Burfict facing suspension

[Millhouse]

(08-28-2017, 10:31 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: It doesnt matter if its 5 yards down field or not. The receiver was deemed defenseless by the NFL front office. 

Yeah the 5 yard rule doesn't apply anymore if the receiver is hit from the side to back and was deemed defenseless, as was this case since the ball wasn't even thrown at him.

Imo, at the most it should just be a fine, because there is no clear evidence the hit was to the neck let alone the head. If he was head hunting, then that is different.

But even though I think it should just be a fine, it was still an unnecessary cheapshot, especially for a preseason game.