Breaking: Burfict Suspended (Again)

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(04-12-2018, 07:48 PM)Brimey Wrote: Well, let's see if he shows up fat and unmotivated like he did after missing the beginning of 2016. He played his way into shape and ended up finishing strong, but it'd be nice to have him ready to jump right in.

He got popped for a PED. Didn't beat his wife, drive drunk, etc. Cutting him seems wayyyyy to reactionary

???

Yet again, selective memories on this board;

Game 1: Burfict played less than 50% of the snaps (IIRC) in the Miami game, but had 2 key tackles (Bengals won anyways; didn't need him).
Game 2: 10 combined, 9 solo against the 'boys, when everyone looked out of sorts.
Game 3: 8 combined tackles and a sack, against the Patriots, where the refs gifted them drives and Karlos Dansby is a POS.
Game 4: 8 combined tackles (including TsFL) in a stout win against the Browns.

Therefore, where was he fat and unmotivated?

Look, I've been against Burfict since the ball tap in 2013 (and if some people recall, on the mothership at that time, I said that this crap would haunt us, the entire time he'd be on the team) and truly, I don't like the distractions and BS, but be fair; he's been a superb player, virtually every snap he's taken in this league.

And if he WAS fat and unmotivated, going by those numbers, I'd take a fat and unmotivated Burfict over a top-shape replacement, any day of the week.