Lions Safety Brian Branch Gets 1-Game Suspension for Punching Chiefs’ JuJu Smith-Schuster

Branch punched Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on Sunday night, setting off a postgame melee. “Your aggressive, non-football act was entirely unwarranted, posed a serious risk of injury, and clearly violated the standards of conduct and sportsmanship expected of NFL players,” Jon Runyan, league vice president of football operations, wrote in a letter to Branch. “Your…

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Bill Belichick’s Assistant Coach Suspended for Providing ‘Extra Benefits’ to Player’s Family

It’s Tuesday, not a game day, and Bill Belichick’s football program is still finding ways to lose. Armond Hawkins, the cornerbacks coach and a recruiting analyst for Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels, has been suspended by the university for providing improper extra benefits to a player’s family. According to a report by Bruce Feldman…

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