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How did Plaxico shoot himself?
The top wide receiver, Plaxico Burress, 11 games into the season accidently shot himself in the right thigh with an illegal handgun in a Manhattan nightclub. A season firmly on the tracks got derailed, the Giants made a one-and-done playoff appearance and Burress never again suited up for the Giants.
Did Plaxico Burress go to jail for shooting himself?
In the end, Burress ended up pleading guilty to a weapons charge and was sentenced to two years in prison. The receiver, who caught the game-winning touchdown pass for the Giants in their 17-14 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, ended up spending a total of 20 months in jail.
What Steelers shot himself in leg?
Plaxico Burress
| No. 80, 17 | |
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| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 |
| Career history | |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers (2000–2004) New York Giants (2005–2008) New York Jets (2011) Pittsburgh Steelers (2012–2013) |
What gun did Plaxico Burress shot himself with?
Glock
It’s been ten years since the infamous Plaxico Burress nightclub shooting — and yes, it is still just as perplexing of a story today as it was then. As the story goes, Burress shot himself in the leg (more specifically his right quadriceps) with his own Glock at the Latin Quarter nightclub in New York City.
What NFL player was shot?
Phillip Adams
He was living in his old bedroom that is now heavily damaged, Alonzo Adams said. On April 7, law enforcement officers surrounded the family’s one-story, brick house. Phillip Adams was locked in his bedroom after authorities found the shooting victims in a home less than a mile from the Adams’ house.
What NFL player killed his family?
Weeks before his death, Phillip Adams moved in with his parents. He was living in his old bedroom that is now heavily damaged, Alonzo Adams said. On April 7, law enforcement officers surrounded the family’s one-story, brick house.
What NFL player died in a car accident today?
Tarvaris Jackson, Former NFL Quarterback, Dies at 36 in Car Accident.
Was there holding on the helmet catch?
Richard Seymour: I was held during David Tyree helmet catch play in Super Bowl XLII. The defensive tackle then added that Brady would’ve had already won another Super Bowl if he wasn’t held on the famous Super Bowl XLII play where New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree made the miraculous helmet catch.
Who died on the 49ers?
linebacker Parys Haralson
Former San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints linebacker Parys Haralson has died at the age of 37, the 49ers announced Monday. No cause of death was disclosed. “The 49ers are heartbroken and shocked by the news of Parys’ tragic passing,” the 49ers said in a statement.