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Plax is back: Burress caps big return to NFL with TD catch to help Jets top Bengals 27-7

Plaxico Burress saw the ball coming his way and everything started to move in slow motion.He stretched his arms out, grabbed the pass over his shoulder and fell into the end zone for a touchdown. After being away from the game for nearly three years, Plax was back."Everything feels normal," the wide receiver said. "It feels like football. To be honest, it feels like I never left."Burress caught three passes for 66 yards, including a terrific 26-yard reception for a touchdown, in his first game since 2008 to help the New York Jets beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-7 in a preseason game Sunday night."It's the tip of the iceberg," Burress said. "I'm just getting started."Signed last month after serving 20 months in prison on a gun charge, Burress made his debut with the Jets (1-1) a memorable one. He caught a 20-yard pass from Mark Sanchez on the Jets' first offensive play, prompting huge cheers from the rain-soaked crowd at the New Meadowlands Stadium."He was ready to play," Sanchez said. "...

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