NFL Must Do its Job and Not Give an Inch During Myles Garrett's Monday Suspension Appeal
By Michael Luciano
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett will have his best chance to clear his name after hitting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head with his own helmet. Yup, fans are still in shock this happened.
Garrett will appeal his indefinite suspension, and former Redskins wide receiver and appeals officer James Thrash will hear the league's case against him.
#Browns Myles Garrett is here in New York to attend his appeal hearing. His request will be heard by appeals officer James Thrash. 1) Thrash hears Garrett's appeal 2) then Thrash will hear the league's case against Garrett. This will begin at 9:30am today. More on @espn all day.
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The NFL needs to show some backbone and at least make sure that Garrett will not play another snap of football this season.
Garrett might have a reputation as a unique, mild-mannered guy off the field, but that image is in tatters after he committed one of the most brazen and destructive on-field acts in NFL history. The league needs to come down hard and maintain their position to dissuade others from following in Garrett's rage-filled path.
Michael Strahan brings great context to the Myles Garrett incident.
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The best Garrett can hope for is that his indefinite ban is turned into a season-long suspension, and even that doesn't seem like a sure thing at this particular juncture. No matter what Thrash ends up ruling as it pertains to Garrett's case, he will have a long way to go to mend his reputation in the court of public opinion.