Plaxico Burress has practiced one day all season. He’s having a Pro Bowl year.
So much for the theory about needing to practice to play well. Burress is shattering that myth, thanks to an ankle he sprained Aug. 2. The one time he practiced this season came before one of his worst games.
Despite the injury, there haven’t been many bad games. Burress has 62 receptions for 900 yards and 10 touchdowns. The Giants, for a while, bemoaned the lack of timing between Burress and Giants quarterback Eli Manning. But there doesn’t seem to be much of a problem anymore. After all, Burress already has matched his career-best in touchdowns and needs 17 catches to set a high in receptions.
“I couldn’t imagine being able to not practice and just come out and be on the same page,” Manning said. “It’s a credit to him. He has been very determined. We just communicate well. Even though we can’t practice it, we have talked about exactly what we want.”
Giants coach Tom Coughlin said, “He doesn’t get to practice, but he stays in it and focuses. He really studies throughout the week and watches practice tape as if he’s in there. He’s put together an outstanding year.”
