Receiver Plaxico Burress has made it public that he won’t report to practice until he gets a new contract.  Here’s what he said:

“Me and my agent are trying to get a deal done so I can stay a New York Giant for a long time,” Burress said. “I, personally, don’t like the way they’re going and I am not happy about it. I am choosing not to participate.”

Just FYI: Burress’s agent is none other than the man I hate most in the professional sports world, Drew Rosenhaus.  And that is not an understatement.  I dislike him more than any other player, coach, or person in any sport.  He’s a liar, a cheat, a crook, and an all-around idiot.

Rosenhaus is notorious for wanting to redo contracts that players signed and have many years left on, but for some reason he believes that signature the player wrote with his own hand means nothing.  The case here is no different.  Burress still has 3 years left on his 6 year, $25 million deal.

On a side note, Shockey did report to practice.

GM Jerry Reese got $4 million extra in cap room after Michael Strahan retired, but still has to rework the contracts of Chris Snee and Brandon Jacobs, and may redo the contract of Osi Umenyiora at his request.