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If Wideman hadn't extended his arms in that cross checking fashion nothing probably would have come of it. He would've just collided with the linesman and that's it.

But he gives him a pretty decent shot to the back and that was his undoing. Sure it can be argued that he was just bracing for the collision but putting your hands up should suffice for that. He actually gave him a good shot to the upper back.

Now maybe he noticed a white jersey coming to him at the last second, mistook it for Nashville player and thought he would get his pound of flesh. Even if that were the case he still cross checked an official and deserves a suspension..just not 20 games, 10 would've been fine I think.