Giants sign Burress to extension East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - New York and wide receiver Plaxico
Burress agreed on a two-year contract extension Thursday, hours before the
Giants begin defense of their title against the Washington Redskins.
Burress, who had three years remaining on the original deal he signed in 2005,
is now under contract through the 2012 campaign.
Last season, he led the Giants with 70 receptions for 1,025 yards and a
career-high 12 touchdowns. Burress added 18 receptions for 221 yards in the
postseason, including the game-winning 13-yard TD in Super Bowl XLII.... More...
Mathias Kiwanuka accused Chris Samuels of a dirty play when the Redskins' tackle fell on the back of his ankle after being beaten on a pass rush on the final play of Thursday's season opener, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Kiwanuka said, "Honestly, I thought it was a dirty play. There's no question about it. He was definitely beat and instead of recovering or giving up, I don't know how many options you had, but I just don't think there is any place for that in the NFL." Samuels responded, "On that particular play I was just trying to protect my quarterback. It was never my intention to go out there and injure another player."
Our View:The Giants and Redskins meet again in Week 13, giving Kiwanuka and Samuels plenty of time to cool down.
Ahmad Bradshaw had zero carries in Thursday's opener against the Redskins, but it was not intentional and coach Tom Coughlin admitted that he didn't get the running back rotation set the way he wanted to, according to the NY Post.
Our View:Starter Brandon Jacobs rushed 21 times for 116 yards, and Derrick Ward broke loose for 39 yards on nine carries. Ward also hauled in two passes for 21 yards. The combination of Jacobs and Ward was very effective in the Giants' 16-7 win. Bradshaw could have more games as the odd man out, but Coughlin will likely make sure he sees some action in Week 2 against St. Louis.
Lawrence Tynes indicated that he may not return until Week 5 against Seattle, according to the NY Post. Tynes tested his injured left knee Friday for the first time in a month, attempting 10 field goals. He noted he needs to get up to 40 or 50 a day before he tries kickoffs and even thinks about playing.
Our View:Fantasy owners could count on John Carney handling the kicking duties for the Giants until Tynes returns.
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