Tim Hasselbeck, a former backup quarterback for the Giants, said on ESPN’s “NFL Live” yesterday that teams — including the Jets — would be wise to refrain from signing his former teammate Plaxico Burress.
“When you’re looking at Plaxico Burress, there’s no doubt that he can be a dominant receiver at times on Sundays,” Hasselbeck said. “We’ve seen it. But with that being said, I played with the guy. I was in the locker room with him for two years. He’s a disaster as a teammate. He’s a disaster as a guy that you have to coach.
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“And what do I mean by that? If you want to wait for a guy to show up to meetings, if you want to have to beg a guy to run full-speed in practice, if you want a guy that would disappear in games because he doesn’t get the ball early — then look, Plaxico Burress is your guy.
“But if you don’t want those distractions, and you don’t want to deal with the other headaches that come along with Plaxico Burress, then you better stay away from him.”
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The Giants today will announce their new practice facility will be called the Timex Performance Center. It is a 15-year naming rights agreement that reportedly is comparable to the 25-year, $60 million deal NovaCare, Inc. has with the Eagles.