Super Bowl champion Plaxico Burress compares playing for Jets to his time in prison: 'A f—king loser'

For New York Jets fans, watching their favourite squad connected Sundays implicit the past 16 years has been a signifier of torture. Apparently, the feeling isn’t overmuch antithetic for the players.

Super Bowl champion Plaxico Burress spent 20 months successful situation aft infamously shooting himself successful the thigh with a weapon helium was carrying illegally astatine a Manhattan nightclub during the 2008 play portion playing for the New York Giants. Burress signed with the Jets successful 2011 and said the feeling down bars was akin to erstwhile helium suited up for Gang Green.

"They’re some benignant of akin due to the fact that erstwhile I walked into situation my archetypal day, I was like, ‘Damn, man, you are a f---ing loser," Burress said during a caller quality connected "The Joint Venture Show."

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New York Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress warms up earlier a crippled against the San Diego Chargers astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, N.J., connected Oct. 23, 2011. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

"And I had the aforesaid damn feeling each time I walked done the doorway with the Jets. I was like, ‘Damn I anticipation we tin triumph this weekend.’ Loser."

Burress was connected apical of the satellite aft catching the game-winning touchdown successful Super Bowl XLII, helping the Giants topple the undefeated New England Patriots. In the 2007 season, helium caught 60 passes for 1,025 yards and 12 touchdowns successful 16 games.

After that season, helium signed a five-year, $35 cardinal declaration hold with the Giants.

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New York Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress scores a touchdown against Oakland Raiders cornerback Chimdi Chekwa during the 4th fourth of their NFL crippled successful Oakland, Calif., connected Sept. 25, 2011. (REUTERS)

He was an integral portion of the 2008 Giants team, which was 10-1 and the favorites to spell backmost to the Super Bowl. He caught 35 passes for 454 yards and 4 touchdowns successful 10 games earlier shooting himself successful the leg.

After getting retired of prison, helium signed with the Jets connected a one-year, $3 cardinal contract. In 16 games, helium caught 45 passes for 612 yards and 8 touchdowns for a Jets squad that went 8-8 and missed the playoffs.

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New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress caught the game-winning touchdown successful the 4th fourth arsenic the Giants bushed the New England Patriots 17-14 successful Super Bowl XLII astatine University of Phoenix Stadium successful Glendale, Ariz., connected Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008. (MediaNews Group via Getty Images)

He played 1 much play with the Pittsburgh Steelers successful 2012, appearing successful conscionable 4 games earlier retiring aft the season.

In his career, Burress played successful 148 games, catching 553 passes for 8,499 yards and 64 touchdowns.

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