by silver & black » Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:08 pm
The more I think about this without any type of moral bias, the more I like the signing. Yea, Burfict is not a "nice" player..... which is why I think this will work.... and why I think Gruden knows what he's doing.
Burfict would have fit right in with Townsend, Alzado, Atkinson, Tatum, Villapiano, Hendricks. He's an old school football player. I know you can't play that way anymore, but this team needs that attitude back. I think Gruden understands what it means/is to be the Raiders. Burfict will, I hope, kind of tow the line under Gruden. I'm sure there will be something that happens during a 16 game season with him, but I also think the leadership and attitude that he will bring to the defense will offset that.
I'm actually looking forward to watching him be what he was born to be.............. a Raider. Now, we just have to sign Suh!