Burfict and the phantom roughing

[Murdock2420]

(10-01-2017, 11:18 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: He had 22 personal fouls in 37 games at Arizona State so this isn't just some conspiracy by the NFL.

He's earned a reputation for personal fouls and he's going to continue to get flagged for them in the modern NFL. The Bengals knew this when they extended him.

Yes, and every year since he has been here the numbers of those flags and the stupid ball tapping, ankle twisting stuff has either dropped or completely gone away.

At some point you have to look at it objectively (I know, completely foreign concept to a lot of people) but the reality of life it this. Burfict came in with a ton of baggage, but his hits are far from what they were 2 or 3 years ago.

The guy hits hard....last I checked that is what was asked of an NFL LB. If he isn't allowed to hit, put flags on them and call it a day. He crushed a QB who was still on his follow through from a pass and stuck him dead center.

Not dirty. 

Not cheap.

Not late.

Not illegal.

Saying he earned this reputation is bush league. 

He just served a suspension for it, you don't keep punishing the guy after you suspend him. That would be like the state of Ohio charging you every six months for the rest of your life for the speeding ticket you got at 16.

At some point, the league needs to get off his jock and find something better to do. But, until Mike Brown grows a spine and tells the league off about it....nothing will change.