Burress Begins Prison Sentence

Plaxico Burress, the man who caught the game winning touchdown for the Giants against the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, was sentenced to two years in prison today (Tuesday) for violating the extremely tough New York gun laws. As you may remember Burress shot himself in the Latin Quarter nightclub in November of 2008. Even though Burress was dumb to begin with for carrying a loaded gun with him, I think the amount of time he will be spending in jail is ridiculous, kind of like the amount of time Michael Vick spent in jail. His attorney Benjamin Brafman summed up the whole situation up best today when he said, "He's sad about what he's done to his life, his career, and more importantly his family. He's a fundamentally good man who has used bad judgement and is going to pay a very, very severe penalty." Burress should not be going to jail for this long, and his career is most likely over. I feel bad for him and hope that he can make a come back when he is released.