Browns expecting NFL to review Detroit rookie Ndamukong Suh’s face mask of Jake Delhomme

Browns expect Suh penalty to be reviewed

BEREA, Ohio — The Browns expect the NFL to review the play in which Detroit Lions rookie Ndamukong Suh grabbed quarterback Jake Delhomme’s facemask and violently flung him to the ground.

In the second quarter of Saturday’s exhibition game, Suh grabbed Delhomme by the face mask, twisted it, threw both arms around the QB’s head and spun him to the ground. Suh was assessed a 15-yard penalty for the infraction, which seemed severe enough to warrant an ejection.

Browns coach Eric Mangini said Monday that he will ask the league to investigate the play, but he assumed it would do so anyway.

Mangini does not believe there was any malice on the part of the No. 2 overall draft pick, and Delhomme said he would leave it up to the league to decide whether a suspension or fine is warranted.