"Plaxico Burress, according to his agent, is "in great spirits," he's "mentally and physically strong" and he's ready to return to the NFL. Several teams are, of course, said to be interested, and as everyone knows, Giants GM Jerry Reese hasn't publicly ruled out bringing him back. Never mind that Buress is still in prison, or that he'll be 34 in August, or that he hasn't been on an NFL field in 2 1/2 years. Never mind that when the Daily News' Wayne Coffey caught up with him at the Oneida Correctional Facility in September, Burress said he was 16 pounds lighter and looked like he'd lost a lot more than that. That perspective seems to be irrelevant when it comes to Burress, a tantalizingly tall, talented receiver and hero of Super Bowl XLII. Every time his agent speaks or Reese says he never rules any possibility out, excitement builds about the potential for Burress-Giants II. Maybe someday it will actually happen. There are just some very good reasons why it shouldn't: - If Burress is in, who's out? He may be 6-5 with oodles of talent and a nice resume, and he may believe, as he told The News in September, that "I'm going to come back and play at a high level." But his last NFL game was on Nov. 23, 2008, so he'll probably be a bit rusty. Do the Giants really want a rusty, 34-year-old on the field over 24-year-old Hakeem Nicks or 22-year-old Mario Manningham, who combined for 139 catches, 1,996 yards and 20 touchdowns last year? Then what happens if 25-year-old Steve Smith, the Giants' best receiver, makes it back from his knee injury? Wouldn't Burress, likely far from Pro Bowl form, just be in their way? - It's not the bullet, it's the baggage Why would Tom Coughlin sign on for Plaxico II? It's not like Plaxico I was a joy ride for the rules-happy coach. Forget that Burress shot himself at a Manhattan nightclub (a hard incident to forget). By then, he had already drawn more than $100,000 in fines, and was suspended once for conduct detrimental to the team." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...after_getting_out_of_prison_makes_no_sen.html
