Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather was handed a two-game suspension by the NFL and their iron fist for his illegal hit to the head of Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith in Saturday’s preseason game. It was a hit that Smith himself said he didn’t think Meriweather should have been suspended for making.
@plaxicoburress @Bmeriweather31 @NFL I don't think he should be suspended…but I don't make or enforce the rules…I just play
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) August 26, 2014
Meriweather’s teammate, long snapper Nick Sundberg, took it one step further in his reaction to the suspension.
Sketchyyyyyy… Seems a bit excessive, I mean it's not like he knocked out his wife in a casino elevator… On video…
— Nick Sundberg (@NickSundberg) August 25, 2014