that was an extremely dirty hit to the head of a player on the ground with the play over ... 1 game seems kind of light considering all the official talk of player protectionFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has been suspended one game by the NFL without pay for his late hit on defenseless Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White in Sunday's 23-3 victory.
Gronkowski was penalized on the play but not ejected from the game. It is the first NFL suspension for Gronkowski since he entered the league as a second-round draft choice with the Patriots in 2010.
remember Trevathan got 2 games (reduced to 1 on appeal) for a hit with the player actually upright and the play still going