10-18-2016, 11:08 AM
Why isn't the second angle of the stomping incident being widely released? Same with the angle of his hit on Bennett that shows Tom Brady pump faking? I've even seen the Bennett clip trimmed down so that it doesn't even show Burfict's left foot getting caught on the turf. People are trying to make this look as bad as they possibly can. I'm expecting a lot of outrage if he isn't suspended and also expecting there to be weekly segments analyzing his every movement until he is eventually suspended.
I get that Burfict isn't a squeaky clean player and there are times I wish he would keep himself above what's going on on the field. I get that he has lost the benefit of the doubt on stuff like this as well, but people are acting like these are the dirtiest hits they have ever seen when there isn't even definitive proof that he purposely took out Bennett and it looks like he might not have even stomped on Blount, let alone done that intentionally.
I get that this NFL is different than the one I grew up with, but I've seen too many other hits and extra curricular activities that are far worse than these go unnoticed, or even get praised, to think this warrants anything more than a warning and a reminder that he is being watched. It's really frustrating as a Bengals fan to have to listen to commentators praise guys like Mike Mitchell while they knock out players with helmet to helmet hits that are just "good, hard nosed football" while Burfict steps awkwardly around a pile and immediately needs banned for life.
I get that Burfict isn't a squeaky clean player and there are times I wish he would keep himself above what's going on on the field. I get that he has lost the benefit of the doubt on stuff like this as well, but people are acting like these are the dirtiest hits they have ever seen when there isn't even definitive proof that he purposely took out Bennett and it looks like he might not have even stomped on Blount, let alone done that intentionally.
I get that this NFL is different than the one I grew up with, but I've seen too many other hits and extra curricular activities that are far worse than these go unnoticed, or even get praised, to think this warrants anything more than a warning and a reminder that he is being watched. It's really frustrating as a Bengals fan to have to listen to commentators praise guys like Mike Mitchell while they knock out players with helmet to helmet hits that are just "good, hard nosed football" while Burfict steps awkwardly around a pile and immediately needs banned for life.
