Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones: I’ll apologize if Brown doesn’t play against Denver

While the NFL cited Burfict’s numerous violations, the league took action after Burfict’s blow to the head of Pittsburgh wide receiver Antonio Brown during the AFC wild card game Saturday.

Brown is in the concussion protocol.

The hit by Burfict was flagged as a personal-foul, the first of back-to-back offenses by Cincinnati.

Jones later deleted the video and posted a calmer second video. Burfict drew a penalty, and Jones was subsequently penalized after making contact with an official following an argument that involved Steelers linebackers coach Joey Porter, who was on the field, for some reason.

The hit on Brown proved to be Burfict’s most costly infraction for the Bengals, who appeared to have their first postseason win in 25 years wrapped up when he made a diving interception with 1:43 left and Cincinnati leading 16-15.

“Logically, we can expect a better result if he has to play”, Tomlin said of Jones.

The conduct of other players and coaches in the Steelers-Bengals game is being reviewed for potential discipline. Jones took to his Instagram account after to lambaste the referees and “Jerry Porter” in a profanity-laced tirade that he later took down. Vaccaro said the Broncos would likely be 6-point favorites with Roethlisberger, and 11-point favorites if he doesn’t play. “Even if he’s cleared to play, I’m going to prepare the way I’ve been preparing all year”.

“He also had some choice words for the Steelers’ coaching staff. There’s no reason for them to do that”, Jones said, referencing Mike Munchak pulling Reggie Nelson’s hair on the sideline.

Jones on Saturday told NFL Network’s Michael Silver of Brown, “Man, that (expletive) was (expletive) acting”. Among the Bengals’ potential free agents are right tackle Andre Smith, safeties Reggie Nelson and George Iloka, cornerbacks Leon Hall and Jones, defensive end Wallace Gilberry, and receivers Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu.

At the South Point hotel, Jimmy Vaccaro said he was leaning toward putting up a number with small limits just to give bettors some options. “We gotta keep doing that”. “It’s a lot of stuff that [has gone] on, now, I’d say, in the last four or five times we’ve played that can’t continue to go on”.