This is Super Bowl XLII week and the Giants are now in Arizona and preparing for the big game. Before leaving the Meadowlands, some confident predictions from Plaxico Burress, the handsome wide receiver and one of the team's phenoms.
As he pulled his car up to the Giants Stadium tunnel to unload his bags, Burress yesterday morning was asked by The Post a direct question: Are you ready to make history? "You better believe it," the towering Giants receiver said.
And then, as he entered the stadium and turned left toward the Giants locker room, Burress was asked for his prediction. Burress never hesitated, flatly stating "23-17."
We're assuming Plaxico was referring to the Giants, even though the odds are New England will walk away with another Super Bowl ring.
Since we're on Plaxico's jock today—umm, not literally—it's probably worth noting that he is (finally) recovering from that nasty right-ankle sprain aggravated in Game 2 and has sidelined him from much of the season's practice. Predictably, he doesn't have much sympathy for Patriots QB Tom Brady's much-reported ankle sprain. "Nah, man, it's Tom Brady," Burress said, as if being Brady meant nothing bad could ever happen to you."
Com-Plax Numbers [NYP]
Nothing Lame About Plaxico [Phil Inquirer]
Well, I never thought I'd see the day when I would be rooting for the New York Giants. But it is here. Plaxico always caught my attention because the bottom of his uniform fits him like no other player I've ever seen in the NFL. Also, he's a damn great wide receiver. "Wide receiver"--if you're gay, it's hard to use that term without grinning.
Go Giants!...until next season when the Eagles are back to form...oh, let me shut the hell up.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 29 January 2008 at 14:47
Im certainly pulling for the Giants to play the spoiler of the Patriots perfect season, though I know that's unlikely. Really trying to get over my hate of all things Boston to appreciate as a football fan the greatness that we are seeing from Tom Brady and the Patriots. One of the best quarterbacks in history behind of the greatest offensive lines in history; the patriots put every piece in place (including getting "troubled" Randy Moss) to make this historic run possible.
On another note, read an interesting story on Tiki Barber not having any regrets about leaving even though the Giants are making a Super Bowl trip he never got to make. He is very happy commentating, and says he just didnt enjoy playing anymore.
Posted by: DFS | 29 January 2008 at 14:53
I predict Obama is going to win. Oops, wrong contest.
Posted by: Andy Niable | 29 January 2008 at 15:35
What a man, what a man, what a man.
Thanks for the update, DFS. I'll look up that story.
Posted by: Earl FF | 29 January 2008 at 16:48