Vontaze Burfict Inspired by Myles Garrett
While most of the nation watched the brawl between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers with equal parts shock and horror, the NFL’s resident bad boy, Vontaze Burfict watched with a brutal curiosity. In an upcoming article titled “BANNED” for Sports Illustrated, Burfict candidly recounts his experience watching one of the worst fights in NFL history, along with his impression of the ordeal.
“I was about to fall asleep, man that game was BORING. I had picked up the remote and was just about to turn off the TV when I saw the fight break out. I was like, ‘Hold up, this could be good.’ Now Myles Garrett is a large human being, but Mason Rudolph is by no means small. He’s a 6’5, 235 lb quarterback, so I was pretty impressed when I saw Garrett pick Rudolph up by the facemask. That is textbook man handling! Then he ripped off his helmet and I thought for sure we were going to see a haymaker. I was lickin my lips in anticipation… Then he clubbed him with the helmet and I said, ‘Oh shit! It’s CLOBBERIN’ TIME!’ That man was trying to retire him from life!
I watched the replay of the fight over and over again. It must have been three in the morning by the time I finally called it a night. But, I couldn’t sleep, the gears in my head kept turning. I was wrapped up in the philosophical side of the fight. A lot of people didn’t understand why Garrett bashed him with a helmet. That’s easy, it’s because he was pissed and wanted to fuck him up! How hard is that to understand? What I wanted to know is why in hell didn’t I think of using a helmet like that first. I was furious at myself, it was so obvious. Trust me you are going to see a lot more helmet related violence when I am back from my targeting suspension. I’ve been doing a lot of heavy overhead kettle ball swings in the gym preparing for it. I can’t wait to get back on the field and continue doing what I do best: inflicting pain on other people.”
Burfict also touches on other topics such as his favorite targeting penalty, how football should be played without helmets (hint: he wouldn’t play any differently), and how he wishes “injuries inflicted” was a recorded stat. The full article will be published in January’s edition of Sports Illustrated.
