08-28-2017, 08:57 PM
(08-28-2017, 07:57 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: If the NFL stringently interprets the rule, Cincinnati is going to need another linebacker to step up and carry Vontaze's load for five games.
The NFL has already interpreted the rule and determined Burfict violated it. Now, when he appeals, it will be sent to one of the two independent arbiters agreed upon by the NFLPA and the NFL under the collective bargaining agreement.
They will independently look at the hit to determine if it was legal under the rules. Then if so, is the five game suspension justified. If Burfict wins there, then it is over. If the suspension is upheld or lowered, and he and the NFLPA want to continue the fight they would have to file a lawsuit and seek an injunction to stop the disciplinary action until the litigation is complete.
