ESPN is reporting Burfict suspended 5 games.

[Bengal Maniac]

This is baloney. you see much worse or at least the same every week. I will never understand how guys can basically disrespect police or women and get a game or two (Pac Man) and a guy plays hard and gets punished 5 times more.

[futurecoach]

This is baloney. you see much worse or at least the same every week. I will never understand how guys can basically disrespect police or women and get a game or two (Pac Man) and a guy plays hard and gets punished 5 times more.

 

Makes no sense. Burfict is basically punished because of who he is, and since he is strong and can knock someone down like that with just a shoulder.

 

The worst part is there is no way they completely overturn it if they do at all. It will either stay the same or go down to 3 games as the least it will go to.

[TheDeuce]

Good.

 

Completely unnecesary hit.

[StrongSide]

As a consistent repeat offender, Burfict will get no sympathy from the league on these types of hits.

[MJAlltheWay24]

Good.

 

Completely unnecesary hit.

 

It was completely bush league. I'm not sure it was suspension worthy and definitely not five game suspension worthy but it was bush league.

[Hellbird]

I just watched the hit. I don't understand?

I don't either. It is clear the league is out to get him no matter what he does. You can't watch a single NFL game without at least a couple similar type of hits that never get penalized during or after the game. There was absolutely nothing illegal about what he did period.

[TheDeuce]

It was completely bush league. I'm not sure it was suspension worthy and definitely not five game suspension worthy but it was bush league.

 

Five games is a little steep, but he continues to do these things.

[TheDeuce]

It is clear the league is out to get him no matter what he does.

 

He has no one to blame but himself.

[Bengal Maniac]

Good.

 

Completely unnecesary hit.

 

I am shocked you would respond that way since this is a Steeler mode of operation.

[GrantNKY]

5 games? Utterly ridiculous. It was an unnecessary hit but it wasn't a dirty hit. Hell the play wasn't even penalized in the game. 5 games for that hit is gut wrenching.

[GrantNKY]

I am shocked you would respond that way since this is a Steeler mode of operation.

It honestly like he has never seen Mike Mitchell play. This sort of play is what he is known for.

[TAC]

Not a football rules guy, but what exactly is the outrage over this hit? Fullback, potential receiver, comes across the middle. Burfict hits him with his shoulder. It wasn't a helmet hit, are you not allowed to hit a potential receiver across the middle of the field like that? Pass was thrown right over top of him.

As a random fan, I see nothing wrong with the hit, but like I said, I'm not that familiar with the rules. I hate that football is getting soft.

[mcpapa]

Not a football rules guy, but what exactly is the outrage over this hit? Fullback, potential receiver, comes across the middle. Burfict hits him with his shoulder. It wasn't a helmet hit, are you not allowed to hit a potential receiver across the middle of the field like that? Pass was thrown right over top of him.

As a random fan, I see nothing wrong with the hit, but like I said, I'm not that familiar with the rules. I hate that football is getting soft.

 

It'll be soccer one of these days.

[TheDeuce]

I am shocked you would respond that way since this is a Steeler mode of operation.

 

I dislike Mike Mitchell for the same reasons.

[TheDeuce]

It honestly like he has never seen Mike Mitchell play. This sort of play is what he is known for.

 

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