Giants Release Plaxico Burress From Team
The NY Giants have released Plaxico Burress from the team today. The star wide receiver, who played with Big Blue for four seasons, is currently trying to negotiate a plea deal with the Manhattan DA's office, as he faces felony charges for accidentally firing his illegal gun in a Midtown nightclub. Though some have thought the Giants should have cut him right after the November incident, Giants GM Jerry Reese said today, "I am an optimist, and I believe most situations can be worked out. We hung in there as long as we could in hopes that there could be a resolution to this situation other than the decision we made today to release Plaxico. It wasn't to be, so now we have to move on. Like everybody else here, we want nothing but the best for Plaxico, and we are appreciative of the contributions he made to this franchise."

