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CINCINNATI -- For the first time since his Bengals lost Januarys wild-card playoff game to the Steelers, owner and president Mike Brown issued his public support Tuesday for embattled linebacker Vontaze Burfict, whose controversial penalty in that game helped set up Pittsburghs winning field goal.Because of that unnecessary roughness penalty and his broader history of similar personal foul infractions, Burfict was suspended by the NFL for the first three games this upcoming season.Burfict is one hell of a football player, Brown said at the Bengals annual pre-training camp media luncheon. He makes a difference for our team. We want him on the field. And I regret that for three games this year we wont have him, but hell be back then, and we expect outstanding play from him. Hes a difference-maker. Were lucky to have him.The Pro Bowl defender was Cincinnatis third-most prolific tackler last season, despite missing the first six games with a knee injury. To go along with his 74 stops, Burfict also had a sack and two interceptions.He also picked off a pass just after the final two-minute warning of the playoff game against Pittsburgh. When he celebrated the interception by running into the Bengals tunnel and up to the locker room door, it appeared Cincinnati would win its first playoff game in 25 years.But moments later, a Jeremy Hill fumble, followed by Burficts 15-yard penalty and another by Bengals cornerback Adam Jones put the Steelers in position to kick the game-winning field goal. Flagged after hitting Steelers receiver Antonio Brown in the head late after an overthrow, Burfict was later widely criticized for not pulling up and avoiding contact with Brown altogether.Mike Brown, it seems, disagreed with some of those criticisms.I own the Cincinnati Bengals and not the Pittsburgh Steelers, so you can probably guess where I come out on that, he said. But Im not allowed to get mad [and] Id be foolish to get into that kind of discussion publicly.Burficts suspension has Bengals coach Marvin Lewis taking an overly careful approach with how he uses the linebacker in training camp. Lewis vowed Tuesday not to play Burfict in the preseason at all. Once the regular season begins, he wont even be allowed around the team, per league rules.Theres no reason for us to expose him to injury, because hes too valuable, Lewis said. He and [Rey] Maualuga, the extension of them and [defensive coordinator] Paul [Guenther] on that field and into that huddle on Sunday is key to us. So well continue to protect those guys as much as we can.Guenther has told Burfict not to change his intense style of play. He only wants to see him rein in his emotions better.What were going to do is were going to put our foot on the gas pedal and were going to be smarter in those situations, Guenther said. We have to understand that guys are targeting you -- theyre targeting some players. Theyre going to try to get underneath your skin and try to do those type of things.Thats been my whole M.O., that were not changing how we play, were not changing our style of play or how we play. Were going to be smarter situationally and emotionally. Fake Brewers Jerseys . -- Charline Labonte couldnt have asked for a better homecoming. Milwaukee Brewers Pro Shop .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. https://www.cheapbrewers.com/ .Y. - General manager Billy King says the Brooklyn Nets are looking to add a big man and confirmed the team worked out centre Jason Collins, who would become the first openly gay active NBA player if signed. Stitched Brewers Jerseys . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Brewers Jerseys 2020 . 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The friend, Troy Kirkingburg, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene.dddddddddddd A cause of death has not been determined.A UFC spokesperson told ESPN earlier this week the promotion was aware of Sammans condition and had been in contact with his management.Originally from Tallahassee, Samman (12-4) debuted with the UFC in 2013, accumulating a 3-2 record. He is a former contestant on the UFCs reality series The Ultimate Fighter. He has also contributed written works to BloodyElbow.com and UFC.com.Last year, he released a memoir titled The Housekeeper: Love, Death and Prizefighting. He last fought in July.The Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '