About Burfict

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(09-18-2018, 12:58 PM)thillan Wrote: I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of this guy anymore. I used to like him, but I am pretty tired of the antics and constant suspensions, and averaging a concussion a season.

On top of that though, I feel like he really wasn't that good for us last year. I wanted to know why everyone is so excited, just in case I misread his performance last year.

Does he fit well with Austin's style of play? Is he actually still a dominant player, or are we clinging on to the past a bit?

Would love some insights from others who probably know better than I do.

I don't think he earned this suspension.  However, it is the classic "the bully is always the bully until the bully gets punched in the nose", and the former bully, the steelers, got punched in the nose...by Burfict.  And, the league lost its mind.

That hit on Brown in the playoff game was a glancing blow.  I don't care what anyone says....if he wanted to hurt Brown, he could have killed him.  Now, early Burfict stuff (the ankle twist, the ball tap) is just immature stupid stuff, but he hasn't had issues like that for some time.  The problem is, the league and their officiating crew have already labeled Burfict public enemy #1.  

As far as his performance last year or is his ability no longer there, I will offer these two points:

One, Burfict, like many players, clearly plays his best effort when he is playing in a contenting team.  When the game is on the line, the guy makes BIG plays.  He is a coach on the field, with an uncanny ability to call out defensive plays and sniff out situations so quickly that he is able to stuff them.

Two, watch the attached video.  That was in the preseason last year.  Not three or four years ago, but last year.  There might have been 3 LBs to ever play the game make that play.  I remember thinking that it was a safety (to which I was VERY excited, because I hadn't see our safeties make plays like that) and then I saw it was 55.  Flat out amazing.

The team will be in the thick of it.  His ability is still there.  He will be a big part of this defense down the stretch. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3JgiJhC5ZM