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Colts coach Frank Reich glad Vontaze Burfict suspended after ‘vicious’ hit on Jack Doyle – USA TODAY, Indystar.com

Colts coach Frank Reich glad Vontaze Burfict suspended after ‘vicious’ hit on Jack Doyle – USA TODAY, Indystar.com


, Indianapolis Star            Published 5: 32 PM ET Sept. 30, 2019         

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INDIANAPOLIS –There might be some around the NFL who will wonder if Vontaze Burfict’s season-long suspension without pay was too harsh a penalty following Sunday’s helmet-to-helmet hit on Jack Doyle.

Frank Reich will not be among them.

The Indianapolis Colts coach told members of the media Monday that he was “glad” the league took the action it did against the Oakland Raiders middle linebacker and fully supports Burfict’s ban – just as he supported Burfict’s ejection on Sunday afternoon.

“That was a pretty vicious hit,” Reich said of the helmet-to-helmet shot Burfict gave Doyle in the second quarter of Sunday’s game. “Thankfully (Doyle) came out of that one clean with no (concussion) symptoms.

“ When someone does something like that, attacks one of your players, that’s just not supposed to be in the game. And when it’s against one of your players, you naturally have a reaction. I’m just glad they did what they did at the game and the follow-up action seems very appropriate. ”

KICK VONTAZE BURFICT OUT FOREVER !!!pic.twitter.com/91 IQghasuf

– Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball)September 29, 2019

Burfict is far from a first-time offender when it comes to hits similar to the headshot he delivered to Doyle. He’s sat out six games due to suspensions for illegal hits and altogether has either been fined or suspended 13 times during the first seven years of his NFL career – all with the Cincinnati Bengals. His status as a repeat offender is what led to his full-season suspension.

In a letter to Burfict informing him of the suspension, Jon Runyan, NFL vice president of football operations, said, “There were no mitigating circumstances on this play. Your contact was unnecessary, flagrant and should have been avoided. For your actions, you were penalized and disqualified from the game.

“Following each of your previous rule violations, you were warned by me and each of the jointly-appointed appeal officers that further violations would result in escalated accountability measures. However, you have continued to flagrantly abuse rules designated to protect yourself and your opponents from unnecessary risk. “

Burfict will reportedly appeal the suspension.

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Following Sunday’s hit, it looked for a moment like Colts center Ryan Kelly was going to at least have some words with Burfict. However, after he saw the official throw a penalty flag onto the turf, he simply pointed at Burfict, then to the locker room.

A few minutes later, Burfict ran off the field, blowing kisses at Colts fans.

Doyle didn’t have much to say when asked about the hit on Sunday.

“I just got tackled,” the tight end said. “I’m sure it looked worse than it was. I didn’t really feel anything from it. My helmet protected me. ”

According to long-time NFL executive Gil Brandt, Burfict has forfeited more than $ 4 million over his career. Monday’s suspension will potentially cost him another $ 4 million in lost salary.

Per Brandt, here is the chronology of Burfict’s fines:

2013: $ 31, 000 for hitting Packers tight end Ryan Taylor in the groin and a hit on James Jones as a defenseless receiver.

2013: $ 7, 875 for facemask on Bills running back Fred Jackson

2013: $ 21, 000 for spearing Jets receiver Stephen Hill.

2014: $ 25, 000 for twisting the ankles of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton and tight end Greg Olsen.

2015: $ 69, 450 for three unsportsmanlike penalties against Pittsburgh.

2016: $ 12, 154 for an unsportsmanlike penalty on Bills receiver Robert Woods.

2016: $ 75, 000 for stomping on LeGarrette Blount’s leg.

2016: Suspended three games for hitting Pittsburgh receiver Antonio Brown in the head.

2017: Suspended three games for a hit on Kansas City fullback Anthony Sherman.

2017: $ 12, 154 for kicking Pittsburgh fullback Roosevelt Nix.

2018: $ 112, 000 for hitting Pittsburgh running back James Conner and Brown in their heads.

2018: $ 53, 482 for lowering his helmet against Broncos fullback Andy Janovich.

2019: Suspended for 12 games for repeated safety violations after a helmet to helmet hit on Doyle.

Follow IndyStar Colts Insider Jim Ayello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @jimayello.

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