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Giants suspend Super Bowl hero Burress

Published 12/03/08

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The fallout from Plaxico Burress' self-inflicted gunshot wound may still cause problems for New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce and affect the team's bid for a second straight Super Bowl title.

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Just days after Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub, the Giants fined and suspended the star receiver yesterday for four games - the rest of the regular season. The team also placed him on the reserve non-football injury list, which means he won't be back for the playoffs, either.

"When you lose a player of Plaxico's ability, it is...

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