Steelers believe they have a match to Vontaze Burfict in fullback Rosie Nix
PITTSBURGH 无毛视频� Vontaze Burfict无毛视频檚 reputation is well known.
The Bengals无毛视频� stud MLB isn无毛视频檛 afraid to meet you in the hole, ring your bell and then let you hear about it afterwards. A grinder that talks the talk after he walks the walk, Burfict will do it over and over and over again.
Burfict leads the Bengals with 92 tackles despite missing the first three games of the season, including the Week 2 matchup with the Steelers, due to a suspension stemming from his blindside hit on Antonio Brown in the 2015 AFC Wild Card game. Burfict racked up 44 total tackles in six career matchups with the Steelers, averaging 7.3 per game, that ranks second for him against any single opponent.
The Steelers are aware of Burfict无毛视频檚 tendencies, both before and after the whistle, as Cincinnati无毛视频檚 defensive enforcer. But they believe they have one to match in fullback Rosie Nix. According to his teammates, Nix isn无毛视频檛 one to shy away from giving an opponent a piece of his mind, either.
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Nix has paved the way as a lead blocker during Le无毛视频橵eon Bell无毛视频檚 recent tear of four-straight 100-plus rushing yard performances, including a franchise-record 236 against the Bills last weekend. On tape, Sunday was Nix无毛视频檚 best game to date as he无毛视频檚 been incrementally inserted into more offensive packages since returning from a back injury that cost him the first half of the season.
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There aren无毛视频檛 many traditional fullbacks left in the NFL with the direction the league has taken over the last 10 years, placing an increased emphasis on pass-heavy offenses. Nix plays with an old-school mean streak, however. With that, talking sometimes comes with the territory.
Against the Bills, Nix and LB Brandon Spikes exchanged a few words before the game prior to clashing in several one-on-one matchups. Nix got the better of him.
无毛视频淵ou hear linebackers and (Nix) going at it because the two guys are meeting in the hole,无毛视频� said Ben Roethlisberger. 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 the old Oklahoma drill where it无毛视频檚 one-on-one in the hole, and it无毛视频檚 the low man or the guy with the more want who无毛视频檚 going to win. So, it无毛视频檚 a nasty part of the job, but I think he embraces it and loves it.无毛视频�
On Sunday, Nix will again embrace the 无毛视频渘asty无毛视频� part of the job in facing Burfict.
无毛视频淏urfict无毛视频檚 a good player. High-energy, very active, and he无毛视频檚 a big guy too,无毛视频� Nix said. 无毛视频淪omebody who plays with a lot of energy and a high motor, you just prepare for it. Hopefully, we can avoid all that (trash talking) stuff and just play a good game football. I don无毛视频檛 plan on him doing anything crazy.无毛视频�
If Burfict does, Nix won无毛视频檛 be one to react.
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