Vontaze Burfict didn’t waste any time.
The Bengals linebacker came out of the tunnel before Sunday’s game against the Steelers and yelled “They ain’t gonna like me today.” He even refused to shake hands during the coin toss. Then he kicked Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix on the second play of the game.
The Bengals-Steelers rivalry is physical, and more often than not dirty, with Burfict usually in the middle of it.
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