Plaxico Burress

Plaxico Burress (born August 12, 1977 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the NFL's New York Giants. After being drafted in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft (8th overall) out of Michigan State, Burress became a full-time starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2001. Burress is a "big-play" threat and was considered to have been a good balance to the Steelers' other starting wide receiver, Hines Ward, who is more of a "possession receiver." Burress also quickly became Ben Roethlisberger's favorite target when Roethlisberger became the Steelers' starting quarteback.

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August 12 - 1977 - Norfolk - Virginia - American football - Wide receiver - NFL - New York Giants - NFL Draft - Michigan State - Pittsburgh Steelers - 2001 - Hines Ward - Ben Roethlisberger

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Burress gained notoriety with his feud with linebacker Ray Lewis' Baltimore Ravens, in which Ravens tight end Shannon Sharpe made light of Plaxico's tendency to get injured by dubbing him "Plexiglas". Additionally Burress became known for a "757" tattoo on his bicep, which he said represented his Norfolk area code.

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Ray Lewis' - Baltimore - Ravens - Tight end - Shannon Sharpe

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On January 23, 2005, after the playoff defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Burress announced he would quit the team. On March 17, 2005, he signed a six-year, $25 million contract with the New York Giants. The signing came after both the Giants and Burress's agent broke off negotiations, saying there was no deal to be reached.

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January 23 - 2005 - March 17 - New York Giants

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On June 2, 2005, a district magistrate in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania issued an arrest warrant for Burress after he failed to appear at a delinquent tax claim hearing. Officials in Moon Township, Pennsylvania alleged that Burress owed more than US$90,000 in back wage taxes to the municipality. The arrest warrant was later rescinded after the magistrate determined that although Burress lived in a house in Moon Township while playing for the Steelers, his legal residence remained in Florida and thus he was never subject to the municipality's wage tax.

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June 2 - 2005 - Magistrate - Coraopolis, Pennsylvania - Arrest warrant - Moon Township, Pennsylvania - Wage tax - Florida

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