Burfict facing suspension

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(08-28-2017, 02:07 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: The 5 yard limit isnt a thing anymore, man. Read the new rules. The hit was illegal. 

The ONLY thing worth debating about this is if the receiver was defenseless or not. Which is personal judgement.

(08-28-2017, 02:09 PM)bfine32 Wrote: From PFT:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/08/28/was-vontaze-burficts-hit-legal/

Quote:"That’s the real question here. Did Burfict deliver an illegal hit to Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman? He was running a pass route, which this year puts him within the scope of the protections afforded to defense players. Which means that Sherman can’t be struck in the head or neck area.


Was he? Look at the video. While there may have been some minor, incidental contact with Sherman’s facemask, Burfict dropped a shoulder into the chest of Anthony Sherman. The fact that the ball was away doesn’t matter; the punishment doesn’t arise from unnecessary roughness. It flows directly from the notion that Burfict hit Sherman in the head and neck area while he was defenseless."

Legal Weezy....didn't realize the 5 yard rule had been altered, but the hit was still legal. Even Sherman felt it was. This a huge reach on the league's part, and they're using 55 to get the message out about their new rule. If this is illegal, they may as well take all NFL LBs off of the field.