02-26-2016, 05:32 PM
(02-26-2016, 04:04 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: This is not to say that Burfict hasn't somewhat earned his reputation. There are times he does things that are out of control or over the line, but not nearly the amount of times he is flagged for it. More like 50% of the time to be honest, the other 50% is reputation. Who does that sound exactly like....oh, the guy he was with as a rookie who taught him and mentored him James Harrison.
Wait, you don't believe that Harrison was his mentor...
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/87624/its-time-vontaze-burfict-follows-in-the-steps-of-steelers-lb-james-harrison
Hmm well there it is, in print. If that wasn't enough look down this story and see where Harrison was actually signed to "Mentor" Burfict.
http://cover32.com/2013/08/13/burfict-can-be-an-all-time-great/
Two things....
James Harrison has been a model citizen since coming back from Cincinnati. Thanks for whatever your team did to straighten him out.
Secondly, what the hell does that say about Bengal management when they bring in the current poster child and whipping boy for penalties, James Harrison, to mentor a young guy coming out of college who had personal foul and anger management issues? The guy they brought in to mentor was known for and been suspended for dangerous hits and headshots at a time when the league was cracking down on dangerous hits and headshots. Absurd.
That would be the equivalent of the Cleveland Browns bringing in Charlie Sheen to mentor Johnny Manziel, except that I don't think that Ray Farmer was that stupid.
#winning
