All posts containing the tag: "NY Giants"
Posted Nov 9th 2009 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
He was one of the fastest linebackers of all time ... but NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested Sunday night after cops say he booked it from the scene of an accident.
Taylor, who recently competed on "Dancing with the Stars," was arrested in Dade County, Florida at 9:57 PM for "leaving scene of an accident/property damage."
Taylor was brought to a local police station, where he was booked, smiled for a mug shot, and was eventually released on $500 bond.
According to the booking sheet, Taylor -- who is a spokesman for Nutrisystem -- was listed at 253 pounds.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: dancing with the stars, DancingWithTheStars, football, hit and run, HitAndRun, lawrence taylor, LawrenceTaylor, nfl, ny giants, NyGiants
Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:47PM by TMZ Staff
With his goatee shaved off and his new, greenish prison issue -- former New York Giant Plaxico Burress posed for his mug shot after being sentenced to two years in the hoosegow.
Filed under: Talk Sports
Tags: mug shot, MugShot, ny giants, NyGiants, plaxico burress, PlaxicoBurress, prison
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 11:20AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned where Plaxico Burress is expected to serve part of his 2-year prison sentence -- a place more than 100 years old.
Plaxico is currently in the Manhattan Detention Complex, but Plaxcico's lawyer, Ben Brafman, tells us Plax is expected to be shipped to the famous Rikers Island correctional facility and then quickly moved to the Fishkill Correctional Facility in upstate New York.
We're told Plaxico will spend a total of 4-6 weeks going through the Rikers and Fishkill systems -- while authorities determine where Plaxico will spend the bulk of his sentence.
FYI -- Fishkill, which was constructed in 1896, was originally used as a hospital for the criminally insane.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Plaxico Burress
Tags: fishkill, gun charge, GunCharge, ny giants, NyGiants, plaxico burress, PlaxicoBurress, prison sentence, rikers island, RikersIsland
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
The NFL team that released Plaxico Burress four months after he shot himself in the leg just weighed in on their former receiver's two year prison sentence.
The New York Giants gave us the following statement:
"This has been a tragic, sad, disappointing situation from the beginning. Our concern has always been for Plax's welfare, and for his family, and that continues to be our overriding feeling."
Plaxico caught the Giants' game-winning touchdown in Superbowl XLII -- when they beat the undefeated New England Patriots.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Exclusives, Plaxico Burress
Tags: ny giants, NyGiants, plaxico burress, PlaxicoBurress, prison, sentence
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 9:32AM by TMZ Staff
Former NY Giants star Plaxico Burress was just sentenced to two years in federal prison for criminal possession of a weapon.
Burress -- who was surrounded by his wife, son and father -- was immediately taken into custody following the hearing which happened just moments ago in New York.
Right after Plax heard his sentence, the 32-year-old NFL star hugged his wife and cradled his son. It was during this emotional moment that Plax began to tear up. The other members of Plaxico's family also began to cry in the courtroom.
Moments later, Plaxico stood up and made a statement in front of the judge saying, "I apologize to my family ... I thank everyone for their support."
Plaxico then walked from the courtroom into a holding area. He was never placed in handcuffs while inside the courtroom.
Plax accidentally shot himself in the leg in a NYC nightclub back in November 2008.
The gun was unlicensed and no one initially called police.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Plaxico Burress
Tags: federal prison, FederalPrison, gun possession, GunPossession, NFL, ny giants, nyc, NyGiants, plaxico burress, PlaxicoBurress, sentenced
Posted Sep 21st 2009 7:00AM by TMZ Staff
If Dallas Cowboys fans are looking for a scapegoat ... we might know where to find one...
Just hours before Tony Romo's squad lost in a last second heartbreaker to the NY Giants in Dallas last night ... the 'Boys' most famous bad luck charm decided to publicly weigh in on the match-up.
Here's the message Jessica Simpson left on her Twitter page: "First home game of the season in the new stadium...GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!"
Final score: Cowboys 31 Giants 33.
Filed under: Jessica Simpson, Talk Sports
Tags: dallas cowboys, DallasCowboys, jessica simpson, JessicaSimpson, new york giants, NewYorkGiants, ny giants, NyGiants, tony romo, TonyRomo
Posted Aug 20th 2009 10:13AM by TMZ Staff
Former NY Giants star Plaxico Burress just pled guilty to illegally possessing the gun that shot him in the leg while he was at a Manhattan nightclub last year.
He'll be sentenced on September 22 -- the prosecution recommended two years in prison.
The judge says Plax will get two years or less ... unless he screws up before he gets sentenced.
Geez, one bad night...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Plaxico Burress
Tags: gun charge, GunCharge, ny giants, NyGiants, plaxico burress, PlaxicoBurress
Posted Mar 31st 2009 9:39AM by TMZ Staff
Plaxico Burress just won a delay in his gun case.
Today's hearing was set for pre-trial issues but Burress' lawyer said he needed more time. The judge agreed to push the court date back to June 15.
There have been reports that Plaxico is trying to plea bargain the second-degree gun possession felony charge. If convicted, Plax could get up to 15 years in prison.
Look for a plea bargain ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports, Plaxico Burress
Tags: court, guilty, gun, judge, ny giants, NyGiants, plaxico burress, PlaxicoBurress, pleads, pled, shooting, time
Posted Dec 29th 2008 9:35AM by TMZ Staff
He was definitely talkin' the talk -- but until Michael Strahan waltzes the waltz in some magenta sequined onsies, the former NFL star probably shouldn't refer to "Dancing with the Stars" as "too easy."
Filed under: TV, Talk Sports, Dancing with the Stars
Tags: Dancing with the Stars, DancingWithTheStars, DWTS, Michael Strahan, MichaelStrahan, NFL Star, NflStar, NY Giants, NyGiants
Posted Jul 15th 2008 8:15AM by TMZ Staff
Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw is out of the grasp of the law, but he still might get tackled by the NFL for a probation violation.
Bradshaw was let out of the Abingdon, Va. Regional Jail on Sunday after a 30-day sentence, but the league is still reviewing why he ended up there in the first place -- and might suspend him as a result. We reported that his pokey time could be the result of an infraction from his juvenile years.
Local authorities wouldn't reveal why he had been thrown in the slammer.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: Ahmad Bradshaw, AhmadBradshaw, NFL, NY Giants, NyGiants
Posted Jun 19th 2008 2:38PM by TMZ Staff
NY Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has been cooling his heels in a Virginia jail since Sunday for a probation violation.
A jail spokesperson told the Bristol Herald Courier that Bradshaw "voluntarily came into jail" because of a court order and "wasn't brought in by police officers and stuff."
We're told the probation violation comes stems from an arrest from when he was a juvenile -- and that file is sealed.
In a statement, the Giants said: "We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with Ahmad's legal representative. This situation is not the result of any recent incident. It stems from an issue that occurred prior to Ahmad being drafted by the Giants. Beyond that, we have no further comment."
UPDATE: His lawyer tells TMZ Bradshaw is serving 30 days for a probation violaton, adding Bradshaw "has not been charged with any offense since being drafted by the New York Giants and is eager to put this matter behind him and begin training for next season."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: Ahmad Bradshaw, AhmadBradshaw, NY GIants, NyGiants, Virginia Jail, VirginiaJail
