Talk about shooting yourself in the foot: Plaxico Burress of the New York Giants had just one of those days (nights?) post-Thanksgiving, when he walked into the Latin Quarter club and promptly shot himself in the leg…by accident, one assumes, unless he was trying to get out of next season's training, or had some sort of beef with his hamstring.
And while a football player packing heat is a story in and of itself, it's what Burress did after the self-inflicted shooting that's truly amazing and shows you just how far celebrity status will take you in this city.
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For all the stupid Super Bowl ad hype, the one above actually is pretty inspired. And until Eli Manning played superman in the last drive, wasn't even going to air.
Brady was supposed to ride off into the sunset with a Lombardi trophy under one arm and a supermodel under the other. Looks like he'll limp off with Gisele and a whole set of questions for a long offseason.
Andrew Perloff, "An Inconvenient Truth," SI.com
If you’re a Knicks fan, this season has been depressing, and if you’re a Knicks reporter, this Isiah Thomas-Madison Square Garden regime has been repressing.
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JUST BECAUSE IT MIGHT COME UP AT YOUR NEXT DINNER PARTY The Giants are going to the Super Bowl. [NYT]
If you don’t follow football, you know that Tom Brady is hot, knocked up Bridget Moynahan and is currently dating Gisele. If you do follow football, you know that Tom Brady is on track to lead the New England Patriots to the NFL’s first undefeated season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins won everything. CONTINUED »
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