Giants receiver Plaxico Burress needs to be quiet in these last days before the Super Bowl.

Burress predicted the Patriots would score only 17 points, leading an incredulous Tom Brady to respond.

Brady makes a good point: Why is Burress speaking for his team’s defense? He might be trying to compliment the unit that has played well in the playoffs, but in the meantime is just pissing the Patriots off.

Burress delivered a great game against the Packers and is entitled to jaw a little, but jaw about the Pats’ defense, not about something that’s not in his control. The key to motivation is to motivate your own team, not the other one. Burress has been in the league long enough to know that.

Oh, if the Giants hold the Patriots to under 35 points, it will be an accomplishment. I doubt 17 is going to happen.