Dashon Goldson One-Game Suspension Overturned

Update:

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the NFL has overturned S Dashon Goldsonโ€˜s one game suspension after an appeal hearing.

This is obviously huge considering the Buccaneers will be going up against the Patriots this weekend. Fellow S Ahmad Black would most likely have filled in for Goldson, but heโ€™s nowhere near the caliber of player Goldson is.

Itโ€™s shocking to see the NFL overturn this ruling, considering the emphasis they put on player safety. Goldson did however receive a $100,000 fine for the incident. Should Goldson violate the rule regarding helmet-to-helmet contact again, he will obviously face a suspension.

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Ian Rapoport reports that the NFL has suspended Buccaneers S Dashon Goldson one game for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Saints RB Darren Sproles.

  • Andrew Brandt notes that Goldson would lose his $265,000 game check.
  • This is subject to an appeal.

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ESPNโ€™s Adam Schefter reports that the NFL is considering suspending Buccaneers S Dashon Goldson for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Saints RB Darren Sproles.

Schefter adds that the league will also take in consideration Goldsonโ€™s history of personal fouls. After all, he leads all players with 15 personal fouls since 2010.

Last week, Goldson was fined $30,000 for a personal foul for his hit on Jets TE Jeff Cumberland.

The Buccaneers secondary is improved, but it wouldnโ€™t be easy to replace a guy Goldson. Itโ€™s hard to speculate as to the length of a possible suspension for Goldson, but weโ€™ll have updates as the news is available.

 

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