Tag: Vontaze Burfict
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Vontaze Burfict Calls NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell A “Total Bitch”
Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who was suspended for the season after a hit the NFL deemed dirty during Week 4, unleashed his opinion of the league’s disciplinary system following Myles Garrett‘s indefinite suspension. “The NFL had to suspend somebody for that last night, since that wasn’t a football act,” Burfict told The Athletic. “My…
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NFL Career Of Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict Could Be Over
Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict lost his appeal for his season-ending suspension on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero confirmed. He is officially out for the remainder of the 2019 season and would not be eligible to return for the postseason, should Oakland make it that far. Burfict was suspended for the season following a blatant dirty hit on…
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NFL Notifies Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict Of More Evidence Against Him
Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict is facing more scrutiny regarding dirty hits following tape review by NFL officials. Ian Rapoport is reporting the league sent Burfict a letter this week to notify him they found another helmet-to-helmet hit from the same game against the Colts last week that resulted in his suspension. The hit will be…
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Vontaze Burfict Suspended For The Rest Of The Season
Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the remainder of the season due to his repeated unnecessary roughness violations. The latest was helmet-to-helmet hit on Sunday against Colts tight end Jack Doyle. Chris Mortensen broke the news. Below is the NFL’s statement provided by Ian Rapoport: Here is the official announcement on #Raiders…
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Vontaze Burfict Ejected For Brutal Head Shot
Oakland Raiders team captain, Vontaze Burfict, has been ejected for a brutal helmet to helmet shot. The hit was on a defenseless player, Colts TE Jack Doyle. Burfict has quite the reputation for his overly aggressive play style. After this hit many fans and reporters are calling for his expulsion from the league. USA Today’s…