Burress gets two years in prison

Plaxico Burress accepted a guilty plea bargain to gun charges early Thursday morning.

Burress will be serving two years in prison instead of the mandated three and one half years for shooting himself with a handgun at a Manhattan nightclub.

This coming after several sources claimed Burress will try to sign with a team during this season. The New York Giants released Burress in April.

According to ESPN.com's Chris Mortensen, had Burress took the not-guilty plea, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would have suspended Burress for the entire season next year.

Also according to the ESPN.com report, Burress could be out of prison in 20 months for good behavior.

After his release in two years, Burress will be under supervision for 2 additional years as he tries to rebuild his NFL career.

As a fan of football, I am saddened that Burress ended up in this situation where he put himself in harm's way by bringing a gun to a nightclub. He was a dynamic receiver and a goal-line threat for the Giants during their Super Bowl run.

I do hope the rookies this year and the rookies of the future understand the events that took place and take that to heart. The former players who speak at the NFL rookie symposium do know what they are talking about and their words shouldn't be taken lightly.

Now football fans will see what the NFL will be like without yet another talented player because of a mistake that cost them dearly.