First, Plaxico Burress predicts to a reporter that the final score on Sunday will be 23-17, just before he and his teammates board a bus yesterday for Newark Airport and their trip to Phoenix. 
Back page headline.
But earlier today, Burress only fanned the flames by backing up his prediction with more bold talk about how the Giants shouldn't back down from the Patriots. Not that they should back down, but there might be just a tad less explosive way to say so than to tell a horde of reporters at your podium on Media Day.
"We don't have to take a back seat to these guys," Burress said of the 18-0 Patriots. "We didn't get here by luck. Quiet confidence is one of the best characteristics to have."
But Burress wasn't being so quiet about his confidence.
"Why come here with a negative attitude?" he said. "The goal is to go out and be great. Like [Eli Manning] tells me, 'Let's go out and be great.' I pat him on the buttocks and say let's go out and play."
Burress also accused the Patriots of having "a quiet arrogance."
Asked why he picked 23-17 as the final score, he said, "That was the first thing that came to my mind."
Hmmm. Wonder what's gonna be posted on the Patriots' bulletin board this morning.
Comments (5)
What's the difference between "quiet arrogance" and "quiet confidence"?
I always thought he should sponsor some sort of oral hygiene product. "4 out of 5 dentists recommend Plaxico!"
As a Steelers fan, I am shocked it has taken this long for Plax to say something stupid. More to come I'm sure...
And I love this quote taken out of context:
"I pat him on the buttocks and say let's go out and play."
OK, Forrest!
Bravo to Plax for speaking his mind plus it gives you something to write about.
oh calm down..
God bless the media