Lions DT Ndamukong Suh Fined $20,000 For Andy Dalton Hit

Detroit Lions defensive end Ndamukong Suh has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for a hit on Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton. Suh responded on his Twitter account before Tuesday's practice: "$20,000REALLY???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #NFL #BIGFAIL" The reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year grabbed the Bengals quarterback and threw Dalton to the turf after he had gotten rid of the ball late in the first quarter of Friday's preseason game. Suh was flagged for unnecessary roughness. Suh was fined twice last year for roughing up quarterbacks, including Chicago's Jay Cutler during the regular season and Cleveland's Jake Delhomme in a preseason game. Suh's cfreaking account can absorb the latest hit. His five-year contract is worth $40 million guaranteed and as much as $68 million.

Source: ESPN

 

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Ridiculous.

 

Com'onnnnnnnnn Man!

 

KING SUH BABY

 

WOWW!! Seems kind of excessive to me!

 

I don't think it would've been so much had he not had him by his head and still pulled him down after the ball was gone. Stupid move, and it cost him big time.

 

weak, this is football

 

^Omen types truth, in my opinion. I could definitely see an argument for him not knowing the ball was gone.

 

Looks like Suh is the The 2011 Winner of the NFL Fines Idol...

 

I would say he should know he got rid of the ball because Dalton threw it before he ever laid a hand on him.

 

If anyone is shocked that a known headhunter got fined for throwing down a quarterback by his head, ripping his helmet off in the process... then you must not have been paying attention last year.

This will happen 10 out of 10 times from now on. Especially if it's a quarterback.

 

He had to know his helmet was off. That there is when he should have held on to him.

 

Agreed.. That and he should know the rules.. If a player has the ball and his helmet comes off the play is whistled dead Johnny on the spot.

 

Still, he had to have seen his helmet off. Just holding him would have been enough.

 

That was before the rule change last year dude.. .

 

Suh is old school.......I like that.