**UPDATE** suspension not planned for Goldson (pg 8)

KowboyKiller · 2011-11-20T16:11:55-08:00

I don't think he'll be suspended, Goodell has not shown a tendency to suspend players for throwing punches during games. He likes handing down suspensions for off the field transgressions typically. Charles Woodson wasn't suspended for punching David Thomas earlier this year: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/14/nfl-fines-charles-woodson-10000-for-punch/ Last year Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan went at it but weren't suspended. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Andre-Johnson-Cortland-Finnegan-fight-suspension-fine-112910 And Richard Seymour hit Roethlisberger last year and was heavily fined but not suspended. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5839865 We'll have Goldson next week.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:15 PM

ninerfan4life
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Thank you for this!! I feel better now.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:16 PM

ubaisore
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That is good news, but I am more worried about Bruce Miller and his injury

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:17 PM

PRIMETIME21
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yea we need goldson out there for sure

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:17 PM

Magzarillious
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I hope your right fan, it would hurt to lose him next week.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:18 PM

susweel
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He's a niner so he will be suspended.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:19 PM

Gore_21
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Yeah, Doucet started it plus I have seen worse not get suspended. Both will be fined though. Hopefully Miller is back as well... we need him. He's a tough guy and if it was up to him he would start but they have cracked down on concussions. There are tests to pass.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM

KowboyKiller
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Well on the bright side he probably bent Doucet's facemask when he punched it so.... he probably needed to get a new helmet!!! Take that Doucet!

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:22 PM

TonyStarks
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Goodell is an East coast homer.

We'll see. I wouldn't be surprised if Goldson gets at least a game.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Chief
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I don't think he will be suspended, just fined.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:23 PM

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jreff22
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he was hit first, dont see a suspension

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:27 PM

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BubbaParisMVP
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Originally posted by jreff22:
he was hit first, dont see a suspension

I sure hope so. Unfortunately the commissioner is so erratic that you never know what will happen. Hopefully he doesn't try to "make a statement" out of this. He's big into that, sadly.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:29 PM

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Rubberneck36
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Originally posted by Chief:
I don't think he will be suspended, just fined.

This

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:31 PM

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kray28
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I think he'll be suspended....three punches thrown and landed. Pretty unacceptable. He'll be fined and suspended.

Nov 20, 2011 at 4:31 PM

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nvchamp9ers
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More then likely because of the previous precedent's Goodell has set with other players, he is unlikely to suspend Goldson because the Nflpa/union would almost immediately appeal it and that would be dragged through court/arbitration, I expect a fine.