Plaxico Bobbing and Weaving to Avoid Jail

The atty for Plaxico Burress keeps working to strike a plea deal that will keep him out of jail despite the overwhelming statistics that show similarly accused defendants getting locked up.

Burress, the Giants receiver who went out to an NYC nightclub and filled his quad full of lead last November while fumbling with a Glock he had in his sweatpants and trying not to spill his wine (Aside: this is not a cartoon, people...), is facing two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a loaded and unlicensed weapon, each of which carries a mandatory minimum of 3.5 years in prison.

In Newsday, Wallace Matthews says Burress better get jail time.

Meanwhile, Ralph Vacchiano in the Daily News says the delay in getting this resolved could wind up costing Burress. Vacchiano writes,

"Whatever the result, the 31-year-old Burress had clearly been hoping for a quick resolution since his desire, according to sources, is to resume his NFL career as quickly as possible. He still faces a likely suspension from the NFL for violating the league's Personal Conduct Policy, but he had held out hope for returning at some point during the 2009 season.

Any delay in his case, of course, could put that return to the field this season in jeopardy."