The Game Ball Thread: Wk 6 vs Bengals
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I thought this might be due to the interview that came out this week. We all know how much BB hates distractions and when he is willing to bench his best WR for making one joke who knows
I wish Gronk received a Tauntaun penalty, for slicing Burfict open and sleeping in his chest cavity.
"Bill Belichick was seen spiking a tablet in disgust two weeks ago."
GIF? That'd be a peer of the Rex headset smash.
So since no ruling has occurred yet are we all going under the assumption that nothing will happen to Burfict in regards to a suspension or fine?
Pretty much guaranteed a fine, but suspension only happens if the NFL sees a PR hit is coming if they don't suspend him. So better hope media like ESPN, etc start beating the drum for it. Good luck with that.
Which Burfict cheap shot gets punishment (if any): taking out Bennett at the knees, or stomping on Blount?
Tweet by Bengals fan Joe Goodberry on what Pats were doing:
This play has Harmon as the only deep safety shaded to AJ Green's side even though that's the boundary (short) side and he's the only receiver there. McCourty in man-to-man on TE. They left the DBs on the slot receivers on an island. McCourty 67/68 snaps, Chung 63, and Harmon 39, so they must have played a ton of 3 S groupings.
This play has Harmon as the only deep safety shaded to AJ Green's side even though that's the boundary (short) side and he's the only receiver there. McCourty in man-to-man on TE. They left the DBs on the slot receivers on an island. McCourty 67/68 snaps, Chung 63, and Harmon 39, so they must have played a ton of 3 S groupings.
ESPN seems to be indicating Burfict will NOT be suspended. This is a fucking joke if he isn't. Forget the Goodell/Pats stuff, how can the league keep this guy on the field?
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17830895/cincinnati-bengals-expect-suspension-vontaze-burfict
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17830895/cincinnati-bengals-expect-suspension-vontaze-burfict
The stomp is terrible, but the hit below the knees had potentially season-ending ramifications for Bennett, and the league does not care.
How anyone can justify what he was doing on the play is beyond me.
How anyone can justify what he was doing on the play is beyond me.
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The whole "Brady pump faked in that direction" justification is baffling. Tom had finished the pump fake and had already started his throwing motion towards Amendola when Burfict began launching at Bennett's knees.
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Can't wait to see everyone doing this to Gronk now. What's the penalty? Literally nothing.
If there's one thing we can be confident about, it's that not a single motherfucker in the NFL league offices understands the concept of unintended consequences.
Fuck off Goodell. I hope a lineman takes Burfict out at the knees. Then maybe he'll stop trying to hurt other players.
Gronk or Bennett might not make it through the season because Goodell is now saying it's okay to attempt to injure a Patriots player.
This is what I was talking about. Unless the media made a hew and cry about it, there was no chance for a suspension.
Here we see even the normally good Mike Florio can't even get the details of the play right.
Here we see even the normally good Mike Florio can't even get the details of the play right.
I just saw the ESPN clip of "lack of evidence" I'm done...forget the Pats for a second. How can any other team want this guy on the field?
While Burfict gets minimal punishment, Edelman gets fined for a facemask.
http://nesn.com/2016/10/julian-edelman-reportedly-fined-for-facemask-in-patriots-vs-bengals-game/
On Edelman fine, what is the fine actually for? Committing a penalty? It doesn't seem to be malicious at all. Is it policy to fine players for plays in which a penalty was not called but should have been (case here)? Was defensive player fined (maybe it is coming?)? Only personal fouls?
He was fined for committing an infraction while wearing a Patriots jersey. SOP for the NFGoodelL.