CINCINNATI -- It's a saying that Cincinnati Bengals defenders Vontaze Burfict and Adam Jones adopted as a badge of honor this offseason: "America's most wanted."
But it's more than a social-media hashtag for the pair. The phrase has become part of Jones' and Burfict's identities.
Viewed as the bad boys of the NFL in the wake of their respective roles in the Bengals' playoff-game collapse in January, Jones and Burfict know the spotlight upon them this season will be bright. In Burfict's case in particular, a looming three-game suspension highlights the massive target upon his back.