Author Archives: Dennis Waszak Jr.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — David Nelson pointed to the sky after his first touchdown catch, sending a message to his new buddy. And giving him a thrill he’ll never forget. The New York Jets wide receiver hosted Davion Only, the 15-year-old Florida foster boy who made headlines with his heartfelt adoption plea in October, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Plaxico Burress was walking up the stairs in a Manhattan nightclub three years ago when his life changed with a single gunshot. The wide receiver, now with the New York Jets, recounts that night in November 2008 when he accidentally shot himself and the 20 months he served in prison as […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Plaxico Burress is back in the Big Apple — with the New York Jets. The former Super Bowl star with the Giants, recently released from prison after serving 20 months on a gun charge, reached an agreement in principle Sunday on a one-year deal with the Jets, the team said. Burress, […]