Plaxico Burris, the former New York Giants star wide receiver, was walked out of prison a free man shortly after 9:00am this morning.
Prior to his release, Burris had been locked up for more than 20 months for illegally carrying and firing a weapon at a popular Manhattan night club.
Burris,whose son was born while he was in jail, had the following to say:
“I just want to thank God for bringing me through one of the most trying times in my life. It’s a beautiful day, it’s a beautiful day to get to be reunited with my family and go home for some quality time with them.”
Plaxico, now 34, is rumored to possibly make a return to the NFL by joining the Philadelphia Eagles, partially due to the fact that he and QB Mike Vick share similar life experiences .
Former teammate and close friend Brandon Jacobs said the following regarding the rumors of Burris going to the Eagles:
“Plax is a Virginia guy, Vick is a Virginia guy. They sort of went through the same things,” Jacobs said. “They’ve got a lot of dynamic players there. It wouldn’t be a bad thing, he thinks, to go down there if you want to win. He wants to go down there, he wants to have a chance to win the Super Bowl right away.”
Though it looks and sounds as if Burris and the Eagles would make a good fit, some ex-Giant teammates are hoping that Plax comes back to NY.
“I’m already campaigning,” Giants captain Justin Tuck said. “He has a lot of friends on this team and this is a team that wants him here. I can’t speak for Plaxico. Obviously he has a mind of his own and he knows what he wants to do. But coming from the captain of the New York Giants, I would love to see Plaxico back here in Giants blue.”
What are your thoughts on the speculations? Will Plaxico Burris join up with Vick and the Eagles?
via DailyNews
