Woz Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Well, that's going to put a crimp in the Bengals' defensive plans for a quarter of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChancellor Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Get suspended every year for a different thing, the Burfict way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoLadd Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 This is about as surprising as the browns drafting a QB and it not working out. I guess he's a cheater AND dirty now...Oof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I know Foster news became official about criminal charges but wasn’t this confirmed a while ago? Or maybe it’s just so often with Butfict we all lose count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChancellor Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Broncofan said: I know Foster news became official about criminal charges but wasn’t this confirmed a while ago? Or maybe it’s just so often with Butfict we all lose count. You're correct on both cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTTRDynasty Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 But Eric Reid's decision to kneel is where the Bengals draw the line... smh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Punch Man Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I love this guy. As entertainingly idiotic as he is talented/impactful on the field. I hope he plays forever and keeps getting chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskieTitan Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, HTTRG3Dynasty said: But Eric Reid's decision to kneel is where the Bengals draw the line... smh. So you don't see a team viewing a player taking Performance ENHANCING Drugs as different from a player making a conscious decision that could lead to backlash and impact the bottom line of the business? From a business perspective, one is your player attempting to gain a competitive advantage on the field and got caught, the other draws media attention (where some fans are clearly divided over the issue) that could impact sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, RuskieTitan said: So you don't see a team viewing a player taking Performance ENHANCING Drugs as different from a player making a conscious decision that could lead to backlash and impact the bottom line of the business? Are you saying that Vontaze Burfict unconsciously took PEDs? Was he sleep doping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskieTitan Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Woz said: 6 minutes ago, RuskieTitan said: So you don't see a team viewing a player taking Performance ENHANCING Drugs as different from a player making a conscious decision that could lead to backlash and impact the bottom line of the business? Are you saying that Vontaze Burfict unconsciously took PEDs? Was he sleep doping? No, I'm saying kneeling during the anthem is a conscious decision and not something that happens accidentally. Ergo, any backlash over the actions is brought upon directly by a player. If a player gets busted with PEDs, the team is of course not happy, but they understand the player is trying to compete and get every advantage over his opponent. Quite different from a player making a conscious decision to do an action that will draw potential backlash from a portion of the fanbase. Those who spend money on items related to the team that goes to that team's owner's pockets could feel upset and decide to no longer do so. Thus, the team's owner is now feeling the financial impact of that player's actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Just now, RuskieTitan said: No, I'm saying kneeling during the anthem is a conscious decision and not something that happens accidentally. Ergo, any backlash over the actions is brought upon directly by a player. And taking PEDs is entirely accidental? Just now, RuskieTitan said: If a player gets busted with PEDs, the team is of course not happy, but they understand the player is trying to compete and get every advantage over his opponent. Quite different from a player making a conscious decision to do an action that will draw potential backlash from a portion of the fanbase. Those who spend money on items related to the team that goes to that team's owner's pockets could feel upset and decide to no longer do so. Thus, the team's owner is now feeling the financial impact of that player's actions. Losing a player for a quarter of the season and possibly jeopardizing potential wins thus keeping the franchise out of the playoffs and getting the revenue from marketing, concessions, and merchandise sales has absolutely no affect on the owner's bottom line. Got it. If I may summarize your position: Taking steroids (potentially illegally in terms of actual criminal culpability) is understandable/acceptable, but taking a knee is destructive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmaster Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Let's drop the debate about taking a knee and stick to the topic. Keep the discussion focused on Burfict and football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lone star Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Not surprised by this at all. Burfict is a good player, don't get me wrong, but he's had off-the-field issues for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Woz said: sleep doping Dibs on trademarking that term! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Does anyone have a tally on how many fines/suspensions this guy has had? I’ll also throw in the obvious attempts at injuring players (Panthers). At least he’s not committing crimes...I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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