Plaxico Burress is released from Prison

June 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Plaxico Burress is released from Prison

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June 6, 2011

By Ohm Youngmisuk

ESPNNewYork.com

ROME, N.Y. -- Plaxico Burress was released from prison Monday after serving nearly two years on a gun charge.

Burress walked out of the Oneida Correctional Facility in central New York at approximately 9 a.m. ET with his lawyer, Peter Frankel, and was greeted by agent Drew Rosenhaus, who gave his client a big bear hug.

Plaxico Burress told reporters: "As far as football is concerned, if and when everything gets settled, when they get back on the field, I'll be ready."
Burress, wearing an old school Phillies hat, a black zip-up hoodie and shorts -- then met with reporters and delivered a brief comment.

"I just want to thank God for bringing me through one of the most trying times in my life," he said to reporters outside the prison. "It's a beautiful day. It's a beautiful day to be reunited with my family. I want to go home and spend some quality time with them."

"I'd like to thank everybody for their prayers and words of encouragement," he said. "I'd like to thank all my fans all around the world for the thousands of letters, for their unwavering support. As far as football is concerned, if and when everything gets settled, when they get back on the field, I'll be ready."

He got into a black Range Rover and headed to the nearby Lodge at Turning Stone Resort where he was reunited with his wife, Tiffany, and his son Elijah, 4, and daughter Giovanna, 1. Burress hugged his children before heading into the resort.
Rosenhaus said earlier Monday that the receiver isn't ruling out a possible reunion with the New York Giants.

"I wouldn't rule out any team, I wouldn't rule out the Giants, I wouldn't rule out any club," Rosenhaus told reporters on a foggy Monday morning. "I really won't talk about specific teams because I don't want to hurt his position. As far as the Giants, my personal opinion is he wouldn't rule them out. I certainly wouldn't.

"We are going to be open to all 32 teams," Rosenhaus added. "Ultimately this will be Plax's decision, not mine. I am here to help him pick the best spot and get the very best contract. And that is what we will do."

Rosenhaus said his client is ready to immediately begin training in hopes of resuming his NFL career. Burress served nearly two years after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. Burress' wife, Tiffany, will travel with him to South Florida sometime Monday.

"Before the lockout started and during that very brief window, right around the time of the draft, the feedback was excellent," said Rosenhaus, who along with all other agents is not allowed to talk to teams until the lockout is lifted. "Plaxico is going to be a top free agent, there are going to be multiple teams interested in signing him. I expect him to get a good contract, I expect him to absolutely be playing. I think he'll be coveted. He'll be one of our top free agents."

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Brandon Jacobs, one of Burress' best friends on the Giants, said last Thursday that "there is no chance Plaxico Burress is a New York Giant after he comes home" and that the wide receiver was looking for a fresh start, perhaps with the Philadelphia Eagles. Several Giants players want Burress back on the team. Coach Tom Coughlin has said that there hasn't been much discussion about a possible reunion.

Burress will become a free agent once the lockout ends and free agency begins. Rosenhaus believes there will be a strong interest in his clients. Teams like the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins and Eagles could be interested in the receiver.

Michael Vick, who served a 23-month federal sentence for running a dogfighting ring, has shown it is possible to successfully return to the league. Vick said in a recent radio interview with WIP in Philadelphia that Burress would be a great fit with the Eagles.


"I think certainly Plaxico is going to come out with a chip on his shoulder the same way I did, and he'll go out and help this football team to whatever capacity he can," Vick said. "I think the guys would be willing to embrace him and bring him in. If that happens? Who knows? We talking about 'what ifs' now? It would certainly be a good thing."


The lanky 6-foot-5 receiver seemingly had a career-defining moment when he caught a 13-yard pass from Eli Manning with 35 seconds to play to give the Giants a stunning 17-14 win over the undefeated New England Patriots in the 2008 Super Bowl.

Nine months later his world unraveled. Burress, with a handgun tucked in his sweatpants, hit a a New York City nightclub with then-Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce, who is now an ESPN analyst. Burress' weapon slipped from his waistband and discharged as he attempted to grab it, injuring him in the thigh. The bullet narrowly missed a security guard, prosecutors said.


Rosenhaus said the receiver has done all that he can do to stay in shape while in prison.


"He's been very strong," Rosenhaus said. "He did a lot better than I would have. No question worked out, maintained a very positive attitude, always driven to get back to the NFL, be with his family again. As well as you could for 21 months of incarceration.

"Running, staying in shape, sprints, jogging, lifting weights, as much as you can do in a facility like this," Rosenhaus added. "Running routes, didn't have a quarterback here unfortunately. But he did very well -- push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, a lot of core strength, as much as you can imagine in this type of environment."

Rosenhaus said his client, who turns 34 in August, is a changed man and has learned from his mistake which he has paid dearly for.

"I think he's learned an awful lot," Rosenhaus said. "He knows that he obviously made a mistake and certainly the maturation from being in this type of environment for so many months to reflect on your life and the things you might do differently. To miss two NFL seasons in the prime of your career, to not be with your family, most importantly, to lose out on millions and millions of dollars -- these are things that have forced him certainly to evaluate his life and we all would become a better person."


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