I think some of it is the heated rivalry.

My favorite sports column.

Some of you might not be aware of just how bad Burfict is (maybe because you're not a fan of AFC North teams), don't be too surprised if he ends up doing something awful to end your favorite team's key player's season. See?: http://deadspin.com/vontaze…

With Burfict, it's like a cop pulling over a guy in a car covered with Deadhead stickers and looking for weed. You just assume based on past behavior and image.

Ah….however…

Totally agree…it's so classic NFL. Inconsistent and mixed message.

Plus, I figured, yeah, just anger at the end of a crazy game, people can be extremely stupid when emotional, he'll walk it back. Nope, doubled-down several days later: http://www.cbssports.com/nf…

I just wonder if anyone pulled him aside and said "Pacman, anyone with a brain and is not biased against the Steelers can clearly see how vicious the hit was, you sound like a moron" and Pacman being Pacman he just ignored him.

Again, this has been pointed out over and over and over and over again, but it's not a flag: http://profootballtalk.nbcs…

I'm a Steeler fan and just cannot stand him. I guess he's changed but he's been known to be a complete asshole in the past. The rape is bad enough but he's also been known for running up big bar tabs and walking out on them.

This explains why: http://profootballtalk.nbcs…

Fans are fans…something triggers in a lot of people's brains when thinking about sports. They can go from reasoned, intelligent human to paranoid, mean-spirited, dumb-as-shit monster when thinking about sports.

Look at the replay…Shazier hit a guy lowering his head, as per the rule he's no longer a defenseless receiver. Burfict aimed directly at Brown's head, and again, think about the situation…no reason at all to hit Brown. None. But then again, Burfict has a history of these sort of shots. That said, the NFL really really…

"Do you like gangsta rap?" "Um, sure, coach" "Okay, you're out of here."

It's the NFL…Pacman Jones claimed a concussed Antonio Brown was faking it after he was hit by a future domestic murder case defendant.

He's currently hard at work trying to decide which of his best players he'll trade away!

I love me some Teti (who doesn't!) but no mention of Burdict's hit on Brown? So much outright display of psychosis…think about it…one thing to make that obvious attempt to seriously injure when you're up three TD's late in the game. But when it obviously will put the other team in FG range while you're up 1 at the…

Interesting that only one of the three actors, M.E. Winstead, is super attractive. While I loved Cloverfield it was like a monster was attacking a city entirely populated by models.

Cuz monsters is strong as hell

I loved it too, because it almost made the idea of a giant monster attacking NYC plausible.