The major news coming out of the NFL at the moment is former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has pleaded guilty to weapons charges and will serve a two year prison sentence.
We get more from the San Francisco Chronicle:
Former New York Giant Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty Thursday to a weapons charge and agreed to a two-year prison term for accidentally shooting himself at a Manhattan nightclub.
The ex-wide receiver pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, a lesser charge than he initially faced. Under a plea agreement, he agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release.
Burress was indicted earlier this month on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment. He faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if convicted at a trial.
The guilty plea ends months of haggling between Burress' attorney and the Manhattan district attorney's office. The case went to a grand jury earlier this month after negotiations broke down, apparently because District Attorney Robert Morgenthau was insisting that Burress serve at least two years in prison.
On some level it really is a sad story to see such a great player who commited a very stupid act gets sent away for two years. Many people should learn from Plax's situation and make sure that their firearm is legally registered.
We still learn one thing from this: NEVER WEAR SWEAT PANTS TO THE CLUB
Plaxico gets two in the "pokey"
