Plaxico Burress points his finger at Coughlin, Manning, and Giants fans...

mod · 2011-09-09T13:18:05-07:00

Any speculation that Plaxico Burress ever considered a return to the Giants over the Jets was put to bed with his newest wave of insults directed at Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning. In an interview for the October edition of Men's Journal, Burress criticized Coughlin's lack of support before and after the wideout accidentally shot himself in the leg in a New York nightclub in Nov. 2008. "After my situation happened, I turned on the TV, and the first words out his mouth was 'sad and disappointing.'" Burress told the magazine, via The Star-Ledger. "I'm like, forget support -- how about some concern? I did just have a bullet in my leg. And then I sat in his office, and he pushed back his chair and goes, 'I'm glad you didn't kill anybody!' Man, we're paid too much to be treated like kids. He doesn't realize that we're grown men and actually have kids of our own."The interview took place in June, before Burress joined the Jets and new coach Rex Ryan, whom he complimented. "(Coughlin's) not a real positive coach," Burress said. "You look around the league, the Raheem Morrises and Rex Ryans -- when their player makes a mistake, they take 'em to the side and say, 'We'll get 'em next time.' But Coughlin's on the sideline going crazy, man. I can't remember one time when he tried to talk a player through not having a day he was having." Coughlin didn't have much of a response to Burress' comments, saying only, "I'm sure they were grandiose," according to The Star-Ledger. Burress also described the hurt he felt when Eli Manning failed to reach out during Burress' 20-month prison sentence for illegal gun possession. "I was always his biggest supporter, even days he wasn't on, 'cause I could sense he didn't have thick skin," Burress said. "Then I went away, and I thought he would come see me, but nothing, not a letter, in two years. I don't want to say it was a slap in the face, but I thought our relationship was better than that." The 34-year-old receiver also pointed a finger at the fans who he feels abandoned him along the way. Said Burress: "What are you doing now? You still mad at your job? You still angry about your life? 'Cause I’m back living my life and enjoying my family while you’re still doing the same thing." http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d822138b5/article/burress-says-giants-coughlin-treated-players-like-kids?module=HP11_headline_stack ------------------------------------------------------------- my thoughts? Plax is a selfish punk who apparently hasnt learned anything while in prison. After he endangers others in a night club, shoots HIMSELF in the leg, and essentially bails on his team, he wants sympathy? he wants support? who the f**k does he think he is? If I were a Giants fan i'd say good riddance. These fans are the ones who support his career and he turns around and mocks these hard working people who spend their savings to watch him play. He's been blessed with an athletic ability that gave him a free college education and multi-million dollar contracts in the NFL...

Sep 9, 2011 at 1:25 PM

susweel
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And after the Jets dump him he will be talking s**t about them.

Sep 9, 2011 at 1:30 PM

Amir
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Kinda messed up of Eli to not visit/call/write a letter to him. Plaxico can only blame himself for what he did, but you would think that Eli would still be on his side. Say what you want, but Plax was HUUGGEE in their SB run. Take him away and they dont win it.

Sep 9, 2011 at 1:46 PM

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Originally posted by Amir:
Kinda messed up of Eli to not visit/call/write a letter to him. Plaxico can only blame himself for what he did, but you would think that Eli would still be on his side. Say what you want, but Plax was HUUGGEE in their SB run. Take him away and they dont win it.

He wore sweatpants in a night club...

He doesnt deserve anything

Sep 9, 2011 at 1:46 PM

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lol at plax wanting sympathy for shooting himself hahaha. what a f**kin idiot

Sep 9, 2011 at 5:47 PM

AXEGRINDER
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Plaxico should not talk.

Ever.

Sep 9, 2011 at 7:34 PM

stonecold590
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Even if Eli came to visit him and Coughlin wasnt a total a$$.(which I think he is) Plax would still have found something to b***h and complain about. Hes just loathing in self pitty. The best trash talk he could.possably spit r his actions on the field. But he will fail because he is an old, trash talking loser. Prove what u got on the field.

Sep 9, 2011 at 7:44 PM

YungAce
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Plaxico put himself in that situation. He doesn't deserve any sympathy whatsoever

I agree with all of that..

Although it's a little sad to hear that Eli made no effort to contact him.

Sep 9, 2011 at 8:03 PM

jimrat
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That last part of the article sounded Lebronish.

Sep 9, 2011 at 10:04 PM

SanDiego49er
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He's the sh**head who shot himself in the leg and carried a concealed weapon in NYC (illegal). So he made his own bed. Now sleep in it and don't expect any sympathy. He's just mad he wasted some of his best years behind bars. But he put himself there and lost those years. He also put the bullet hole in his own leg.

Sep 9, 2011 at 10:07 PM

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Just was pissed off they didn't want to re-sign him

Sep 9, 2011 at 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by hondakillerzx:
lol at plax wanting sympathy for shooting himself hahaha. what a f**kin idiot

Agreed

Sep 10, 2011 at 8:21 AM

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Originally posted by BobS:

Originally posted by hondakillerzx:
lol at plax wanting sympathy for shooting himself hahaha. what a f**kin idiot

Agreed

exactly

Sep 10, 2011 at 9:23 AM

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Sep 10, 2011 at 5:17 PM

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Originally posted by FL9er: