Tuesday, November 26, 2013

NFL upholds suspension of Titans safety on appeal (Yahoo Sports)

Oakland Raiders tight end Mychal Rivera (81) is hit by Tennessee Titans free safety Michael Griffin during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. Rivera was taken to the locker room and is being evaluated for a head injury after the play. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)


The NFL has upheld the one-game suspension of Titans safety Michael Griffin as a repeat offender of the league's rules prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players. Appeals officer Matt Birk upheld the suspension Tuesday after Griffin appealed the punishment that will keep him out of Sunday's game at Indianapolis. Griffin was flagged for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of a 23-19 win Sunday for a hit on Oakland tight end Mychal Rivera. He went low, hitting Rivera as the tight end went to the ground after attempting a catch.








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