The New York Giants pay Plaxico Burress $2 million per year. That's seemingly enough green to allow the receiver to hire a bodyguard or arm his entourage, rather than carrying a loaded weapon while he's out on the town. It appears Plax is a bit of a spendthrift, however, having shot himself with his own gun while having drinks at a Manhattan club last Friday night.

Restricting the availability of guns has always been an issue of importance to the urban liberal, but conservative old-school former coach Mike Ditka was quick to come out and say he thinks the NFL should prohibit players from owning firearms.

We're not sure if that's the solution. We'd like to cut down on the number of players shooting themselves, but at a certain point, you'd just be cutting down on the number of nominees for the Darwin Awards. Let us know what you think in our poll, and check out some of the other sports-related stories on our radar below.

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