The Steelers hate Burfict because he's too much like...a Steeler

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(12-19-2015, 07:56 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Mitchell had all of 119 tackles in his first 4 years combined, while Burfict had an NFL-leading 173 tackles in 2013 alone. Burfict has been around the ball WAY more than Mitchell has in his career. The fact that Mitchell is anywhere near Burfict in fines should tell you something, as he hasn't had nearly as many opportunities to make dirty hits.

As for Harrison, call it what you want. The NFL started cracking down on head shots mainly thanks to Harrison. Hines had a rule named after him. The only people who won't acknowledge that the Steelers play dirty at times are Steeler fans. Read some comment sections in any article about Sunday's game. The consensus among non-Bengal/Steeler fans is that both teams embarrassed themselves and most seem to think that Burfict and the Steelers in general are dirty.

Break it down however you want, but 7 to 2 is a huge lead and Burfict is in it. Mitchell is not anywhere near Burfict in number of fines or total $ of fines.

The NFL starting cracking down on headshots after they got whooped in the former player concussion suits and when that one college player got hurt. That week Harrison, Patriots safety Meriweather and Falcons corner Robinson all got fined 50k for helmet hits to receivers. Harrison and Robinson got their reduced to 25k after 3-4 weeks because the league was getting criticized for randomly doling out huge fines. Meriweather launched to make his h2h, so his fine wasn't reduced. Harrison's play never drew flags or fines until Goodell had to make quick changes. Harrison wasn't about to change what made him a superstar and he became the posterboy. Fans deemed him dirty only after goodell made him a posterboy. Big whoop.

Hard hits don't compare to ankle twisting in piles. I defended Suh on some of his hits, but things like stomping are not football and deserve suspensions. Miller is hit h2h all the times, but it's a matter of trying to tackling the guy on a bang bang play - not an evil conspiracy to target. Targeting Ben's knee away from the play is not football.