The Giants suspended Plaxico Burress for the rest of the season. Anthony J. Causi/Icon SMI

The New York Daily News' Ralph Vacchiano knows as much about the New York Giants as anyone. He has the latest on the Giants and Plaxico Burress:

-- Vacchiano says Burress might have been able to play in the playoffs, but the Giants have just had enough. They put him on the non-football injury list and don't have to pay him as much.

-- The Giants were already upset about Burress before all this happened. And they realized they were playing very well without him. Vacchiano said Burress was "very irresponsible and didn't recognize authority."

-- New York had huge expectations when it signed Burress to a new contract in the offseason. Burress was outstanding last year, basically on one leg.

-- Vacchiano and Dan agree that the Giants were enablers in this situation. For two years, Burress didn't show up to meetings and accumulated numerous fines. After that, they re-signed him. The team shouldn't bee to surprised.

-- The big difference with Burress this year has been how public his problems have been. The Giants are upset that everyone knows about his discipline problems. When Burress missed practice earlier in the season, everyone knew about it.