Burfict suspended first 3 games of 2016 season

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(01-12-2016, 03:43 PM)fredtoast Wrote: "Making contact" is totally different than "dipping his shoulder and turning it into Brown".

Burfict's hit was illegal.  Shaziers hit on Gio should have been called also.  But that does not change tyhe fact that Burfict F'd up there.  He dipped his shoulder and went for a shot against a defenseless receiver.

Here's the unfortunate side effect of that rule and I think it applies to that hit.  Guys will get flagged for heard hits that were not aimed at the head.  If you aim at the chest and the guy lowers his head, suddenly a chest shot becomes a head shot.

If Burfict dipping his shoulder, isn't there at least the possibility he was aiming for the chest area?