The Facts:
Burress is intent on playing in 2009, and it appears he wouldn't mind doing so in Tampa Bay. The former Giants receiver, who is embroiled in a legal snafu and faces weapons charges in New York after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound last year, reached out to Bucs RB Derrick Ward and others on the team to express an interest in joining them.
Reported by the St. Petersburg Times
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Times staffer Stephen F. Holder, HC Raheem Morris made the revelation on Tuesday. Ward and Burress were teammates with the Giants. Morris said Burress also is friends with WR Antonio Bryant. "He contacted those guys and showed an interest himself," the coach said.The Bucs are open to upgrading at receiver, and Holder believes Burress is one step closer to returning to the field after his case on Monday was continued until September. If no plea deal is reached before then, a trial likely would not be held until after the season, theoretically allowing him to play. Others believe commissioner Roger Goodell could impose a league suspension before the trial. The commissioner's willingness to telegraph his plan will be a factor.
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