Burnett injury apparently serious

Georgia Tech linebacker Julian Burnett suffered an injury in the Sun Bowl that could affect his playing career. At a news conference Friday, coach Paul Johnson was vague in his comments about Burnett but offered an indication of the injury’s severity. “There’s a lot of guys who are playing and have gone through it,” Johnson said in response to a question about players ending their careers because of an injuries or health issues. “But they’ve come out on the other end, that they’ve determined it’s O.K. for them to play. It happens a lot; it’s a violent sport, high-contact.” Johnson declined to offer more detail about the injury, saying the matter was between Burnett, his family, doctors and himself. “If Julian wanted to shed light on it, he could,” Johnson said, but has chosen not to do so. Burnett was injured in the first half of the Sun Bowl and didn’t return to the game. He led the Jackets in tackles for the s...