Vontaze Burfict Makes Cincinnati's Defense Great Again

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(09-30-2016, 07:40 AM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: With Vontaze Burfict back on the field, the Bengals' defense reaches a whole new level.  He had every player in the right position, called the defensive packages with outstanding results, and he was a physical presence.  Even without several starters, the Cincinnati defense basically shut the Dolphins down in a display of total domination and my observation is the players respond to him positively.  It seems to me Vontaze is the catalyst which makes the Bengals' defense play with more energy and, yes, play smarter too.  I can't wait to see how the defense game plans and executes against Dallas.

Dre was out, but that was it.

(09-30-2016, 10:51 AM)BonnieBengal Wrote: I just hate depending on one guy.  I also don't remember the defense playing so poorly when he's been hurt and not playing in the past.  Maybe the difference was that he was able to have zero contact with the team.  

You can't take lightly the impact of having an intelligent player in the meeting and film rooms, even if he is not able to take the field.