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The Giants added receiver Plaxico Burress in 2005, at a time when the demand for his services was shockingly low, with only the Vikings showing any real interest.
We're now hearing that the relationship will end after the 2006 season, unless Burress has an All-Pro season.
The reason? Burress recently crossed the line by sounding off to the media against coach Tom Coughlin.
"I kind of think one of the problems we have around here is some of the coaches don't take the time to develop relationships with the players," Burress told Arthur Staple of Newsday.
"That kind of throws us off because we don't know where they're coming from and they don't understand us. So when things go wrong, when you don't do what you intend to as a player and they jump on you, it causes the guys to second-guess themselves and doubt themselves.
"When you have a good relationship with your boss, when players have good relationships with the coaches, you want to give back more to them. It's a respect factor when you have a good relationship with somebody. You don't want to let them down."
Burress then explained that he has a good relationship with his position coach, Mike Sullivan. And, of course, the clarification only emphasizes that Burress is talking about some of the other coaches.
If Burress doesn't reach the level of performance that would convince Coughlin to keep him around notwithstanding his strong words against the coaching staff, we're told that Burress will be traded, if the team can find a taker. If not, he'll be released.
His salary jumps from $2.355 million in 2006 to $3.295 million in 2007, the third season of his six-year, $25 million deal. He received roughly $8 million in the form of a signing bonus and an option bonus payable in March 2006.
We're now hearing that the relationship will end after the 2006 season, unless Burress has an All-Pro season.
The reason? Burress recently crossed the line by sounding off to the media against coach Tom Coughlin.
"I kind of think one of the problems we have around here is some of the coaches don't take the time to develop relationships with the players," Burress told Arthur Staple of Newsday.
"That kind of throws us off because we don't know where they're coming from and they don't understand us. So when things go wrong, when you don't do what you intend to as a player and they jump on you, it causes the guys to second-guess themselves and doubt themselves.
"When you have a good relationship with your boss, when players have good relationships with the coaches, you want to give back more to them. It's a respect factor when you have a good relationship with somebody. You don't want to let them down."
Burress then explained that he has a good relationship with his position coach, Mike Sullivan. And, of course, the clarification only emphasizes that Burress is talking about some of the other coaches.
If Burress doesn't reach the level of performance that would convince Coughlin to keep him around notwithstanding his strong words against the coaching staff, we're told that Burress will be traded, if the team can find a taker. If not, he'll be released.
His salary jumps from $2.355 million in 2006 to $3.295 million in 2007, the third season of his six-year, $25 million deal. He received roughly $8 million in the form of a signing bonus and an option bonus payable in March 2006.
