Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer knew what to expect from Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Sunday. Prior to the Vikings’ Week 3 game against the Raiders, Zimmer commented that the refs will have to make sure that Burfict, “plays clean.”
Well, unsurprisingly, the Raiders linebacker did not play clean in his matchup against Minnesota and his former defensive coordinator. The refs might have not noticed what he did during the middle of the game, but the viewers at home certainly did.
Midway through Sunday’s matchup inside U.S. Bank Stadium, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was being brought down by the Oakland defense after a carry.