VONTAZE BURFICT RUMORS
Burfict makes most of second chance
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict can relate to every negative emotion that will be felt by hopeful college prospects not chosen in this week's NFL Draft.
He also is a prime example of why those players shouldn't necessarily give up on their gridiron dreams.
Burfict's own draft-day experience was so hurtful that he says those memories "are pretty much...
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April 24, 2013
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Burfict earns top performance-based pay
Cincinnati Bengals rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict earned the top amount in the NFL's performance-based pay program, nearly $300,000.
The program compensates players for playing time that far exceeds their salary levels. More than $110.7 million will be distributed to players for their performance during the 2012 season, with Burfict, an undrafted free agent from Arizona State...
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March 20, 2013
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Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict Leads NFL In Performance-Based Pay
Bengals rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict earned an NFL-high $299,465 in the NFL's performance-based pay program, a source with knowledge of the payout distribution confirmed to "Shutdown Corner" on Wednesday.
Off-field issues at Arizona State dropped Burfict out of the 2012 NFL Draft and the Bengals were able to sign him to a three-year undrafted rookie contract...
Cincinnati Bengals: Vontaze Burfict Dominates as Undrafted Rookie
Vontaze Burfict has done many incredible things this season, including leading the outstanding Cincinnati Bengals' defense in tackles.When last year's Draft came around, Burfict was a 1st-2nd round prospect.He ended up falling to being an undrafted rookie free agent. Marvin Lewis was told that he shouldn't pick him up, too much trouble. When has that ever stopped coach...
Vontaze Burfict is fired up for playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict had a big game against the Baltimore Ravens in their regular season finale, recording 18 tackles, a season and NFL career high as it were, and he's not stepping on the brakes any time soon.
Burfict has been angry and fired up ever since he got into a little pushing and shoving match with Ravens RB Ray Rice. He channeled that...
Vontaze Burfict is playing like a pro bowler in Cincy
This week rookie WLB Vontaze Burfict had 15 tackles in the Bengals’ Week 7 loss to the Steelers. It looks like the Bengals got themselves a steal, after everyone wanted to pass on Burifct. Despite first-round talent, Burfict went undrafted in April due to a bad Combine and off-field concerns. He’s proceeded to start five games and has led the team in tackles in three of those...
Quieting Critics: Vontaze Burfict has been playing lights out in Cincy
Prior to coming out in the 2012 NFL Draft, nobody but myself was in the corner of the quiet linebacker from Arizona State. It seems as if everyone and their mama wanted to jump on the “I can’t stand Vontaze Burfict movement”. Well I stood by the linebacker and did several exclusive interviews with the quiet young man from California. He seemed so intelligent, he sounded...
Vontaze Burfict looking good in Cincinnati
In the months leading up to the draft, no player saw his stock fall further than former Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who had once been viewed in some circles as a potential first-round draft pick, but who ended up not getting drafted at all. The Bengals may end up benefiting from Burfict’s slide. After Cincinnati [...]
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August 04, 2012
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Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict Is Making An Impression
Vontaze Burfict. Undrafted free agent signed by the Cincinnati Bengals hours after the 2012 NFL draft. Somewhat controversial from his sloppy predraft process, which transformed early-round projections into a not-drafted-at-all reality. Beyond that. Nothing. Well let me rephrase. Nothing controversial. In fact most of the time that Burfict is participating during Cincinnati’s...
Burfict embraces fresh start
CINCINNATI - In this age of the Internet, text-messaging and instant communication, it seems especially strange that Vontaze Burfict took the old-fashioned route -- he wrote a letter -- to contact almost every head coach and general manager in the NFL in the leadup to last month's NFL Draft.
He knew the instant information on him wasn't good.
He just wanted a chance....
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May 12, 2012
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