04-23-2016, 04:44 PM
(04-22-2016, 01:30 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: x3. Bravo, muskiesfan.
Honestly, I think people let Burfict and Jones off the hook because (a) they're fan favorites and (b) they were flagged for fighting with our hated rival. Most of us as fans felt the same way Burfict and Jones did. The difference is that players are supposed to keep their composure in key moments. In a lot of ways, I do think we were shafted in that game. The flag on Williams, the non-TD to Wheaton (?) and the way Burfict was vilified after the game, etc etc. That said, Burfict and Jones should be held accountable for losing their cool. We still had the game in hand without the penalties.
As for Hill, his fumble can't be blamed on the Steelers being a-holes and a lot of folks just don't like Hill anyway, so it provides another reason to bash the dude.
I defend those 2 because they were portrayed in the media as being the sole reason we lost. Everything leading up to that has been forgotten or dismissed. Yeah yeah i know, who cares what they think right. However in this case the entire organization and it's fans were under attack and the comments on Burfict and Jones were obscene.
You can't say we were shafted in that game and then turn around and wonder why they lost their composure either.
