While Burress could be eligible to get out of prison in 20 months, his NFL football career may be over. The 32-year-old will miss the next two NFL seasons and then may face an additional suspension after his release. There likely won’t be a market for a 34- or 35-year-old wide receiver who has been out of the league for years.

If this is the end, it was a quick fall from grace for Burress. In the 2007 playoffs, Burress caught the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl as the Giants shocked the world and beat the New England Patriots.

So far in his career, Burress has 505 receptions and 55 touchdowns in nine years. Thanks to the fateful night in the New York night club that ended in Burress shooting himself in the leg, Burress could forever be a former NFL player.

Plaxico Burress is headed to prison (Image: Zuma Press)

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That said, there are some Baltimore Ravens rumors swirling that the team could be looking to add a high profile wide receiver? Who could that be? Here are some options:

Anquan Boldin
When considering everything, Boldin makes a huge amount of sense for the Ravens. He’s a great receiver and has the type of mentality that should thrive in John Harbaugh’s system.

Brandon Marshall
Although his talent is comparable to Boldin’s talent, there are a lot more character red flags with Marshall. Could he survive Harbaugh?

Plaxico Burress
Burress is a long shot due to his legal trouble — plus the fact that he may be suspended for the entire 2009 season. But on talent alone, Burress is still elite.

Marvin Harrison
Still looking for a team, this future Hall of Famer could help out the Ravens right away. The question is how much gas does Harrison still have in his NFL tank.

Marvin Harrison to the Ravens? (Image: Zuma Press)

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An indefinite suspension for Burress and Vick would likely keep both players from participating in the 2009 NFL season. Although the move by Goodell would be somewhat surprising, it would align with his goal of cleaning up the league’s image.

Vick was recently released from prison but hasn’t yet served a suspension from the NFL. If his indefinite suspension continues, the earliest he would likely see the field against is the 2010 NFL season.

Burress is facing gun charges and has thus far refused to take a plea bargain. The talented wide receiver has a number of teams interested in his services but this latest news makes it sound like he won’t be available for this forthcoming year.

Roger Goodell - NFL Commissioner (Image: Zuma Press)

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Indefinite Suspensions for Burress, Vick?

The Burress situation will be more difficult for Goodell to figure out. Burress is facing gun charges but his trial has been delayed. Will Goodell punish Burress with an NFL suspension even before his case is heard in front of a judge? Most experts believe that Goodell could very well suspend Burress for at least the first couple games of the 2009 NFL season — whether or not his legal case has been concluded.

As for Vick, Goodell will take more time. Vick, who recently got out of prison after being found guilty of dog-fighting related charges, will likely garner quite a bit of attention around the league once he’s reinstated. Experts in this case are split on what Goodell might do. Some think Goodell will allow Vick to play right away and consider his prison sentence as time served, while other think that Goodell could suspend Vick for up to another year.

Roger Goodell - NFL Commissioner (Image: Zuma Press)

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Burress, who was the Super Bowl MVP for the Giants during the 2007 Super Bowl championship, was waived by New York over the offseason. Not only did the talented wide receiver have a falling out with the coaching staff, he’s facing legal troubles that could possibly land him in jail.

Currently, the two biggest receiving threats for Tampa Bay are wide receiver Antonio Bryant and tight end Kellen Winslow. If the Buccaneers sign Burress, he’d likely replace Mark Clayton in the starting unit.

The other team that reportedly has a lot of interesting in signing Burress is the New York Jets.

Plaxico Burress (Image: Newscom)

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-Plaxico got a call from an NFL head coach yesterday and he will be meeting with senior NFL executives in the near future.

-Ran wind sprints with Plaxico Burress. There are at least 2 teams that are very serious about signing him so he has stayed in great shape.

Both of these tweets were made on May 15th. While the exact teams who are interested in signing Plaixco Burress are unknown, there are a few teams that make sense. The Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans are three teams that could use a game-changing wide receiver.

Burress got released earlier in the NFL offseason by the New York Giants. He also has legal trouble that may result in a hefty suspension from the NFL.

Plaxico Burress (Image: Newscom)

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He had a bonus the Giants had been holding on to, saying that Burress didn’t earn it (since it didn’t play.) Seems reasonable, right?

But with the NFL, things having to do with players and their bad behaviors are seldom logical. This week an arbitrator said Burress could have $1 million out of the $4.25 million signing bonus. The million will help cover Burress’ costs after getting suspended for the rest of the season after the shooting ($823,529) and the fine of one week’s pay ($205,882).

Essentially this is like rewarding Burress for shooting himself, disrupting his team’s season, and reinforcing the bad behavior which all too often gets the attention in this league. This decision sets a bad precedent.

What do you think? Should Plaxico Burress have received any part of his bonus after this incident?

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Burress wasn’t in a talkative mood at the 2009 Final Four contest. The only question he answered was when he said he felt great following his release from the Giants.

Born in Virginia, Burress attended Michigan State before being selected in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 6-foot-5 Burress established himself as a wide receiver who was both big and talented in his days with the Spartans. The apex of Burress’ football career came when he caught the winning touchdown in the 2007 Super Bowl as the Giants upset the previously unbeaten New England Patriots.

On Monday, Michigan State will face North Carolina for the 2009 college basketball championship. There’s no confirmation yet that Burress will attend the championship game. Either way, Burress will be in a court in June when he faces gun charges in New York.

Plaxico Burress - From Basketball Court to Court of Law (Image: Newscom)

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(To be technically correct, the shooting was an accident … and it was closer to his thigh than his foot. But those facts get in the way of a good headline.)

After helping the Giants win the Super Bowl last season, Burress has been a disaster this year. His play on the football field hasn’t been nearly as good as the last two seasons. He got suspended for not following team rules and now this. It’s safe to say the Super Bowl victory has gone to Plaxico’s head and laid eggs.

Unlike NBA and MLB players, NFL players can actually be waived and lose money. Shooting yourself in the foot, in this case, is literally shooting yourself in the foot. Plaxico better get his head on straight, put down the guns and get back to playing football. If not, he could find himself as a free agent after the season — especially considering that the Giants are doing just fine without him.

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