You think guys would learn from Anthony Smith of the Steelers
Plaxico Burress is an idiot http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/f...icleid=1069961
for predicting a Giant win. Not that he should not believe it
but be more discreet and give a non answer
The Giants wide receiver was in the eye of the storm after predicting the Giants would defeat the Patriots [team stats], 23-17, in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Those comments landed on the back page of yesterday’s New York Post and made Burress one of the more popular figures during yesterday’s Media Day at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Despite a steady stream of questions about the subject, Burress never wavered from his original comments. He got feisty each time someone approached him about the subject, refusing to crack under the pressure.
“I’m going to say it nice and slow one more time: We are going to win the football game,” Burress said. “We didn’t come here to pat the Patriots on their right buttocks. The goal is to win the game, and that’s the only reason why we are here right now.
“I don’t think anyone understands the goal but us. Nobody is giving us a chance, I see we are 13-point underdogs or something like that. But we are going to win this game.”
Seated in the next booth was Giants coach Tom Coughlin. A no-nonsense guy, Coughlin wasn’t pleased at all when apprised of Burress’ comments.
“Probably fortunately, I’m not aware of that,” Coughlin said. “That’s not what we aspire to do. We want to do our talking on the football field. We’ve had a good theme all year long, which hasn’t been that.”
Wide receiver Amani Toomer didn’t put much stock in Burress’ prediction. The veteran isn’t worried that the Patriots, who have majored in using opponent’s words as bulletin-board material, will use this latest slight as a motivational tool.
“I don’t know about that,” Toomer said. “I don’t get into that ammunition thing. Regardless of anything, we still have to play them on Sunday whether something was said or not said.”
Since the team is in Arizona, no Giant claimed he saw the prediction splashed on the Post’s back page in large letters. Defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who has recently drawn the ire of Patriots fans for his criticism of tackle Matt Light [stats], chose to play the role of diplomat.
“He didn’t say that, did he?” Umenyiora said with a laugh. “Well, he is a confident guy. If that’s what he said, then I hope we go out there and prove him right, but I’m not making predictions or anything like that.
“This is football, there is nothing you can say or do that’s going to affect the outcome on Sunday. All that stuff means nothing, it’s just talk.”
and I hate Rodney Harrison but he is right in this one. Its just words as he will say. Stupid Plexi Glass Burress