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Michael Griffin’s suspension upheld after appeal

Mychal Rivera, Michael Griffin

Oakland Raiders tight end Mychal Rivera (81) loses his helmet after being hit by Tennessee Titans free safety Michael Griffin during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. Griffin was penalized on the play and Rivera stayed down for a few minutes before walking off under his own power. He was taken to the locker room and is being evaluated for a head injury. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson might have created a false sense of security when he had a suspension overturned on appeal.

Because suddenly, the original punishments are sticking.

According to multiple reports, Titans safety Michael Griffin’s one-game suspension was upheld after his appeal.

Griffin was suspended for being a repeat offender of the league’s rules against hitting defenseless receivers in the head and neck area, after last week’s shot on Raiders tight end Mychal Rivera.

The suspension will cost him more than $205,000 in salary, plus this week’s game against the Colts, a game that has some degree of playoff implications in the still-not-official AFC South.