August 31, 20179 yr Vontaze Burfict of Cincinnati Bengals has suspension reduced to 3 games I'm sure part of his case for appeal was that he's finally learned his lesson.
August 31, 20179 yr Is Burfict the first player to earn a regular season suspension from a preseason game?
August 31, 20179 yr I found this and it gives points on both sides but the last sentence sums it up pretty good. UPDATE: Independent of the defenseless player rule, the NFL prohibits "unnecessarily running, diving into, cutting, or throwing the body against or on a player who (1) is out of the play or (2) should not have reasonably anticipated such contact by an opponent, before or after the ball is dead." It is considered unnecessary roughness, and could qualify as a penalty in this instance. But it does not require defenseless player protection and, frankly, it would be preposterous to think that it alone could lead to a five-game suspension even for a multiple offender. So, in the dark of the night, we have suddenly plummeted into a classic NFL story of a player removed from the field for debatable reasons. Coleman and his crew were forced to make a split-second decision and can be excused for failing to flag a hit that took place away from the ball. But the league office has the advantage of controlled and timeless video analysis. We can only hope it has seen, in a definitive manner, more than what we have just discussed. Burfict's reputation is both well known and well deserved. But this suspension would eliminate a third of his season. Even if the league has chosen to make an example of him, the evidence must be clear. At this moment, at least, it is not. For sure the Bengals will appeal this I hope. I think it should go down to one or no more than two.imo I personally think it should have been no more than a fine. Has the league ever suspended a player any for a play that wasn't even flagged. I know they have given fines was just curious if they had done suspensions. This guy is a moron. He has the answers in front of him in his own write-up and doesn't get it.
August 31, 20179 yr Vontaze Burfict of Cincinnati Bengals has suspension reduced to 3 games That penalty is reasonable for Burfict.
September 3, 20179 yr It seems everybody in Bengal land is ready to eat their own. One thing no one has mentioned is that receiver that Burfict hit had NO EXPECTATION of being hit, even though he was running a route in the middle of the field. Burfict should not have been fined at all. The RECEIVER should have been fined for failing to protect himself! You are on an NFL field. Your head should be on a swivel at ALL times! Players have a responsibility to protect themselves. This player did not. Does it say something broader about the game that this player had no expectation of being hit!
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