I’ve already told this story a million times... so, here goes a million & one.
2003 MNF Steelers @ Bucanners
Warren Sapp cheap shots Tommy Maddox. Sapp is talking all kinds of crazy sh!t, taunting Maddox... who gets up and lines up for the next play.
At the snap, Marvel Smith hooks Sapp under his right armpit while Alan Faneca hooks Sapp under his left armpit. Bettis runs right at Sapp. Right. At. Him. Sapp realizes what’s about to happen, and goes limp... falling to the ground (saving his knees/career).
Sapp jumps up, runs over to Maddox and extends his hand. Maddox stares at Sapp, and turns away. Sapp taps Maddox on the shoulder, and once again extends his hand... while looking at the Steelers O-line. Maddox shakes Sapp’s hand and nods to his O-line.
https://steelersdepot.com/2018/10/ab...ntaze-burfict/
BirthDefect's behavior is way passed getting suspended again, and again, and again....
It's time for God-dell to EXPEL this CRIMINAL from the League..... PERMANENTLY !
This hypocrisy of God-dell's "Making the League Safer for Players" is a total F'ing JOKE ! He fines brushing hits on QBs, yet ENABLES BirthDefect's Criminal shots time after time after time !
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A CBS writer wrote about this yesterday.
It is not even questionable.
"With love, with patience, and with Faith
....She'll make her way" ~ Natalie Merchant
He has been trash since his NCAA days
Charming postgame behavior from Burfict
Burfict walked away from reporters waiting at his locker to talk to him. He later emerged from the training room as Kirkpatrick was being asked if he thought Burfict could be facing another suspension.
“It’s football, people get hit,” Williams yelled from a couple of lockers away.
“What’d they say, Dre,” Burfict asked before calling the reporter who asked the question the n-word and old before yelling, “Man, get your ass out of our locker room.”
When the reporter, who was white, asked if Burfict wanted to talk about it, the linebacker said, “No, you from Pittsburgh.”
https://theathletic.com/589638/2018/...lers-insanity/ (link paywalled)
Within five years after his NFL career ends I would wager Burfict is either killed or ends up in prison due to a confrontation - outside the lines some people settle disputes with firearms
burfict trying to intentionally injure players? no, really?
This douche throws more forearm shivers than Ogie Ogilthorpe...
There needs to be a way for us fans to demand action on criminal actions like this.
New post on Steelers Wire
Everyone knew Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was going to try and start trouble on Sunday. The hate between him and the Pittsburgh Steelers are well documented. On more than one occasion Burfict has made a conscious effort to injure a Steelers' player. This happened on Sunday and according to Ben Rothlisberger, he was calling his shots on the field.
From @RonCookPG: “He hits A.B., then, literally, as I am under center for the next play, he points at JuJu and says, ‘You’re next,’ ” Ben Roethlisberger said. “How do you allow that stuff?” https://t.co/w0G30vzhI5Burfict put a shoulder into Brown's head on a play when there was no need to do it and immediately followed it up with a threat to JuJu Smith-Schuster he was next according to Roethlisberger.
— Post-Gazette Sports (@PGSportsNow) October 15, 2018
Smith-Schuster also noted after the game the threats were flying from Burfict. Unfortunately, the media didn't get a chance to talk to Burfict about it as he chose to hide out in the training room postgame and avoid reporters.
Burfict has plenty of time to ponder his next round with Pittsburgh. The Steelers and Bengals square off in the final week of the regular season and there could be serious playoff implications.
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The most ridiculous thing about the yelling on the internet about the pick by Hunter being illegal or not was the Steelers ran the same play on the 2 point conversion. With both TE's clearing guys out for Juju and no one says a thing.
At about the 1:30 mark of the linked video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KC79WVlb7c
It is the same concept by the TEs here as Hunter on the AB TD throw. I mean, maybe I'm wrong and there is something about the distance from the line of scrimmage that I am not understanding. If that is the case, then I will retract my statements and be glad I learned something.
This is why I think I need a break from the football internet. People literally have no idea what they are talking about. If you want to scream and yell about the AB touchdown, then you better scream and yell about the 2 pt conversion.
Also, watch the beauty of that 2 point play. Where was that on the series where Conner got tackled at the 1/2 yard line? Why do the Steelers only seem to have these plays ready for conversion attempts?
That was a $50k elbow,
All Defense!
I am speculating and it would send a message.
All Defense!
A tiny fine like that would say that God-dell wasn't serious about player injuries. It would also embolden BirthDefect to elevate his Sociopathic behavior.
Want to send a strong, clear message to ALL NFL players ? IMHO, the only action God-dell should take is expulsion from the League. Permanently! Zero tolerance for Criminals who can not or will not play the game with Sportsman-like conduct.
Otherwise, what's it going to take to change his behavior ? Permanently injuring someone or worse.... actually KILLING another player ?
God-dell best do something and something STRONG before the inevitable happens. God help us all.
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sure looks like douchebag was going after the knee there ..not even close to bens upper body
KNOCKIN ON 7'S DOOR!
Wonder if that launch on Ben is one of the other Burfict plays the league office allegedly is looking at?
Attempting to hit the QB is something that is treated much more seriously than clobbering a wide receiver
Gerry Dulac of the P-G maintains the Steelers do not hold back plays for 2 point conversion attempts. But like you I see plays on 2 point attempts that seem a lot more imaginative than what I have seen on short yardage for a TD situations such as the first and goal from the one sequence on Sunday
Since 6 points are more valuable than 2 points, do the Steelers hold back plays such as that used for the successful 2 point conversion on Sunday and, if so, why not use that when, hypothetically speaking of course, you are having problems getting into the end zone with first and goal on the one?
Gerry Dulac - They do not hold back plays. They have an expansive playbook and use only a certain percentage of those plays in the game plan for a given week. But they are not holding any back for a really big moment.
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/s...s/201810170110
Great video, thanks for Sharing!!
I thought it was a pick play, but it happens. The breakdown in the video of how the defender changes his shade on Hunter to outside and extends his arms to jam Hunter at the same time Hunter goes out to meet him, shows the defender was not playing in coverage and backpedaling, he was going with the intent to jam and initiates contact. The correct no call was made.
As for Burfict. Did nobody see on the QB sneak by Ben that Burfict leads with his helmet and tries to spear Ben? Another dirty play, but because he didn't make significant contact there was no call.