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Former Giant WR Plaxico Burress made headlines by signing with the Jets instead of the Giants and Steelers after being released from prison this summer. Many felt he would be the component Gang Green was missing in their passing game.
Well, here we are in Week 16 and the Burress signing has not quite been the coup d’etat the Jets has hoped. He has 8 TDs, but three of them came in one game. He has not caught more than five balls in a single game and the 79 yards he gained vs Buffalo on Nov 6 is his season high.
Let us mention that he’s only caught four passes for 42 yards in the last three games. He has become a quiet backstory in this important game between two crosstown rivals that are both in need of a win.
“We know a lot about Plaxico,” said Tom Coughlin. “He knows a lot about us. We know the way people prefer to utilize his talents and his ability. He is also a good blocker.” Translation: he’s not what he once was.
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Plaxico Burress caught only four passes for 25 yards today in the Jets’ victory over the San Diego Chargers, but three of them were in the paint, where he does his best work.
Many teams try to single cover the 6’5″ Burress down low, a mistake that continues to cost teams dearly. Three years ago, the New England Patriots thought they could handle Plax one-one-one and their 18-0 season turned into 18-1 in a hurry. It is not sound defense.
Today, the Jets finally realized Burress’ worth by getting him the ball in the end zone, where he is most deadly. The Chargers could not cover him, and QB Mark Sanchez – who was harassed into missing targets all day – was afforded enough time to find Burress three times when it counted. That is sound offense.
The TDs were for 3,4 and 3 yards, but they may as well have been for long yardage. When you have that kind of a mismatch, you have to take full advantage. If they are going to have any success this year, they must continue to utilize their Plaxico advantage.
One wonders why they haven’t more often. As Giant fans can tell you – it works. When he is on his game, we forget what a difference maker he can be, like he was today. But there is always that volatile aspect about him, about how he can also blow up your team through his actions, as we know all too well.
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Over the last 20 years Kevin Gilbride has been the quarterbacks coach or the offensive coordinator for six different teams in NFL! The constant landscape change would lead you to believe his services are not well regarded.
For five years Gilbride ran the run and shoot in Houston. Run and shoot! That puts the fear in me even as I write it. Yes, the team had huge offensive numbers but that was Warren Moon.
Last time I checked, Warren Moon was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I’m gonna stick with my theory that Moon made Gilbride look pretty good.
Gilbride isn’t even know for offensive prowess…instead his most famous moment was being punched in the face by Buddy Ryan, the Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator in 1994 while standing on the sidelines during a nationally televised game. All because Gilbride’s run-and-shoot offense couldn’t run out the clock when needed, especially just before halftime or at the end of a game.
Gilbride’s offensive scheme deemed “funny ball” by Houston writers couldn’t win big games despite having possibly the best collection of talent in the league.
In 1997 Kevin Gilbride left Tom Coughlin, the head coach at Jacksonville Jaguars to become the head coach for the San Diego Chargers. Quarterback Stan Humphies arguably the best thing going for the Bolts in 1997 has been quoted how in one year the San Diego Chargers became the NFL’s worst team.
Humphries, a tough and productive QB showcasing a 47-26 as a starter and ranking third among active quarterbacks in 1997 was badly beating and crushed in Gilbride’s Run and Shoot. Gilbride cut the teams top two running backs and brought in no new line help.
So, now you have a Chargers team with no running back, no offensive line and a quarterback looking over his shoulder, who will be asked to direct a run-and-shoot attack with Eric Metcalf, Tony Martin and a bunch of no-names who can’t catch.
Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself…”Was Plaxico Burress making Gilbride look good all those years?” This is not about Burress; however, players like Moon and Burress make him look good.
The Giants play calling is predictable and uninspiring. It’s time to move on. This team has talent, even with the injuries. Find a young offensive mind that can put Eli and company in a position to make good plays.
And Tom Coughlin needs to stop being so loyal to “killdrive” it’s going to cost him his job. This isn’t an over-reaction to the Washington game. This is 8 years of being over matched 75% of the time.
The over use of the draw, the under use of the back screen, the lack of creativity, the lack of play action…the lack of swagger!
Tagged Eli Manning, Kevin Gilbride, Plaxico Burress, Tom Coughlin |
Is Plaxico Burress bitter he’s a Jet and not a Giant these days?
If he is, that would explain his statements in a recent article in Men’s Journal.
The Giants? They’ve just moved on. It’s called maturity. Something Plaxico does not possess, apparently.
When Tom Coughlin was asked yesterday about the article, he took the high road:
“I am not really all that concerned. I’m sure it was some not so grandiose statements but I don’t know anything about that. I really am not interested in it, either.”
Giants’ CEO John Mara is over Plaxico as well: “I don’t have anything to say about that. The remarks speak for themselves.”
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Plaxico Burress never shuts up.
The NY Giant fans loved Plaxico for everything he did en route to winning the SuperBowl. The NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers was a complete domination by a wide receiver. He was a one man band who took the team on his back and won the game against all odds. It was the single best game I had ever seen a wide receiver have.
We even understand his frustration with Coughlin because the record shows that Coach Coughlin is a tough man to work for; however, wouldn’t it be great if he just could keep quiet 3 years later. He could easily show the world how happy he is by just playing for the New York Jets and winning. Take the high road for just once.
At this point he sounds like the jilted girlfriend.
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Plaxico Burress came home last night. Sure, he’s already played a game in this new stadium but this game vs the Giants was his real homecoming.
The visiting Jets are featuring Plaxico in their retooled passing game. They came into the game vs the Giants with the intention of sending the 6″5″ receiver into the Giants’ battered secondary with the hopes of having an explosive result. They even sent Burress out to handle the coin flip before the game…
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Don’t listen to all this jive about Plaxico Burress dissing the Giants for the Jets. It’s not true. Had the Giants offered him more money, he’d be wearing blue today instead of green.
After serving two-and-a-half years in prison, Burress wanted to come home. That meant New Jersey. Once that happened, he needed to find a job near that home. That narrowed it down to two options: the Giants and the Jets. The Jets offered more money and he accepted.
End of story.
Now, he is justifying that decision by claiming he wanted a fresh start. We understand that. What if the Giants had outbid the Jets and added option years to the deal? That fresh start tune would have a comeback flavor to it.
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I don’t always agree with New York Times’ columnist William Rhoden, and this is another example. In this video, Rhoden talks about how Eli Manning and Plaxico Burress will never again experience the high that they did on that February night in Super Bowl XLII.
I disagree. Manning is still in his prime and has the talent to take the Giants back to the Super Bowl. (And yes, I realize the same can be said for plenty of other players and teams around the league.) Burress, I believe, will have a big year for the Jets (assuming he’s healthy), and who knows where that will lead.
Tagged Eli Manning, New York Giants, Plaxico Burress, Super Bowl XLII |
ESPN New York’s Stephen A. Smith writes in his latest column that Giants quarterback Eli Manning showed a lack of leadership as his team pursued wide receiver Plaxico Burress, and seems to suggest that by not publically recruiting Burress, Manning is the reason Plaxico signed with the Jets and not the Giants.
Right, Steven A. It had nothing to do with the three million guaranteed that the Jets offered Burress versus the one million guaranteed that the Giants offered.
Burress chose the Jets because they offered the most guaranteed money. Plain and simple. He’s been out of the league since 2008 and in prison for a good portion of that time. He’ll be 34 this month so he knows that he doesn’t have too many big paydays left. He took advantage of this one to get himself restarted. And he had every right to do that.
I wanted Burress to sign with the Giants. He chose the Jets. Let’s leave it at that. Let’s not use this as another opportunity for the Eli detractors to bash the Giants’ QB.
Tagged Eli Manning, New York Giants, Plaxico Burress |
My take on the state of the Giants after the most chaotic week in league history:
First let’s talk Burress. I didn’t see him coming back to the Giants and quite frankly I was utterly stunned that he planned a visit. We all know how that ended and the former Super Bowl hero is trading in his blue jersey for a “Sexy Rexy” T-shirt.
All this does is validate the concerns I had been airing (against much opposition) over the past few months. Steve Smith is not healthy. He is not ready to start the season and likely will start the season on PUP (meaning he is ineligible to play until after WEEK 6).
I never doubted his ability, or his value to this team when healthy. But this isn’t Madden. Players don’t heal from injuries in a neat and clean timeframe determined by a computer and then return to action immediately without a hangover. The Steve Smith you know and love isn’t a lucrative contract signing away. He is physically unattainable for an undetermined amount of time. The best case scenario at this point is to let him take the field mid season if he’s physically ready. There he can be a much needed reinforcement for an offense that will likely be missing at least one playmaker because of ailment.
Therefore, there is a vacancy that needs filling at the top of the Giant’s depth chart. Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham are both talented, dynamic downfield threats that give the Giants the ability to stretch the field. Their spots at the top of the receiving corps are obviously safe (barring injury). But a possession type receiver is needed.
I project Hixon to be the 3rd receiver on the field more often than not. His primary duties are to bring the return game back to life. The biggest concern was whether or not he could return to his old form after suffering an ACL tear. Thus far in camp, he seems to be showing no lingering signs of his injury.
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