(01-12-2016, 09:50 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: This nails the "bigger picture" angle when considering that the league used his history against him here.

(01-12-2016, 10:43 AM)PDub80 Wrote: I have no problem with the suspension on Burfict. He DID graze Brown's helmet, but that is enough to warrant discipline from the 2016 version of the NFL.

Burfict also DID 100% slam his knee into Ben's shoulder after the sack. Co-worker just showed me a replay of it. No question he did that on purpose and it WAS dirty after the play. Frankly, with the way the game was being called and with what cheap stuff the Steelers were doing, I don't care that he did it because that was the tone set during the game. But, he did do it and consequences will be what they will be after the fact.

I DO have a problem with the Steelers coaches and players who were clearly doing equally filthy play not getting similar discipline as well as a clearly over matched officiating crew being reprimanded. That, to me, is a gross injustice.

(01-12-2016, 11:11 AM)Wyche Wrote: I agree 100%, but the knee thing is blown WAY out of proportion.  Watch the whole play, not zoomed in.  He was trying to strip the ball, got it, and as he was jumping up to run into the endzone....that's when the knee hits Ben.

Burfict is on the ragged edge, but a lot of this shit is just piling on.  Can't hit "the most dangerous team in the playoffs" in the mouth and get away with it!

(01-12-2016, 12:45 PM)jj22 Wrote: Burfict has his ways, but the knee thing was overblown. I'm sure he was more focused on the ball then his knee. In real time it didn't even happen quick enough for him to think let me knee him in the shoulder while I'm down.

Let's not underestimate Burfict now. He would have kneed him in the head if he wanted to knee him while he's down.

(01-11-2016, 10:56 PM)eoxyod Wrote: I understand that, and I love the fire he plays with. But that doesn't mean he isn't dirty and he has done this plenty. 

(01-12-2016, 01:30 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: If Burfict played for another team, most of the posters on this board would call him one of the dirtiest players in the game.  Trying to compare him to Jack Lambert, or even James Harrison from 10 years ago, is pointless because the rules and the game have changed. People can gripe about the game "getting soft", but it is the game he plays.  Either you play within the rules or you suffer the consequences.

He received the suspension for repeated violations.  He was warned after the Baltimore game that he was being "put on notice".  They literally told him "we are watching you, don't screw up" and he did what he did.  According to ESPN this morning he led the league in personal foul penalties this year and also in 2013.  Think about that... he played 10 games this year and led the league in personal fouls. Listen, I love the passion he plays with and think he is an extremely gifted linebacker.  That said, he needs to learn to play within the rules or his actions will continue to hurt this team.  He lost the benefit of the doubt long ago, he should be smart enough to realize that he has an enormous target on his back.

(01-12-2016, 01:38 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Fair enough on Burfict. But how does a crew ignore or miss penalties on the guy who targeted Eifert by launching at his head, Shazier hit and allow Porter on the field? Porter was also warned according to multiple reports to shut his mouth and stay away from the fray. The Burfict hit happens in the NFL 5 times a week and let's keep it real, if any other player on the team. he gets a minimum fine for that hit.

(01-12-2016, 01:44 PM)yellowxdiscipline Wrote: I love it.

(01-12-2016, 01:48 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The knee shot to the shoulder?

(01-12-2016, 01:49 PM)yellowxdiscipline Wrote: All of it.

(01-12-2016, 01:48 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The knee shot to the shoulder?  Reminds me of the foot twist agaisnt the Panthers.

Burficts cheap shots are going to get our QB injured someday when other teams retaliate.  I am glad he was suspended.  Maybe it will get him to change his behavior.

(01-12-2016, 01:51 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Lets see how much you love it when other teams start retaliating against our offensive players.

I love Burfict and don't want to lose him.  but he has to change or he will do more damage than good.

(01-12-2016, 01:30 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: If Burfict played for another team, most of the posters on this board would call him one of the dirtiest players in the game.  Trying to compare him to Jack Lambert, or even James Harrison from 10 years ago, is pointless because the rules and the game have changed. People can gripe about the game "getting soft", but it is the game he plays.  Either you play within the rules or you suffer the consequences.

He received the suspension for repeated violations.  He was warned after the Baltimore game that he was being "put on notice".  They literally told him "we are watching you, don't screw up" and he did what he did.  According to ESPN this morning he led the league in personal foul penalties this year and also in 2013.  Think about that... he played 10 games this year and led the league in personal fouls. Listen, I love the passion he plays with and think he is an extremely gifted linebacker.  That said, he needs to learn to play within the rules or his actions will continue to hurt this team.  He lost the benefit of the doubt long ago, he should be smart enough to realize that he has an enormous target on his back.

(01-12-2016, 01:48 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The knee shot to the shoulder?  Reminds me of the foot twist agaisnt the Panthers.

Burficts cheap shots are going to get our QB injured someday when other teams retaliate.  I am glad he was suspended.  Maybe it will get him to change his behavior.