The Burfict hit: Malicious intent, or just hard football?

[SunsetBengal]

Personally, I don't feel like it was malicious intent. I've watched the video, over and over, from all angles, in slo-mo, and in real time speed. In slow motion, from one angle, one could make a case that it looks like he was head hunting. However, at real speed, and seeing the different angles, it is easy to see that contact of any kind was simply unavoidable. I make a case that it looks like Vontaze tucks his shoulder, as if to avoid hitting Brown altogether.