Ndamukong Suh’s reputation may be a deciding factor in the NFL’s decision to discipline the Lions’ DT, even for hits that are questionable.  During Friday’s “NFL Total Access” on NFL Network, NFL VP of operations Merton Hanks explained the process of how a hit becomes a fine. The hit in question is one Suh delivered last week to Browns QB Brandon Weeden that wasn’t flagged in the game, but earned a $31,500 fine.  “The fine amount is more than the minimum because he is a repeat offender, and I want to get Ndamukong Suh’s attention in this regard,” Hanks told NFL Network’s Andrea Kremer. “I’ve got to help him course correct.”  Suh’s hit on Weeden seemed like a typical hit on a QB, but because Suh’s helmet made contact with Weeden’s chest, the NFL made the decision to fine Suh. How much his reputation for delivering illegal hits played into the fine is still unclear.  “In the big scheme of things, it’s not an egregious play,” Hanks told Kremer. “It is a violation, that’s why he was fined.”  In responding to the fine, Suh seemed to accept the decision.  “I think there’s always going to be a microscope on me, I think there’s been a microscope on me since I was first drafted in 2010, a first-round pick,’’ Suh told the Press and Guide’s Paula Pasche. “So there’s always going to be a microscope on me whether it’s from outside media to NFL to little kids … It’s kind of part of life.’’  Suh may not showing his frustrations about the fine, but at least one of his teammates is.  “It’s ridiculous,’’ Dominic Raiola told Pasche. “The guy is violent, football is a violent game. I don’t think you can ever make hitting somebody soft. It’s ridiculous I’ve got nothing more to say about it. I saw the play on the sideline, it’s not on purpose it’s ridiculous.’  For the full video on the NFL Total access segment, click here.  Brandon Weeden, Detroit Lions, Ndamukong Suh, NFL fines
Lions DT Ndamukong Suh was fined $31,500 for a hit last week on Browns QB Brandon Weeden. The NFL's explanation hinted that his reputation may have factored into the fine.