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Panthers’ Dante Wesley Suspended

Well, this was a hit so brutal and out-of-line that we mentioned it twice in commentary yesterday, including an allusion to a Quentin Tarantino film. Safe to say, Dante Wesley earned this suspension.

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And indeed, the NFL announced today that it would be suspending Wesley one game for his hit on Clifton Smith, a play that earned him an ejection yesterday, as well. One more time, the cheap shot to end all cheap shots:

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↵Ugh. That’s a situation where I think the Buccaneers should be able to choose: either accept the suspension and force him to forfeit a 5-digit game check, or let him play, but invite him to Tampa Bay practice, and make him return a punt against the entire team.

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