Adam Jones, the Cincinnati Bengals cornerback, reckons that Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown was faking an injury during the controversial Wild Card match on Saturday.
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You don’t have to be a football expert to see that Brown may have indeed suffered a serious concussion and he could be out Sunday for the Steelers’ game against the Denver Broncos.
Burfict has been fined four times this season, including twice on plays that were not penalized.
The three-game suspension reflects the NFL’s frustration with Burfict, who has already paid almost $70,000 in fines for his on field recklessness.
While players and coaches milled around on the field, Jones went after Pittsburgh assistant coach Joey Porter and drew another penalty.
The NFL said that the conduct of other players and coaches during Saturday’s game is being reviewed for potential discipline.
The Bengals lost their heads and the Steelers somehow pulled out an 18-16 victory in an AFC wild-card game in Cincinnati.
Although the linebacker has been penalized and fined repeatedly, Lewis said he has been depicted unfairly for his play.
Regarding DeAngelo Williams, Tomlin said, “He’s on the outside looking in…I’ll leave the door ajar for him”. “If you go back and slow-motion the play, you tell me that Vontaze hit him in the head or did his shoulder pads barely touch him?”
“What happened to Antonio Brown was a violent hit”, Kasdan said. He was unable to put any weight on his ankle as he was helped off the field and carted to the locker room.
In addition to those plays, Burfict knocked Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell out for the year with a knee injury during the teams’ first regular-season meeting.
Citing a source close to the Bengals linebacker, ESPN is reporting that Burfict hopes Goodell will reduce his three-game suspension and wants to meet with the National Football League commissioner at his soonest convenience.
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The two penalties moved the ball from the Cincinnati 47-yard line to the 17, setting up the winning kick.
