By Marc Rasbury
As part of our Salute to Black History Month, I would like to do a series of features on African Americans who have made a difference in the world of sports.
By Marc Rasbury
As part of our Salute to Black History Month, I would like to do a series of features on African Americans who have made a difference in the world of sports.
Posted in Football, Harlem, Sports
Tagged black history month, Eli Manning, Ernie Acorsi, Jeremy Shockey, Jerry Reese, Kevin Boss, New York Giants, Plaxico Burress, Super Bowl, Tom Coughlin
Gang Green Nation was dealt a server blow this past weekend when they learned that DB Nmandi Asomugha decided to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles instead of our beloved Jets. Continue reading
Former Giants receiver Plaxico Burress strolled out of jail Monday wearing a Philadelphia Phillies cap and a big smile after 20 months behind bars on gun charges.
“It’s a beautiful day,” Burress said as he left the medium-security Oneida Correctional Facility in upstate Rome. “It’s a beautiful day to be reunited with my family. I want to go home and spend some quality time with them.” Continue reading
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Former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress(notes) was indicted by a grand jury on weapons charges for shooting himself in the thigh at a Manhattan nightclub and faces a minimum prison sentence of 3 1/2 years if convicted, prosecutors announced Monday.
The indictment charged the 31-year-old Burress with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said.
Posted in Sports
Tagged Antonio Pierce, Latin Quarter nightclub, NY Giants, Plaxico Burress, Robert Morgenthau
Eli Manning is still far from perfect. He wears a brown belt and brown shoes with a charcoal gray pinstripe suit. He does interviews with mussed hair. Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Amani Toomer, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Manning, National Football League, New York Giants, NFL, Plaxico Burress