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When the last NFL regular-season ended, the water-cooler talk centered on the aftermath of former Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh’s cold-footed step onto the leg of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. As the new NFL regular-season begins, Suh has re-entered the middle of the league office’s radar screen with an apparent kick to the head of Washington running back Alfred Morris.

The NFL suspended Suh for the playoff game against the Cowboys, but Suh won the appeal, with the banishment adjusted to a $70,000 fine. (He actually lost more money than if he’d been suspended for the wild-card round.)

Suh avoided the suspension primarily because he had gone 32 regular-season games without an infraction. With a second apparent infraction in two consecutive regular-season games, that could change.

As of early Sunday evening, the NFL had no comment on the situation. Look for the league to review the play and all relevant angles on Monday, and to potentially take action sooner than later.

Even if it’s not a suspension, the know-it-when-you-see-it quality of the kick to the head of Alfred Morris cries out for action by the league office.