Former Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress appears before judge Michael Melkonian for his sentencing in Manhattan criminal court in New York. Burress was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub and later reaching a plea deal on weapons charges.
Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress leaves Manhattan criminal court in New York. Burress pleaded guilty to a weapons charge, stemming from an incident last November when he accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub, and agreed to a two-year prison term.
With Plaxico Burress, cut in April, gone, Eli Manning is looking for a new go-to receiver. Third-year wideout Steve Smith, left, is one candidate, and he had 57 receptions last year. The Giants also hope that second-year player Mario Manningham, a third-round pick in 2008, will emerge.
Giants receiver Plaxico Burress catches a pass after running a pattern in Tempe, Ariz. Burress only did individual drills and did not participate in the team's practice due to his injured right ankle and swelling in his left knee. He is listed as questionable for Sunday's Super Bowl against the Patriots.
Giants receiver Plaxico Burress talks to reporters at a news conference in Chandler, Ariz. New York arrived in the Grand Canyon State one day after the New England Patriots, its opponents in Sunday's Super Bowl XLII.
Earning a Super Bowl berth means the New York Giants are getting face time off the field. Receiver Plaxico Burress relaxed at the Celtics-Knicks NBA game a day after the Giants beat the Green Bay Packers 23-20 in overtime to win a shot at the New England Patriots on Feb. 3.
Giants wideout Plaxico Burress gets up close and personal with the Buccaneers' Ronde Barber during the fourth quarter of their NFC Wild Card showdown in Tampa. Burress and Co. left Raymond James Stadium victorious 24-14, earning New York its first playoff triumph since 2001 and setting up a showdown with NFC East rival Dallas next Sunday.