Slow news day at the NovaCare Complex (Tuesday is the “off” day so there are no scheduled media interactions upon which I might feast), so we’re thinking we’ll lighten the mood with some extra Plaxico hating!

As noted in this morning’s Philly papers and confirmed at the source, it’s been, ahem, a tough month for sales of Plaxico Burress merchandise. Sure, there’s a global economic meltdown and all, but I imagine that sales on Plaxico Burress merch this holiday season may have suffered even in more robust/ expansionary times.  From the NY Daily News:

Sales of Plaxico Burress‘ No. 17 jersey fell from near the top of New York’s best sellers to practically nothing - even at 75% off.

Stores like Modell’s and Sports Authority shot holes in the price of official NFL Burress jerseys, marking them down from $80 to just $19.47 after the fallen star was benched for shooting himself in the leg last month.

“We marked them down because he’s not playing anymore. I don’t think I’ve sold one since the shooting,” one Sports Authority worker said.

“All of a sudden they just stopped selling,” she said. “They used to be really hot.”

Yes yes, all of a sudden.  Still, I guess they’re still more popular in Jersey than the City, as the Target where I snapped the photo above was only offering a 30-percent markdown — nowhere near the 75 percent quoted in the article.

Maybe it’s just a little bit different when you’re offering the kid-sized version.

(Note that I was seriously tempted to buy this for my Giants-fan buddy who just became a father, but actually resisted.  I think that actually would have been uncool.  Ask me if I still think so if the Eagles lose Sunday.)