Antonio Brown says he's talked to Vontaze Burfict since his scary hit in the playoffs
Months after Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict’s scary hit on Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Antonio Brown in last year’s playoffs, the two have had a face-to-face discussion about the incident.
Brown said Tuesday that Burfict apologized to him when the two ran into each other in Miami during the offseason.
"[He was] just saying he didn't have no intentions of trying to injure, that it was a football move," Brown told ESPN.
Brown and Burfict will cross paths on the field Sunday -- when the Steelers face the Bengals -- for the first time since Burfict’s dangerous blow in Pittsburgh’s 18-16 AFC wild-card victory last January. Burfict’s tackle, which was flagged for a 15-yard penalty, set up the Steelers' game-winning field goal.
Burfict was suspended the first three games of this season for a number of questionable hits, including the blow to Brown. The perennial Pro Bowl wideout is enjoying another huge season, ranking top three in the league in receptions (93), receiving yards (1,130) and receiving touchdowns (11).
