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RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Sled21 - 02-25-2020
All great points, but you're missing the bigger picture. Bringing Vontaze back lets him live rent free in Pittsburgh's head.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - sandwedge - 02-25-2020
(02-24-2020, 07:36 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: That's what I'm saying, though, because it sounds like he's working on all that because he knows that this would be his last shot, and it sounds like he wants to prolong his career, so he's changing his ways.
People point to that playoff loss as a reason to say he can't contain himself, but I disagree: he had just made an interception to win the city its first playoff game in forever, goes back into the locker room, has to come back out after Hill fumbles, get his mind back on track, and then actually tried to avoid hitting Brown when he was initially just trying to make a play.
I don't think it could hurt to at least bring him in and the upside is too much to deny.
What upside? His last season here, he wasn't good, not even average. No, he had plenty of chances to change, but he couldn't. He only knows 1 way to play and that is, 1 foot over the line.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Catmandude123 - 02-25-2020
(02-25-2020, 10:22 AM)Sled21 Wrote: All great points, but you're missing the bigger picture. Bringing Vontaze back lets him live rent free in Pittsburgh's head.
Was he living there the last eight games when the Bengals went 0-8. If so he need to GTFO of their heads
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - GreenDragon - 02-25-2020
He was a leader on the Defensive side of the ball. The D sorely needs that right now. PLUS there's no more Chuckles to let him get away with murder.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Catmandude123 - 02-25-2020
(02-25-2020, 11:15 AM)GreenDragon Wrote: He was a leader on the Defensive side of the ball. The D sorely needs that right now. PLUS there's no more Chuckles to let him get away with murder.
Jon Gruden couldn't control him, Marvin couldn't control him, the league can't control him. Three strikes and he's out.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - George Cantstandya - 02-25-2020
(02-25-2020, 10:53 AM)sandwedge Wrote: What upside? His last season here, he wasn't good, not even average. No, he had plenty of chances to change, but he couldn't. He only knows 1 way to play and that is, 1 foot over the line.
This. As I recall he didn't play very well in 2018. Maybe it just my bad memory but I thought that was the opinion of several people here at the time. Plus he hasn't played a full season since 2013 due to a combination of suspensions and injuries. I don't see much upside in bringing him back.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Wes Mantooth - 02-25-2020
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Au165 - 02-25-2020
Hard pass. He is relic of a bygone era.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - fredtoast - 02-25-2020
Once one of my very favorite Bengals. But "no thanks" now.
He did not play that well in 2018 and if he was able to change his stripes he would have done it a long time ago.
Finally, I don't want to see him play anywhere because of his concussion history.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - bengalfan74 - 02-25-2020
(02-25-2020, 11:29 AM)George Cantstandya Wrote: This. As I recall he didn't play very well in 2018. Maybe it just my bad memory but I thought that was the opinion of several people here at the time. Plus he hasn't played a full season since 2013 due to a combination of suspensions and injuries. I don't see much upside in bringing him back.
Right, if he really wanted to change after the playoff melt down would have been the time.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Synric - 02-25-2020
Wasn't a big sell for Taylor character guys in the locker room and the move he made to show it was to release Burfict? Why would he bring him back?
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - 'E' - 02-25-2020
No to Burfict. Can't trust him to stay healthy. Can't trust him to stay available. Can't trust him to be more than a shell of what he was as a player.
I'd rather keep moving toward a new era and not take the chance of Burfict being Burfict here again.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - XenoMorph - 02-25-2020
(02-24-2020, 05:21 PM)Chezaugie Wrote: Looks like he may really be trying to change his ways and style. At the right price would you take a flyer on him?
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28773697/agent-peter-schaffer-vontaze-burfict-working-conform-style-nfl
as much as I love burfict the magnifying glass the nfl has on him is even bigger now...
so ill pass all it takes is one bad hit intential or not and hes gone again.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Pat5775 - 02-25-2020
Absolutely the f*** not
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - jason - 02-25-2020
(02-25-2020, 11:15 AM)GreenDragon Wrote: He was a leader on the Defensive side of the ball. The D sorely needs that right now. PLUS there's no more Chuckles to let him get away with murder.
Vontaze would walk all over Opie.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - TheUberHuber - 02-25-2020
No, I think the dude is damaged goods... unfortunately
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Stewy - 02-25-2020
(02-24-2020, 05:21 PM)Chezaugie Wrote: Looks like he may really be trying to change his ways and style. At the right price would you take a flyer on him?
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28773697/agent-peter-schaffer-vontaze-burfict-working-conform-style-nfl
No
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - Housh - 02-25-2020
Dude can’t cover in a league that requires cover linebackers
He’d get torched by any QB worth a damn
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - XenoMorph - 02-25-2020
Now if he wants to try his hand at coaching...… Or calling Defensive plays I might be interested.
RE: Thoughts on bringing Burfict back - ochocincos - 02-25-2020
Stop going back to your ex just because they said they changed.