Burress not bothered by pro bowl snub

It's been 39 years since the Giants had a wide receiver voted into the Pro Bowl, when Homer Jones was selected in 1968. Had Plaxico Burress not played virtually the entire season with a sprained right ankle and at times with a sore left knee, he might have ended the nearly four-decade wait.

Burress was named a first alternate, as voted onto the NFC squad at receiver were Terrell Owens (76 receptions), Donald Driver (78), Torry Holt (83) and Larry Fitzgerald (83). Burress has 69 catches, and his 10 touchdowns are more than any of the other Pro Bowl receivers, except for Owens, who has 14. Continue