This Will Set A Huge Precedent For Helmet-Helmet Hits
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Fryowa
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Just want to go on record as saying that Burfict’s head gets hit every bit as hard as the other guy, so I’m hereby announcing that I hope to one day see ol’ Vontaze doing the Ali shake and drooling on himself in his wheelchair. It’s just desserts.
He does it on purpose, and has done it on purpose for years.
He does it on purpose, and has done it on purpose for years.
hawkeyes87
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He's a thug- should have been kicked out of the league by now.
But... what will the NFLPA have to say?
But... what will the NFLPA have to say?
Northside Hawk
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Obviously Burfict has a long history of cheap shots and that contributed to the length of the suspension. He has absolutely no pot to piss in with this instance. Doyle was down, or very close to it, and a simple tap on the shoulder would have been enough to end the play.
But no, Burfict had to lower his head and launch. Like a repeat drunk driver he should consider himself very fortunate that he hasn't maimed an opponent, or himself, by now.
Some team will probably pick him up for 2020. But he is down to his last strike in terms of staying in the league. Perhaps an XFL team will now pursue him because that is where he belongs anyway.
But no, Burfict had to lower his head and launch. Like a repeat drunk driver he should consider himself very fortunate that he hasn't maimed an opponent, or himself, by now.
Some team will probably pick him up for 2020. But he is down to his last strike in terms of staying in the league. Perhaps an XFL team will now pursue him because that is where he belongs anyway.
Fryowa
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F 'em. What are they gonna do, strike?
Fryowa
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The worst part is that he is maiming people. You just won't see it until ten years from now.
hawkeyes87
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I meant, they might appeal it down to 4 games or something.
Fryowa
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I don’t think the NFL is in a position where it wants to give an inch on head injuries. The game (and their pocketbooks) are literally at stake.
pythagoras
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Burfict has had plenty of strikes and chances to clean his shit up
JoeyLabasForPresident
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The guy should be headed to prison at this point rather simply getting than suspended again. At some point it becomes clear that a guy like this is knowingly assaulting others and causing permanent damage.
Fryowa
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There are a couple reasons I like this suspension.
1) Burfict is a piece of shit
2) After this, every vicious hit is going to get looked at compared to this and the punishments will be stricter, imo. I know that the reason for the season-long suspension is Burfict's history, but the NFL is obviously sending a message. All you saw yesterday were targeting and concussion highlights (Hockenson self-inflicted) yesterday, and it's getting worse and worse every week.
Iowa participation in high school football, down 17% from a high in 2007.
Missouri, down 15%.
Illinois, a whopping 25%.
I don't know about the south. I know 8 and 9 man football has ticked upwards as some schools have switched.
I know in Missouri, it's not because of school consolidation, only 3 less schools. I also know there's higher total enrollment statewide.
I've decided to double down my enjoyment of college football. Just not sure how long it's going to look like it does.
Missouri, down 15%.
Illinois, a whopping 25%.
I don't know about the south. I know 8 and 9 man football has ticked upwards as some schools have switched.
I know in Missouri, it's not because of school consolidation, only 3 less schools. I also know there's higher total enrollment statewide.
I've decided to double down my enjoyment of college football. Just not sure how long it's going to look like it does.
Fryowa
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We have (or had...) a youth football league here in NW Iowa. It went from 3rd -6th grade.
When my son started playing in 3rd grade, my town had two teams of each grade, and his own team had 21 kids out.
Fast forward to his 6th grade year, and it was down to 14 kids total for the entire town, no 3rd or 4th graders. His team was ten 6th graders and four 5th graders playing up.
He's now a 7th grader and our town's youth program has closed up shop.
Just for fairness, once he started junior high ball this year, their numbers were way up. 22 kids. It was a combination of kids coming from Catholic and CR schools that don't offer football, and some from homes whose parents didn't want their kids playing ball until it was a school sport. My town's varsity team has 6 seniors on it and 6 juniors, so retention is a huge problem. I think it's a combination of Fortnite culture, being close to Okoboji, and jobs.
C'mon man, Burfict has had several suspensions and ejections and he is more than a headhunter as he wants to injure people on purpose.
If you remember the very first Super Bowl where Fred 'The Hammer' Williamson had that headhunter reputation but the Packers knocked him out of the game, maybe purposefully, before he could clothesline anyone going over the middle.
No more players policing the other players in the league anymore.
The Big LeHAWKski
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One of the previous posts is spot on that Burfict will likely reap the long-term CTE he's sowed.
99.9% of the sports world sees him for what he is - nothing more than a ghetto-corner thug.
In the end we all get what we deserve, so his is coming for sure.
I'm sure though in his feeble mind he dindunuffin.
