He will never learn

[kevin]

(11-12-2017, 08:39 PM)McC Wrote: It took a long time, I guess.  Probably too long, but I have finally realized Vontaze Burfict will never change.  Enough is enough.  Keeps looking more and more like he is a lost cause.

I always thought his love of the game would be the thing that would lead him to adapt.  But it's just not in his DNA.  He's in the wrong century.

Anyway, he's bound to be looking at another suspension, right?

The Bengals lack FOCUS....Lack of FOCUS lost the 2015 season Play-Off Game in Cincinnati against Steelers, Bengals had lead with little time left.  Bengals gave game way in last minute due to NO FOCUS, especially Burfict and Pacman in that one.  Burfict often loses FOCUS.  Then there is Marvin Lewis.  Is he a head coach or just a wooden cigar store Indian ?  I Never, Ever see Lewis grab players going insane and out of focus and take them aside, calm them down, yell at them, do something to get control of the team.  Marvin loses control of the team in Play-Off Game or other games and he just stands there as if to say, " What can I Do ".   I remember Paul Brown, Forrest Gregg, Sam Wyche even Bruce Coslett would not just be standing there like Marvin as players and the team lose focus. 

Some will defend Burfict on here.  Some will say a ticky tacky call.  OK, the second one was pushing the ref.  That's just stupid.  Also over on the sidelines yelling when he was suppose to be gone was stupid. Then as he left he was yelling at Tennessee Fans, and that is very stupid.   Of course I heard announcers in that Steelers Play-Off Game say Burfict running the wrong way down the field with the ball, through the end zone and into the exit was stupid because Refs could call that a safety, 2 points for Steelers and Bengals have to punt ball to Steelers.  Of course this was followed by the Burfict and Pacman real stupid that lost the game. .....You could easily make a long video of Burfict not playing very smart football.  Some Fans love that about him.  Why they love stupid football, I do not know.  You would think fans would rather get some wins. 

I will add that it is said Burfict makes this defense.  That is strange because this team has won a lot during his suspensions over the years.  I can see saying Atkins and Dunlap really make this defense.  I'm not convinced Burfict is a future Hall of Famer and a One Man Defense as some act like he is.   I have seen the defense look good without him.  Actually, once Burfict left the Tennessee game, the Bengals got back in the game and were better without him in this game, as they have been in other games over the years.  When Bengals started 2015 season 8-0, I'm pretty sure Burfict was suspended or injured or both for most of that 8-0 start to season. I would use that as an example that he is not all that needed, especially how in play-off game that 8-0 season his losing focus was not a good thing as Bengals just gave Steelers a short game winning field goal on 30 yards of stupid penalties on one play. 30 yards, Big Ben didn't even have to move them into field goal range as time ran out. That team started season 8-0 without him, and yesterday Bengals looking awful got back in the game once Burfict off the field and in the locker room.

Mike Brown has had and continues to have players without Focus. Fans have loved these type players but with the lack of focus comes the 27 years and counting of no play-off win. The sad thing is in the 27 years most of the players had focus, but the few without focus were enough to upset the apple cart.