Plaxico Burress Not Headed To Ravens?

by Bruce Raffel on Feb 14, 2011 10:08 AM EST

According to a story on SportsIllustrated.com's FanNation, former Pittsburgh Steeler and New York Giant Plaxico Burress is in great shape and looking to return to the NFL after he is released from his two-year prison sentence in June. Burress' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, reports that Plaxico is in great shape, working out five days a week, and ready to get back onto the football field.

Gee, they let you work out in prison, what a surprise!? But where could Burress wind up, how are his football skills and who would actually want the felon? At one point, the rumor was that the Baltimore Ravens might be interested in the receiver who could not only stretch the field but provide a big target for QB Joe Flacco.

However, according to FanNation, the three teams most likely to land Burress are the New York Giants, New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Does this make Ravens fans happy or sad? You be the judge.

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So be it

Last thing we need is another washed up receiver way past his prime. Let’s get some younger guys in here. We were stacked with veteran receivers last year, and we all know how that ended up.

"Anything worth doing, is worth doing right."
-Hunter S. Thompson-

by StuckInUtah on Feb 14, 2011 10:15 AM EST via mobile reply actions

I think the possibility of him coming here is still open if we draft a wideout

it still doesnt mean that they player will be a instant impact and we dont know how David Reed will pan out

by jazz20 on Feb 14, 2011 10:33 AM EST reply actions

No thanks!

Not what we need. We have already seen this experiment fail, so why do it again?

Carolina or some scrub team will sign him.

Staring at the world through my rear view.

by Mr MaLoR on Feb 14, 2011 10:35 AM EST reply actions

Eli will take him back in a New York second

after all, he helped him get a ring! (although it did nothing for David Tyree, huh?)

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Feb 14, 2011 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

Maybe if Tyree had made that catch by using talent/technique and not just sheer luck, they might have kept him around.

"Anything worth doing, is worth doing right."
-Hunter S. Thompson-

by StuckInUtah on Feb 14, 2011 11:54 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

Pretty sure NYG is just fine with Smith, Nicks and Manningham in there. IMO, that is the best WR group in the league.

Staring at the world through my rear view.

by Mr MaLoR on Feb 14, 2011 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

I watched a few of their games and they need him back.

by Raven_all_day on Feb 14, 2011 1:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Yea, you probably watched when Smith and Nicks were hurt. Trust me, no Giants fan will tell you they want him back.

Staring at the world through my rear view.

by Mr MaLoR on Feb 14, 2011 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Sad.

by E-ROC on Feb 14, 2011 11:20 AM EST reply actions

no thank you

we don’t need Plexiglass here.

it's better to be feared than to be loved

by purple and black attack on Feb 14, 2011 1:49 PM EST reply actions

But wasn't he

C-Mac best friend? They shared foot-stomps together so many times when the Steeers and Ravens got together!

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Feb 14, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

If Plex came back to the Steelers

that would make me a saaaad panda.

He should go to Cleveland or Seattle. Maybe the bungles would take a flier on another old, washed up receiver that was great 4 years ago…

"SteelFever gets #93. Just like Ron Artest. Great game just keep an eye on him that he doesn't go into the stands after a fan."
- 5020 on my making the BTSC active (riot) squad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC0NCHq4v3I

by Steel Spike on Feb 14, 2011 4:07 PM EST reply actions

You guys don't really need Plex

He really wouldn’t have a spot to fit in on the team. I see the Jets looking at him hard (they will buy anyone that they think can still play decently regardless of team chemistry) and then some of the lower teams like the Bungles and Seattle will give him a test.

by Mstevens_Design on Feb 15, 2011 12:18 PM EST up reply actions