Vontaze Burfict may be public enemy No. 1 in the eyes of the National Football League, but his new boss can’t wait to coach him. After being introduced as the Bengals new linebackers coach on Friday, Jim Haslett called him one of the top players in the league.
“He’s got great instincts. I understand he’s very, very smart,” Haslett said via conference call. “He’s very powerful. He’s one of the best tacklers I’ve seen in a long time. Just watching tape and not having met him yet, he’s one of the top linebackers in the National Football League.