Burfict Extension

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(08-28-2017, 10:49 AM)Pat5775 Wrote: Tough call. I like both players but if they can't stay on the field (for one reason or another) then they're not worth much IMHO. With Eifert, it's a matter of when he gets hurt next, not if. Honestly, I like the guy. Easily one of my favorite Bengals. I'd hate to see him walk but I would understand if the team didn't re-sign him.

With Burfict, we just can't win. Honestly, I think it has more to do with him being a Bengal than him being notoriously known as a "cheap shot artist". A part of me wants to see him go somewhere else, play his game, and not receive another suspension for the rest of his career. Maybe I'm being a bit overdramatic but there's a lot of truth to what I'm saying. If Burfict played for Steelers for his entire career thus far, and made all the "dirty plays" he's made with them, the media would be in love with Burfict and praise him for playing "tough, Steeler football" (see: Joey Porter, James Harrison and Ryan Shazier). It's complete and utter horseshit but that's exactly how it is.

With that said, I think we'd be better off letting Burfict walk. As long as he wears stripes, we can count on him missing a few games each year. The league has it out for him. There's nothing we can do about that. It would be better for us and Burfict as well. He may have already established himself as the most hated man in football, but I'm telling you: put Burfict with a team like the Cowboys or Steelers (who I believe would be desperate to bring him over to their side... Watch the once hateful Steeler fans welcome him with open arms ) and if he ever received a personal foul, watch him never receive another suspension. 

You mean like some fans did with James Harrison?