Only he's not going the Plaxico Burress route.
"I'm not gonna hold out," he said. "My situation is a little different. When the time comes for me, when the time comes for anything positive to happen, I mean, I'm not broke by any means. I'm not in a hurry or a rush to do anything, but when the time comes it’ll be solved."
As for what Plaxico said this afternoon:
"Plaxico said what he said for a reason and the Giants front office, they have their stance for a reason. Whatever happens happens, but I have to worry about how we’re going to get back and defend our Super Bowl title. That’s the standard company line, by the way."
Osi was then asked about the coaches (Coughlin and Spagnuolo) getting raises. "A lot of people were taken care of," he said. "I feel like the coaches deserve what they got and whatever happens with the players remains to be seen. It does seem like ..."
And he threw the brakes on his thought. Prompted by reporters to continue, Osi smiled.
"No, no, I'm done," he grinned.
Osi signed a 6-year, $41 million contract extension in December 2005. It was believed he might want to renegotiate with the Giants, but in April he put those rumors to bed. Still, it's clear he is not happy with his current deal, which has him locked up through 2012.
Not sure what to make of it, but Osi did not participate in the afternoon practice today. At one point he was on an exercise bike next to Burress, but he spent most of the workout standing off to the side with fellow spectator Justin Tuck. Tuck was taken care of this offseason, but still.
Hmmmm. Maybe saying Osi is not going the Plaxico route is a little premature.
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SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Osi, you are not the best DE on the team, sorry to break that to you.
Since signing that deal in 05 this is how you have done:
rest of 05 you played well
06 you were terrible and lasted only 11 games due to injury.
07 season aside from the Philly game you were average. You had maybe 8 good games, about 2-3 stinkers and the rest were blah. You had no sacks and min tackles in the playoffs.
So why do you deserve a new deal for having a bad year, getting injuried in you first year after the contract and then last year? This guy is so full of it and his ego is beyond belief. Why don't you prove you can do this without Strahan and talk to me then? Otherwise shut your mouth.
Hey Espo, you REALLY think Osi was terrible in '06? Kay.
And if you thought Osi wasn't any good in the post-season, I'm sorry, but you're a clueless idiot.