Yesterday morning, Burress did the perp walk on national television. He looked fine - didn't limp at all when he turned himself in to the police to face charges of criminal weapons possession (and possibly criminal stupidity).
In a way, I feel for Burress. In addition to significant troubles with the law and the NFL, he'll now be forever linked to one of the worst movie roles in recent memory. If you didn't see 8 Mile - the thinly disguised life story of rapper Eminem - it features a character named Cheddar Bob. At one point, Cheddar Bob - a bumbling, slow-witted jester who serves no purpose in the film - tries to act tough by brandishing a firearm. Then he promptly shoots himself by accident.
Thankfully, like Cheddar Bob, Burress wasn't badly injured in the mishap. SportsWit' would hate to see someone die - even a member of the Giants. Plus, there's good news in all of this: Burress has now cemented a place on the 2008 list of New Yorkers That Philly Sports Fans Will Remember Fondly. Here are the top five:
5. Stephon Marbury: If not for the stiff competition, the Knicks guard could easily be No. 1 on this countdown for almost single-handedly scuttling the once-proud franchise. Most recently, he was suspended and fined for refusing to play in a game at the request of head coach Mike D'Antoni. "I wouldn't trust him to walk my dog across the street," Marbury said of D'Antoni. Then, for good measure, he added: "The marriage is over." Wonder who gets the dog in the divorce settlement.
4. The Mets: For the second straight year, the Mets collapsed and missed the playoffs. Fun. Just as enjoyable were the New York newspaper headlines commemorating the event: "It's Deja Boo All Over Again," "Shea It Ain't So," "End Is A Cruel Choke," and, my favorite, "Ya Gotta Bereave."
