Vontaze Burfict is a villain -- the kind you want to play with

 As a defender, if you can physically intimidate the opponent, that will make every offensive player sit up a little straighter in the film room when you're next on the schedule. And it alters how opposing offenses practice and play -- because they know you're going to hit. 

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