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So.....Plaxico Burress shot himself by accident. Wow. Seriously Plax, if you feel the need to hit the club strapped up, why not just stay home or go somewhere else that wouldn't necessitate a gat. Or at the very least, get some sort of holster so it won't slip down your pant leg and go off while you fumble with it. I mean, is this man really this goofy?Remember when he broke his hand pounding the turf in Pittsburgh after a dropped pass? What about when he spiked a live ball celebrating a first down? OK, so you were starting to turn the corner and made a huge catch to win the Super Bowl, got a big contract, and followed that up with not showing up to work, playing softer than a cotton ball, domestic disputes and now shoot yourself getting boozed up in a club. I love this guy. The Eagles might have a shot next Sunday since he kills them, and now has a self-inflicted bullet wound.

In Plax's honor, here's a list of a few other knuckleheads off the top of my head that shot themselves by accident:

Cheddar Bob - 8 Mile - This was a very Burress-esque self-inflicted capping by mistake, according to early reports. Gun in wasteline, shot in leg, moron involved in both. See for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvqqzaX0yVI

Scott Scanlon - Beverly Hills, 90210 - Scott, aka the unluckiest person ever to have been written off of a sitcom, thought he was Clint Eastwood spinning a six-shooter and managed to shoot himself into oblivion while the likes of Dylan and Brandon went on to score some major women. Heck, even fellow dork and buddy David Silver turned cool and pulled some major tail following the dork shot heard 'round middle schools everywhere. I didn't bother to look up this dudes' real name, because since he shot himself on TV he disappeared in real life too.

Lil' Wayne aka Lil Weezy - At the age of 12, Weezy "distinguished himself by starring as the Tin Man in his gifted middle school's production of The Wiz--and by accidentally shooting himself in the chest with a .44-cal. while imitating Travis Bickle in his bedroom." Nice.

Unknown jacked-up Cop - Apparently, this guy was giving a lecture to some students about gun safety and proceeded to, well, shoot himself in the leg. He kinda looks like Pacman Jones. I'm sure Pacman will make this list sooner or later. Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxWWJaTEdD0

Clint Malarchuk - Former Buffalo Sabres goalie - This guy has had a lot of close calls from the neck up. Clint had his jugular sliced by a skate during a game, turning the ice into a pool of blood. Pretty scary stuff actually, you can youtube that on your own. Sure enough, the Chukker made news again in October for shooting himself in the chin. By accident. With a rifle. Yipes! According to reports, this badasz "was bleeding profusely from the mouth and chin, and initially refused treatment from paramedics." Um....what? Refused treatment? I guess once you've bled profusely from a gaping neck wound, a bullet to the chin seems more like a scraped knee.  This is the same guy who received over 300 stitches to close his neck hole, spent one night in the hospital, and returned to the Sabres in four days. And you thought Steve DeBerg was tough? Bah.

Damion Mosher - Local buffoon somewhere in upstate NY - This may be hard to believe, but good old Damion managed to shoot himself without a gun. Mosher, who put bullets in a vise and whacked them with a hammer to empty the brass shell casings, was hit in the abdomen by one of the shots, authorities said. Mosher told authorities he was trying to empty the .223-caliber rounds to collect the brass casings for scrap. Whatever gets you an extra buck in a rough economy, I guess.

Hal Reid - Hal Reid, the playwright and movie actor, accidentally shot himself at the home of Frank Reigelman. The bullet entered the left shoulder just outside the lung. Don't worry, I've never heard of these guys, either.

Please feel free to throw out some additions to this list, as I'm sure there are some solid ones that I missed. I'm hungry and I have a hangover, and searching for people who accidentally shoot themself is a little rough with Plaxico Birdshot taking the headlines.