(09-09-2016, 01:49 AM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Saw a lot of heads being hit tonight in the first game of the year.

Wonder how many non-Bengals get suspended this year for 3+ games?

Probably lots right? The league is all about safety.

(09-09-2016, 02:31 AM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Newton was ear holed near the end of the game. Would have been a much shorter FG for the win.

 I have to agree with OP, that same hit by a Bengal defender draws a personal,perhaps an ejection, a huge fine, and perhaps a suspension.

Unfortunately, the double standard theory is in full effect. 

(09-09-2016, 09:13 AM)Au165 Wrote: There will be fines, and if any show a repeated pattern of wanton disregard then I am sure they will be suspended down the road. Seriously people Burffict caused this suspension from years of dirty play, it wasn't a single hit. There was a safety for the Redskins a couple years ago who got suspended because he kept hitting guys in the head, it's not just a Burffict thing it's a repeat offender thing.

(09-09-2016, 10:33 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Repeat offender?  Like Mike Mitchell?  Took out Eifert at the beginning of our game.  Took out AJ, and threatened Marvin Jones that he was next.  What happened to him?  He got a contract extension.  It is just Burfict and it is just the Bengals.  The league loved when we just sat there and sucked.  Now that they have built a great team with a hard-nosed defense that (with a clean hit) injured Le'Veon Bell and actually punches back, they have a massive problem with it.

You will call me a conspiracy theorist with a tin foil hat, but the league absolutely takes care of larger fan base teams and the Bengals have to be at or near the bottom of that list.  Burfict has had ZERO off the field troubles, yet you would think he raped and beat women, had 4 DUIs, all while smoking crack on PEDs.  The guy has almost no chance of making it through this year without getting another fine for a hit that someone will deem malicious and he will then be suspended for a year.  That will take the Bengal's best defensive player off the field.  The ONLY thing I have seen him do that I questioned was the twisting of Olsen's ankle.  The rest, is exactly what you saw last night...except he gets flagged.

(09-09-2016, 09:13 AM)Au165 Wrote: There will be fines, and if any show a repeated pattern of wanton disregard then I am sure they will be suspended down the road. Seriously people Burffict caused this suspension from years of dirty play, it wasn't a single hit. There was a safety for the Redskins a couple years ago who got suspended because he kept hitting guys in the head, it's not just a Burffict thing it's a repeat offender thing.

(09-09-2016, 12:11 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: This ^^^^ Burfict was literally warned during the week before the playoff game that they were watching him because of the hit at Baltimore (which I do not believe was flagged, but could be wrong).  It's not like he had not been fined in the past, or that was his first infraction.  The world is not out to hold the Bengals down.

(09-09-2016, 12:11 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: This ^^^^ Burfict was literally warned during the week before the playoff game that they were watching him because of the hit at Baltimore (which I do not believe was flagged, but could be wrong).  It's not like he had not been fined in the past, or that was his first infraction.  The world is not out to hold the Bengals down.

(09-09-2016, 01:33 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: Same type of BS was called on Nelson and Williams last season. In both cases they were clean hits and they both led with their shoulder pads on the tackles. Both were on big plays and each was flagged for making a clean tackle.

So, that doesn't just make it a "Burfict" thing. It just may make it a Bengal thing.

(09-09-2016, 01:46 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: Do you watch other games?  People are penalized for hits all the time.  Some are questionable once you see them on replay, some are egregious.  Every week there is a list of players who are fined by the NFL, many times for calls that were missed during the game.  It's an NFL thing because they have to clean up their reputation when it comes to player safety.  They just paid out almost a billion dollars to ex players, with many more suits to follow.

(09-09-2016, 09:13 AM)Au165 Wrote: There will be fines, and if any show a repeated pattern of wanton disregard then I am sure they will be suspended down the road. Seriously people Burffict caused this suspension from years of dirty play, it wasn't a single hit. There was a safety for the Redskins a couple years ago who got suspended because he kept hitting guys in the head, it's not just a Burffict thing it's a repeat offender thing.

(09-09-2016, 01:46 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: Do you watch other games?  People are penalized for hits all the time.  Some are questionable once you see them on replay, some are egregious.  Every week there is a list of players who are fined by the NFL, many times for calls that were missed during the game.  It's an NFL thing because they have to clean up their reputation when it comes to player safety.  They just paid out almost a billion dollars to ex players, with many more suits to follow.

(09-09-2016, 02:07 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: As the league should! The players playing the game is what earns the suits their income.

You believe what you want and I will believe what is closer to fact.

 If that's a Bengal defender that helmet to helmet ear holes one of the league's premier QB's, in prime time, on national television, during the leagues season opening marquee game; he gets a big fat personal foul or fine at the very least.

The NFL had the supreme venue and opportunity to showcase the fact that those kind of hits are "now unacceptable" just last night and the kid got off without even receiving a penalty. 

Way to go NFL!! Way to show us how much you really care about player safety.

(09-09-2016, 12:03 PM)Au165 Wrote: James Harrison, Dashon Goldson, Brandon Merriweather have all been suspended for repeated illegal hits. Sorry, you are playing the victim card because of your fandom.