It was amusing to hear that Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh scheduled a meeting with the NFL officials responsible for discipline. Usually its the other way around. The league calls in the player. Much like being hauled into the Principal's office. Players never call these meetings.
Suh wants to find out what he's doing wrong. Why the penalties and the fines? Why all the attention? He's just playing football. The main problem is that Suh is often an idiot when he plays football. With the pampering of the quarterback its difficult to do more than breathe on the money-maker. Its actually kind of sad. Football isn't supposed to be like this. Still, Suh leaves little room for sympathy or his defense. Even by the standards of decades ago, Suh is frequently over the line. He's one of the most powerful players in the league. Even a little from Suh does a lot. He often does a lot and often does it late. He's already made the play and he does a little more.
Its fairly obvious what Suh shouldn't do. I'm not sure why he finds the need to meet with league officials to have it explained. Maybe he's really going to New Tork to catch a show. Even if he's going to explain his side of things the meeting should be short. If he continues as he is, he may kill someone. All Suh has to do is play between the whistles. He doesn't really have to play any differently. He just needs to know when to stop.
I would love to see Ndamukong Suh on a defensive line with players like Doug Atkins, Deacon Jones and George Trafton. Other players with murderous intent. Those were better days for the defense. Today its all about the offense. Despite the rules, defenses will catch up. Suh could be a part of it. In fact, he could be the cause of it. He just has to stay on the field.
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