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• Burress Admits Mistakes and Looks to Move On

  Plaxico Burress spoke after practice Wednesday in what amounted to a confessional plea for understanding and forgiveness following his team suspension and N.F.L fines. Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Burress, Plaxico, Toomer, Amani

• After Confrontation, Focus Is on Burress

  Even under normal circumstances, Plaxico Burress would be a big deal this week, but he managed to put himself solidly in the spotlight. Posted Monday, October 20, 2008 11:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Burress, Plaxico

• Sports Of the Times: A Tremor of Discontent Gains Magnitude

  In February, Tom Coughlin and Plaxico Burress were validated — and vindicated — by the Super Bowl win. But this is a new season with new challenges. Posted Sunday, October 19, 2008 9:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Burress, Plaxico

• N.F.L. Roundup: Kicker Has His Return Blocked by Coughlin

  Giants Coach Tom Coughlin said on Thursday that he had “no idea” whether Lawrence Tynes or John Carney would be the team’s kicker this week. Posted Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Carney, John, Tynes, Lawrence

• Burress Returns to Giants, With No Regrets

  All has just about gone back to normal for the Giants’ Plaxico Burress — as normal as things can be for a mercurial wide receiver. Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 6:50 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Burress, Plaxico

• Giants Suspend Burress for One Game

  The Giants suspended Plaxico Burress for two weeks for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Since the team has a bye this week, the receiver will miss the Oct. 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:47 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Reese, Jerry, Burress, Plaxico

• Sports Of the Times: Coughlin: ‘Power of the Will’ Makes Perfect

  Tom Coughlin’s signature remark has stuck in his players’ minds, right through last season’s turnaround, ending with the Super Bowl shocker against the Patriots. Posted Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:11 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Giants, Super Bowl, Coughlin, Tom, New England Patriots, Coaches and Managers

• Sports of The Times: With Reason to Worry, the Giants May Turn to Strahan

  The player most affected by Osi Umenyiora’s injury — aside from Umenyiora — will be Eli Manning. Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 1:12 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Manning, Eli, Reese, Jerry, Strahan, Michael, Umenyiora, Osi

• Rain an Adversary as Giants Try to Prepare

  Another morning of rain sent the Giants indoors, where they abandoned all the trappings of regular practice to jog through their playbook. Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 9:44 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Manning, Eli

• Burress Plans to Be Ready for Opener

  As slow and cautious as his rehabilitation may seem, Plaxico Burress was confident he would be fit for the Giants’ regular-season opener. Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:58 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Burress, Plaxico

• N.F.L. Roundup: Burress Says His Ankle Comes First, Not Practice

  A new contract may help persuade Plaxico Burress to practice, but his ankle is the bigger obstacle. Posted Sunday, August 10, 2008 9:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, National Football League, Coughlin, Tom, Burress, Plaxico

• N.F.L. Roundup: Giants Rookie Linebacker Is Out With a Back Injury

  The Giants rookie linebacker Jonathan Goff will be sidelined indefinitely with a back injury, Coach Tom Coughlin said Saturday at training camp in Albany. Posted Saturday, August 09, 2008 8:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Goff, Jonathan

• Sports of The Times: Living and Learning, Changing and Winning

  As the Giants open camp as the defending Super Bowl champions, we can all learn a lesson from the major attitude adjustment by Coach Tom Coughlin that led directly to that championship. Posted Saturday, July 26, 2008 2:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom

• Burress Present but Not Practicing

  The Giants’ Plaxico Burress spent practice pedaling away on an exercise bike and nursing a sore left ankle that, he told the team, prevented him from practicing. Posted Friday, July 25, 2008 9:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Coughlin, Tom, Burress, Plaxico

• The Giants Are Now Coughlin’s Team, With a Capital T

  Each year, it seems, the Giants are whittled into something closer to coach Tom Coughlin’s ideal mold. Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: New York Giants, Super Bowl, Coughlin, Tom, Coaches and Managers, Trades (Sports), Playoff Games, Shockey, Jeremy