Tre’von Moehrig, Jauan Jennings incident creates a disciplinary mess for the league

The NFL has cracked down this season, when it comes to sportsmanship. Lions safety Brian Branch was suspended for striking Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after a Week 5 game. Broncos linebacker Drew Greenlaw was suspended for verbally accosting referee Brad Allen after a Week 7 game. Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase was suspended for spitting on Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey during a Week 11 game.On Monday night, Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig punched 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings in the crotch after a play with less three minutes to play. After the game, Jennings struck Moehrig, in the same way Branch struck Smith-Schuster.The league now has a decision to make. Suspend Jennings? Suspend Moehrig? Both? Neither?Punching a guy in the crotch may not be quite the same level of indignity as spitting on him, but it's close. If Chase was suspended for a gesture that caused no actual harm, it wouldn't be a surprise for the league to suspend Moehrig for deliberately throwing a punch to a very sensitive area not protecting by padding. (NFL players don't wear cups.)And if Branch was suspended for striking Smith-Schuster after the game ended, it wouldn't be a surprise for the...