Wallace108
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 | | Subject: Burress: "I love it in Pittsburgh" Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:31 pm | |
| Teresa Varley
Steelers.com
Before Plaxico Burress packed up and headed home at the end of last season, he sat down with Steelers’ Coach Mike Tomlin and General Manager Kevin Colbert and made it clear that he wanted to be back for the 2013 season. Burress, who was set to become a free agent, had no desire to go elsewhere.
“I told them Pittsburgh was the only place I wanted to be,” said Burress. “When I came in last year I thought I was in good shape for the time frame I was there. All I wanted this year was an opportunity to get into minicamp and training camp and start to get myself back into real football shape along with everyone else.”
On Tuesday, the Steelers re-signed Burress just before the start of free agency, keeping the 6-5 receiver as a big target for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
“I get to come back and play with Ben and everyone there,” said Burress. “I am definitely excited. It’s beautiful. I was telling my wife it’s great that I know where I am going to be now. It’s a big stress reliever. We know where we are going to be. She is happy, her family is excited. She gets to go back to Pittsburgh, which is where she is from. We can start making plans for what we want to do.
“For me to get off the board the first day of free agency I think it says a lot about the Steelers and what kind of role they have in mind for me. I want to go in and have fun and fulfill it. I am happy to be back. This is where I wanted to be. I couldn’t ask for more.”
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| | Subject: Re: Burress: "I love it in Pittsburgh" Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:47 pm | |
| I think it'll be good to have a veteran leader in the WR corp to help the remainder of the young generation that remains. Of course Cotchery very well could fill this leadership void too. _________________  60 MIN 53 MEN 1 NATION STEELERS NATION  I am the MAN that created the MYTH that started the LEGEND
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| | Subject: Re: Burress: "I love it in Pittsburgh" Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:36 pm | |
| I'm excited to see what Burress is able to do with a whole year. I think (hope) he has been humbled by everything, especially with being in Pittsburgh.
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| | Subject: Re: Burress: "I love it in Pittsburgh" Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:40 pm | |
| could be the redzone target the Steelers been looking for? sucks Miller has a busted knee.
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