IIRC, they didn't suspend Richard Seymour for decking Ben Roethlisberger which was as blatant as AJ's and probably less provoked. Seymour only got fined. The only way they could say "this is different" is that AJ threw punches after the helmets were off.
Still, if he gets suspended one game, it's not that big a deal. We aren't beating the Eagles anyway and it gives AJ an extra week to rest the ankle for the stretch drive.
I'm sure AJ is already getting congratulatory telegrams from around the league. They all know who Finnegan is.
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