Meriweather suspended two games

[Cheesehead Craig]

I fear that head hunter will never get a stiff suspension or be banned until he really cripples somebody.

Until it's a superstar, the league won't care. A one game suspension is ridiculous. I thought two was wimpy. Once again the league says they care about player safety but their actions are much different than their talk.

[MadScientist]

Until it's a superstar, the league won't care. A one game suspension is ridiculous. I thought two was wimpy. Once again the league says they care about player safety but their actions are much different than their talk.

I was watching the condensed version of the Bears-Washington game and I can't see how it was only worthy of 2 games, nor how they could consider reducing it. Those were nasty hits, everything the NFL claims it is trying to eliminate.

[ThunderDan]

If I was a member of the players union I would have demanded a 4 game suspension at the least. It's not like he is taking home paper clips and staplers. He is crippling other members of the union.

[pbmax]

If I was a member of the players union I would have demanded a 4 game suspension at the least. It's not like he is taking home paper clips and staplers. He is crippling other members of the union.

The Union represents Merriweather too. They need to ensure the process is followed so each player who comes up for discipline gets the same fair treatment.

That said, as many have pointed out, it would help if the hearing officer would explain himself and the precedent he was following, if any.