weapon the team has in the redzone, and the addition of a 6’5 receiver to run fade routes will only help him towards a big contract next off season.

It will be interesting to see how much Vick is willing to push for Plaxico. Donovan McNabb was heavily criticized during his time with the Eagles for his unwillingness to push management into getting him a play maker, even when he was forced to throw the ball to players like James Thrash and Torrence Small week after week. McNabb never spoke up against management, and it was one of the reasons his popularity in the locker room was not very high.

If Vick were to try to convince Reid (once they are allowed to start talking again) to sign Plaxico, it would show a number of things. It would show that despite only signing Vick to the one year franchise player tag,  the organization sees Vick as the future. They would not bring in a player on Vick’s behalf if they knew there was a possibility he may not even be here next season. It also would also that Reid has major trust in Vick.

Could Burress coming to Philly hurt Vick-Jackson relationship?

It would also be interesting to know how DeSean Jackson feels hearing that Vick wants Burress on the team. Its no secret that Jackson wants a new deal, and Burress on the team will only hurt Jacksons numbers. Vick has insinuated in recent comments that Jackson and him may not be on the same page regarding Plaxico, but that Jackson will come around.

Jackson has shown that he can be a little bit of a hot head when he doesn’t get his catches, as evident by his rumored blow up in Chicago.  If Burress were to come in and be a target in the red zone, its hard to imagine their being no animosity between Jackson and Vick.

It is easy to break down a players qoute during a slow off season and pick it too far apart. But Vick is now the franchise quarterback of this team, and by asking for players like Burress to be brought on, he is making his mark.

How big of mark the Eagles let him make, and what that that mark ends up doing to the team, however, remains to be seen.

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Reid won’t tip his hat on Plaxico

Posted on June 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

With the players still locked out, the Philadelphia Eagles coaches and staff were left to complete the teams annual playground build by themselves, this year going to work at the Moffett School.

A slimmer Andy Reid works on a playground in 2001

Between painting and hammering, Reid took time to answer questions from the media. But just like his weekly press conference during the season, the head coach had little to say- especially when it came to Plaxico Burress.

“We haven’t even gone there” said Reid to Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Reid also noted that there was “nothing (we) can do there” due to the lock out.

Knowing Reid and his passion for making plans far in advance, its hard to imagine the Eagles have not already made up their mind regarding their interest in Plaxico.  The Eagles saw first hand that it took a year for Michael Vick to get his legs back, so its hard to imagine a work out swaying them either way.

Regardless of whether or not he and Joe Banner are interested, it is certainly no surprise that he offered little in terms of a comment on the situation.

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