Michael Vick might have a new cell mate soon as Plaxico Burress faces class C felony charges for carrying a concealed weapon. To add insult to injury, Burress will face a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years for shooting himself in the thigh at a New York City night club.
For the New York Giants it's just another case of Plaxico showing a lack of good judgement. Burress has shown a history of failing to report to meetings and practices, but nothing to this extent. The recipient of the game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl over the Patriots last February, Burress is now Public Enemy No. 1 of Mayor Bloomberg who is calling for Burress to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Even Ray Lewis and Michael Vick think Plaxico Burress is foolish for getting mixed up with a bad crowd and making poor decisions.
Will we see Burress behind bars soon? We'll have to wait until March 31 to find out, but he certainly won't be playing for the Giants again this season and likely won't ever again. Just like Michael Vick, Burress will almost certainly end up with jail time, and will go from fan favorite to the butt of jokes. Have fun in prison Plaxico, or should I say, Harris Smith.
