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After playing for the New York Giants from 2005-08, Plaxico Burress will continue to call the Meadowlands home after signing a one-year deal with the New York Jets.

During his four seasons with the Giants (2005-08), Burress caught 33 touchdowns from Eli Manning. The only quarterback-receiver tandem with more touchdowns over that span was Tony Romo and Terrell Owens, with 34.

Burress is one of 10 players in NFL history with 500 receptions, 7,500 receiving yards and 50 receiving TD while averaging 15 yards per reception in his first nine seasons. Despite his high level of production, Burress has never been selected to a Pro Bowl.

At 6 feet, 5 inches, Burress is as tall as any starting wide receiver in the NFL. His height could help a Jets red zone passing attack this season. In 2010, the Jets ranked 28th in red zone completion (49.3) and were tied for 30th in yards per attempt (2.7).

A big target in the red zone, Burress also was one of the better downfield receivers. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2001, Burress had 56 receptions that were at least 30 yards. Only Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss and Torry Holt had more from 2001-08.

Despite playing just 10 games in 2008, Burress was one of the most productive receivers in the league during his first tenure in New York. In his four seasons with the Giants, Burress, Owens and Moss were the only receivers who averaged 15 yards per reception and had at least 30 touchdown receptions.

Burress turns 34 on Aug. 12, but that doesn’t mean he can’t still be productive. In 1996 at the age of 34, Jerry Rice led the NFL with 108 receptions. In 2006, Marvin Harrison had more than 1,300 receiving yards after turning 34, and Owens caught 15 touchdowns at that age in 2007.

Finally, only two players have scored a touchdown with both the Jets and Giants – Chuck Mercein and Chad Morton. Assuming he catches one TD pass, Burress would be the first player to have a touchdown reception for both New York teams.

In 2007, Brett Favre was disappointed that the Green Bay Packers did not acquire wide receiver Randy Moss from the Oakland Raiders.

Three years later, Favre will finally get the chance to team up with Moss, as the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots have agreed to a trade that will send the Pro Bowl wide receiver back to the Vikings.

Moss didn't catch a pass on Monday in the Pats' 41-14 win over the Miami Dolphins, just the fifth game in his 13-year career that he did not have a reception, and the first since Week 11 in 2006.

Moss had just nine receptions in New England's first four games. In the first four weeks of 2009, Moss had two games where he had at least 10 receptions.

With the trade, Moss will play on Monday Night Football for the second time in as many weeks, since the Vikings hit the road to play the New York Jets on Monday (8:30 ET, ESPN).

From the Elias Sports Bureau: Moss would be only the second player to appear on Monday Night Football in back-to-back weeks. In 1987, linebacker Keith Browner played for the San Francisco 49ers against the New York Giants on Oct. 5, 1987, then played for the Los Angeles Raiders against the Denver Broncos on Oct. 12.

Since the start of the 2008 season, only Calvin Johnson has more targets than Randy Moss on throws 30 yards or more downfield. Moss has only been able to bring down 10 of those 45 passes, with six going for touchdowns and another six getting intercepted.

How good was Moss in Minnesota from 1998-2004? The only player in NFL history who has more receiving yards than Moss in his first seven seasons is Torry Holt (9,487), and the only player with more touchdown receptions in his first seven seasons is Jerry Rice (93).

The Jets need to be on alert because Moss has put up huge numbers in his first game with his new team. In his first game with the Vikings, Oakland Raiders and Patriots, Moss’ combined numbers: 18 receptions, 408 yards and four touchdowns.