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The last memory we have of Plaxico Burress is a good one and that is of course the game winning Super Bowl catch against the Patriots. That catch capped of the perfect season and a great season for Plaxico himself. Each and every week he skipped practice and each and every week he came out and performed with a final season of 70 receptions, 1,000+ yards, and 12 TD catches with almost 15 yards per catch.

With the accumulation of his great season and spikes in prices for receivers Plax is not satisfied with his current contract status. At today's mandatory mini camp everyone showed up including Jeremy Shockey who was rumored to be skipping out and so did Plax, but he did not participate in any drills.

According to Plaxico he is not happy with his contract at all and demands he gets more money and more years added onto his contract.

This is a very similar case to the one the Jets had with Coles. He is not being a prick about the way he is going about it and ESPN has some stats to back up Plaxico's case.

By current standards, Burress is being underpaid. Terrell Owens of Dallas and Randy Moss of New England recently signed three-year contracts for $27 million, while Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals got a four-year, $40 million contract with a $30 million guarantee.
Burress and Eli Manning have combined for 29 touchdown catches since 2005, the most by a receiver-quarterback tandem in the league during that time.

If you are the Giants you are eventually going to have to give in. He is on of the top wide receivers in the league, still performing at a high level, and can lead for example to newly drafted Mario Manningham. Plus if you take Plax at of the loop what do you have? Toomer, Tyree, and Smith? It is plausible, but it will not get you to the Super Bowl any time soon.

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