Plaxico Burress, Who Spent Nearly 2 Years In Prison, Likened The Experience To Playing For The Jets

Former Jets WR Compares Playing for New York to Time in Prison

A former New York Jets wide receiver compared playing for the franchise to the years he spent in prison, in new comments made Tuesday.

Ex-Super Bowl Champ, Who Spent Almost Two Years in Prison, Compared It to Playing for the Jets

A truly wild statement from former Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress.

Plaxico Burress, Who Spent Nearly 2 Years In Prison, Likened The Experience To Playing For The Jets

Plaxico Burress said playing for the New York Jets felt like waking up in prison every day "feeling like a loser".

“Same Damn Feeling”: Super Bowl Champion Says Playing for the Jets Felt No Better Than 20 Months in Jail

As a New York Giants wide receiver, Plaxico Burress shocked the world with his game-winning Super Bowl LXII touchdown in the 2007 postseason, sending the undefeated (18-0) New England Patriots packing. But in the very next season, that achievement got marred. He injured himself in an accidental shooting and found himself facing criminal charges for possessing a handgun. 20 months of imprisonment later, he was ready for a comeback and found two t…

Super Bowl Champ Savagely Compares Playing For New York Jets To Serving Prison Time

New York Jets helmet. Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Plaxico Burress has never shied away from a blunt answer, and his latest comments prove it. The Super Bowl champion compared his stint with the New York Jets to doing prison time, and the internet noticed immediately. Burress made the remarks during an appearance on Lil Wayne and Craig Carton’s “The Joint Venture Show.” He’s no stranger to hard times, having served nearly two years b…

‘They’re Both Kind of Similar’ — Former Jets WR Compares Playing for New York to Spending Time in Prison

Former NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress compared being in prison to playing for the New York Jets.