There are just some players I love to hate!

Maybe there cocky, a potential distraction, constantly being quoted in the paper saying something inappropriate or plain ignorant.  If you’re like me you just LOVE to HATE these type of players. 

This is my story and my daily ever changing feeling about Plaxico Burress. 

I promised myself I was moving on from this mess…but here I am again talking about Mr. Selfish.

Who am I?  Well, in the big picture…I’m no one special.  But I am a season ticket holder.  That’s a start.  I am a guy who has seen every down this guy has played since joining the team in 2005.  Okay, that counts for something too..since I have been fortunate to watch every route No. 17 runs up close. 

Most of these plays don’t even make the camera on Sunday afternoons. 

Me and 70,000 other Giant fans every week get to see “ALL” the plays he is involved with.  He jaws with corner backs and safeties.  I like that!  He also blocks…and hard!   He takes cheap shots...many times taking a palm to the face snapping his head back. 

He has a target on his back week in and week out.  He’s never the underdog or the sleeper pick to make the “big play.”  With that said…he’s a rich athlete who gets paid very well to play this game. 

Looking over his four-year career with the New York Giants and taking in to consideration the numerous infractions…you have to ask yourself some hard questions.

Does this guy get it?

Does he respect the game?

Does he realize his time in NFL is short?

Where else is he going to have more success?

Out of 60 to 70 offensive snaps per game Plaxico is on the field for 98 percent of those plays.  Plaxico has a total of 505 catches for his career, that’s 56 catches per year for nine years. Broken down to averages…that is 3.5 per game.  So, if you’re watching the game on TV you don’t see a lot of what the man does week in and week out.  

On the other hand…he's cashing a big check and doesn’t do all that much.  You can go either way!

Like most fans I favor moving on; however, I can also admit that Eli is not the most accurate guy.  The Giants offensive benefits tremendously from having that tall, athletic wide receiver that tends to bail Eli out time and time again.  

No. 17 has game.  When at his best…I love his on field performance. 

Have you ever thought about how many bad balls Plaxico has plucked out of the air? Remember…Eli only averages 200.3 yards per game.  Sad…but true!

Still, at 6’ 5” watching him run routes is like watching a prehistoric bird taking flight.  During NFC Championship game against Green Bay I was truly amazed at his performance. 

Without Plaxico there is a good chance Eli struggles to make a difference down field.  Maybe Hixon becomes the guy, but no one is predicting Nicks to be Plax's replacement. It's gonna be an interesting year and if Burress did come back…he is sure to get a four game suspension.

In those for four games the Giants can start to get a feel for Nicks, Hixon, Manningham, Moss, and Smith and if they can get it done.

Damn…I love to hate this guy!