The Vontaze Burfict Rule Is A Confusing Mess
by Dom Cosentino from on (#30HWQ)
The NFL's decision to suspend Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict five games for his illegal hit on Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman resulted from a new rule that will also be a point of emphasis for officials this year. (Let's go ahead and informally name the rule after Burfict, in the grand tradition of eponymous NFL"