Why again did they lower his suspension?
Good posting. Meriweather is a headhunter, a dirty player and a moron - all rolled into one clueless dope. When he was a Bear (my team) - I couldn't stand him, as he'd rather lay someone out, and cost the team 15 yards then make a good tackle. And most of the time he was making those hits was because he was late getting over. He's a bad safety and a guy that is only looking to hurt people and make highlights.
I've heard several former players say that "back in the day" he would have already had the favor repayed several times. Offensive players don't do that anymore - and the league touts player "safety" out one side of it's mouth, while letting this jerk have a reduced suspension when he is a multi-time offender who has made his intent crystal clear. Hypocrisy at it's finest.
This is a good point, DoubleG. The problem with letting him "off the hook" with a relatively short suspension is that he is going to keep doing it. He
would have been retaliated against back in the day. But since
most players are following the rules they've been given, there's no on field consequences for his actions - it falls to the League to do it. By the league letting him get away with this they are actually
encouraging other players to police it themselves, leading to more dangerous or illegal plays.
If they want to get rid of dirty play, and they don't want the players to police themselves, then make the punishments worth the crimes. The NFL is dropping the ball on this, imo.