Super Bowl Champ Savagely Compares Playing For New York Jets To Serving Prison Time
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Plaxico Burress has never shied away from a blunt answer, and his latest comments prove it. The Super Bowl champion compared his stint with the New York Jets to doing prison time, and the internet noticed immediately.
Burress made the remarks during an appearance on Lil Wayne and Craig Carton’s “The Joint Venture Show.” He’s no stranger to hard times, having served nearly two years behind bars after a 2008 gun charge.
Why Plaxico Burress Went There With the New York Jets
Burress didn’t sugarcoat anything. He described walking into prison on his first day feeling like a total loser, then said he felt that exact same way every single day he suited up for the Jets. It’s a wild line, especially coming from a player who once helped deliver a Super Bowl to the Giants.
The comment lands harder given the context. Burress signed with the Jets in 2011, just months after his release, hoping the fresh start would jumpstart his comeback.
“So, they’re both kind of similar because when I walked into prison my first day, I was like, ‘Damn man you a f—ing loser,” Burress said. “And I had the same damn feeling every day I walked through the door with the Jets. I was like, ‘Damn I hope we can win this weekend.’ Loser!”
Plaxico Burress compared playing with the Jets to prison:
“They’re both kind of similar because when I walked into prison on my first day, I was like, ‘damn man you a fucking loser.’ And I had the same damn feeling every day I walked through the door with the Jets.” pic.twitter.com/yUfTFvytGI
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Fans quickly pointed out that the timing doesn’t fully support Burress’s frustration. The Jets had just come off back-to-back AFC Championship appearances under Rex Ryan when he arrived, and the team still finished a respectable 8-8 that season. Burress himself posted a solid stat line, hauling in 45 catches for 612 yards and eight touchdowns in 16 starts.
What Plaxico Burress’s Comments Say About His Career
Burress’s blunt honesty fits a pattern. He’s rarely held back when discussing the rockier stretches of his career, whether it’s the nightclub shooting that ended his Giants tenure or the financial struggles that followed his playing days. He recently made headlines again after selling his Super Bowl XLII ring at auction for a record-setting price, a moment that left plenty of fans heartbroken given everything he accomplished on the field.
Despite the rough patches, Burress’s career remains defined by one unforgettable moment: the game-winning touchdown that beat the undefeated Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. That catch alone secures his place in NFL history, regardless of how his Jets tenure made him feel.
Whether the comparison was fair or not, Burress clearly hasn’t forgotten how that Jets season felt. And judging by the reaction online, plenty of Jets fans aren’t exactly disagreeing with him either.
