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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Tue Dec 30, 2014, 07:22 PM Dec 2014

Ndamukong Suh wins appeal, will play against Cowboys in playoffs

Ndamukong Suh has won his appeal of a one-game suspension by the NFL and will be available for the Detroit Lions' playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Suh was suspended for stepping on the ankle of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Week 17. According to Schefter, Suh will be fined $70,000 for the incident against Green Bay.

The play occurred in the second half of Sunday's game after Rodgers had completed a pass to teammate Jordy Nelson. Rodgers ended up on the ground after the pass, at which time Suh stepped on the quarterback's left ankle with his right foot and then his left foot. Suh's second step (with his left foot) was viewed as the more controversial of the two, because it appeared as though it might have been intentional.

At least, that's how the NFL viewed it, as NFL Vice President of Football Operations Merton Hanks explained in the league's decision to suspend Suh:

"You did not respond in the manner of someone who had lost his balance and accidentally contacted another player who was lying on the ground. This illegal contact, specifically the second step and push off with your left foot, clearly could have been avoided." Hanks further noted "you unnecessarily stepped on your opponent's unprotected leg as he lay on the ground unable to protect himself."

The NFL added that Suh put Rodgers at an unnecessary risk to be injured.

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/12/30/7469433/ndamukong-suh-suspension-playoffs-cowboys

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Ndamukong Suh wins appeal, will play against Cowboys in playoffs (Original Post) joeybee12 Dec 2014 OP

The Cowboys fans should boo Donkey Kong Sue right off the field. El Supremo Dec 2014 #1

Suh is a chop-block casualty waiting to happen. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2014 #2

Fuck. nt madinmaryland Dec 2014 #3

Good. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #4

why? trumad Dec 2014 #6

You're right...that POS needs to be kicked out of the NFL...nt joeybee12 Dec 2014 #7

Nonsense. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #9

Rough is old school...intentionally trying to injure another player... joeybee12 Dec 2014 #10

Disclaimer: I think Suh is a dirty player. But.... Goblinmonger Dec 2014 #11

The whole game is about intentionally hurting people. PeteSelman Jan 2015 #12

I hope Dallas flattens him - TBF Dec 2014 #5

Doesn't make sense. I wonder if Lions ownership/management lobbied for appeal too. Auggie Dec 2014 #8

His prior "history" was not even taken into account because he's been free of any conflicts for the a kennedy Jan 2015 #13

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

1. The Cowboys fans should boo Donkey Kong Sue right off the field.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 07:25 PM

Dec 2014

Make it impossible to play the game until he leaves.

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)

2. Suh is a chop-block casualty waiting to happen. . .

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 11:18 PM

Dec 2014

. . .courtesy of an O-lineman out there.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

3. Fuck. nt

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 12:44 AM

Dec 2014

PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)

4. Good.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 10:10 AM

Dec 2014

That suspension was horseshit.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

6. why?

Reply to PeteSelman (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 11:32 AM

Dec 2014

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

7. You're right...that POS needs to be kicked out of the NFL...nt

Reply to PeteSelman (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 12:19 PM

Dec 2014

PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)

9. Nonsense.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 06:44 PM

Dec 2014

He plays old school.

You should hate every O-Lineman in the league then.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

10. Rough is old school...intentionally trying to injure another player...

Reply to PeteSelman (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 06:46 PM

Dec 2014

Is criminal.

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)

11. Disclaimer: I think Suh is a dirty player. But....

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 07:22 PM

Dec 2014

I thought his stomp on Rogers was going to get him at least a fine. My immediate next thought is that there are probably hundreds of linemen from college and the pros that will see this and think getting stepped on like that is just another day on the gridiron. If every person who intentionally stepped on a lineman like that got fined, the NFL would make billions (more).

PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)

12. The whole game is about intentionally hurting people.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 01:46 PM

Jan 2015

Again, every lineman in the game kicks and bites and ball punches, steps and lays on people. Every safety is trying to blow up the ball carrier or receiver on every play.

You just don't like the meanest kid on the block. I'd take Suh on my team any day. He's a monster out there. Old school.

TBF

(32,067 posts)

5. I hope Dallas flattens him -

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 11:20 AM

Dec 2014

I am a Dallas Cowboys fan for this coming weekend. I know they are the tougher team for Green Bay to go up against, but we've got to deal with Seattle too. So, my wish is that the Lions are one and out.

Auggie

(31,173 posts)

8. Doesn't make sense. I wonder if Lions ownership/management lobbied for appeal too.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 12:25 PM

Dec 2014

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)

13. His prior "history" was not even taken into account because he's been free of any conflicts for the

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 10:04 AM

Jan 2015

last 32 straight games or something as stupid.

"According to NFL Media's Judy Battista, Suh was considered a first-time offender by the repeat offender policy, modified in 2014. Since the Detroit defender went 32 straight games without a player-safety violation, which includes the postseason and preseason, he earned a clean slate."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000451968/article/ndamukong-suhs-suspension-reduced-to-70k-fine

I'd love to see some cowpoke stomp on his leg..... I despise dirty players. Ugh.....

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