
Sports Illustrated
By Tim Capurso As a heated scuffle in the Eagles-49ers game resulted in an ejection of linebacker Dre Greenlaw, another NFL player was thrown out of a game for throwing a punch. Panthers star pass rusher Brian Burns was tossed from the contest after he threw a punch at Buccaneers offensive lineman Cody Mauch amid a scuffle that broke out in the third quarter. This was a tough sequence for Panthers fans. Not only did the defense surrender a 75-yard touchdown to Mike Evans, but Burns failed to keep his composure when some pushing and shoving occurred following an extra-point attempt. Carolina, w…
