Breaking: Burfict Suspended (Again)

[StLucieBengal]

(03-16-2018, 09:03 PM)jowczarski Wrote: Couple things:
* There is no medication for a concussion. So that is kind of a weak argument. It's a bruise on the brain that takes time to heal.
* I really, really doubt a team-prescribed pain med (which are standard across the locker room) resulted in a positive PED test.
* It doesn't matter that he was tested a couple days after injuring his shoulder. He still played in the previous game and the Bengals never put him on IR or officially ruled him out by that point. Not that it matters, as all players are randomly tested.
* There are no "voids" in his contract. His extension was always (as I reported last September) a true pay-for-play. After his signing bonus was paid out last Sept., all his money comes from being on the team and playing. $2M on March 31 for being on the team. $500K for working out. $2.25M for being on the 46-man roster all 16 games. Could the Bengals cut him before March 31? Sure. But I really doubt it. 

Thanks. Apppreciate you posting to clear things ups.