Plax handed $45K in fines
Plaxico Burress’ paycheck took another hit this week when he was fined $45,000 by the NFL.

The Giants’ No. 1 receiver, who is collecting fines lately at a seemingly record pace, was hit by the league for three different incidents in the Giants’ win over San Francisco last Sunday. He was fined $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, which also drew a 15-yard penalty from the officials after he questioned them for calling him for offensive pass interference. Then he was fined $20,000 more for his postgame comments about the officiating.

He was also fined $5,000 for throwing the ball into the stands after his lone touchdown in that game. And it’s a good bet he probably was fined an additional amount by the Giants for cursing at Tom Coughlin as he walked off the field.

The offensive pass interference penalty was the flashpoint for everything for Burress. After the game, he called that “one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen” and he obviously said as much to the referee on the field.

“When we sent it in (to the league), of course it will come back tomorrow, Tuesday or Wednesday and (the league will) say it should have been a no call,” Burress said after the game. “But that doesn’t help us an dit doesn’t help me. It’s a third-down play. It was critical. And he just totally blew the call.”

“I just thought the (official) made a bad call and I expressed myself,” Burress added. “I thought it was a terrible call and in the heat of the moment words were said and you keep on moving.”

Also after the game, Burress said he confronted the official in the tunnel at halftime and questioned why 49ers cornerback Nate Clements was getting away with holding him. However, the officials reported no such confrontation to the league, so Burress was not penalized for that.

Meanwhile, Giants center Shaun O’Hara was also fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness for a late hit in the same game.

Sunday, October 26, 2008
Plax: Here We Go Again

Fox Sports has reported that WR Plaxico Burress missed a treatment on Saturday for his sore neck and as a result, he will be held out at least one series of today's game.

More details to come later, I'm sure.