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Further review for Suh

Associated Press / August 31, 2010

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Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh grabbed Jake Delhomme’s face mask, twisted it, wrapped his arms around the Browns quarterback’s head, and slammed him to the ground.

It was hard to watch — in real time or instant replay.

The Browns hope the NFL looks at it again.

Cleveland coach Eric Mangini expects the league to review Suh’s rough treatment of Delhomme in Saturday’s exhibition game in Detroit.

In the second quarter, Delhomme was scrambling out of the pocket when he was grabbed by Suh, the No. 2 overall pick in April’s draft. Suh flung the 35-year-old to the ground, and Delhomme got up waving his arms in protest. Suh was assessed a 15-yard penalty for the infraction, which seemed severe enough to warrant an ejection.

Mangini said yesterday he will ask the league to investigate the play, but he assumed it would do so anyway.

League spokesman Gregg Aiello said in an e-mail the play was being reviewed.

“I was just going after the ball, and I had no clue that he had gotten rid of it,’’ Suh said. “I’ve gotten personal fouls before, but that was in college, and they can’t fine you there.’’

Browns backup quarterback Seneca Wallace called for Suh to be suspended.

“It put the quarterback at risk, but I’m not the official,’’ Mangini said.

No opener for Purify

Receiver Maurice Purify was suspended for the Bengals’ Sept. 12 season opener against the Patriots because of his offseason arrest for disorderly conduct at a northern Kentucky nightspot in May. The NFL also fined him an additional game check for violating its personal conduct policy . . . Bears linebacker Lance Briggs will not play in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Browns because of a sprained right ankle . . . Redskins receiver Malcolm Kelly pulled his left hamstring, a major setback in his bid to make the roster. He reinjured the hamstring in his first full practice since early in camp . . . Steelers safety Troy Polamalu’s nearly 3-foot-long hair has been insured for $1 million by Head and Shoulders, the shampoo brand he endorses . . . Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown informed Browns president Mike Holmgren that he will not attend the Sept. 19 ceremony unveiling the team’s ring of honor. Brown was an adviser to team owner Randy Lerner before being stripped of his duties by Holmgren.