Plaxico Burress Appears Sincere, Contrite in CBS Interview
During CBS’ pregame Super Bowl coverage, they aired an interview with Plaxico Burress, which was conducted by his former head coach, Bill Cowher.
Burress has been in prison since September 2009 for criminal possession of a handgun — as he didn’t have a New York license for the firearm. He was sentenced to two years in prison after reaching a plea agreement in late August 2009.
During the interview, a somber Burress was apologetic, and he referred to his decision to carry a gun on the night of his accident as a “selfish decision.” He expressed to Cowher that he was sorry and was working on becoming a better man.
“I want to be a better brother, friend and then a football player” he told Cowher.
Burress also described a typical day and informed Cowher that he still works out about four times a week. He also spoke about missing his kids and getting to hold his daughter back on January 7. He said it felt like the morning of a Super Bowl when he woke up that day, knowing he’d get to hold her.
Burress, 32, has had four 1,000-yard receiving seasons and was one of the heroes of the New York Giants‘ upset of the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl just two seasons ago. He will presumably still be young enough to help an NFL team upon his release, assuming the NFL allows him back.
In terms of what Burress would tell his future teammates, should he find his way back onto an NFL team after his release?
“Don’t take anything for granted. We all have goals, dreams and aspirations. Just don’t take anything for granted.”