Arrowheadlines: Brian Branch suspended for clash with JuJu Smith-Schuster

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Lions’ Brian Branch suspended 1 game after melee with Chiefs | ESPN

The NFL on Monday suspended Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch for one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct after he struck Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and set off a brief fight Sunday night.

“Your aggressive, non-football act was entirely unwarranted, posed a serious risk of injury, and clearly violated the standards of conduct and sportsmanship expected of NFL players,” NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan wrote in a letter to Branch. “Your conduct reflected poorly on the NFL and has no place in our game.”

Branch plans to appeal the suspension, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The appeal would be heard by a hearing officer jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players Association.

Branch is set to miss the Lions’ game next Monday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will be eligible to return to the active roster the following day.

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A – Chiefs

The Chiefs looked beatable through the first few weeks of the season, but they made a statement on Sunday night and that statement is that they’re still one of the best teams in the NFL. This a dominant performance, especially by a Chiefs offense that only punted once in the game. Patrick Mahomes had his way with the Lions defense, totaling 289 yards and four touchdowns. Travis Kelce had his biggest game of the season for a Chiefs offense that has now scored at least 28 points in four straight games for the first time in three years. The biggest surprise here was the way the Chiefs defense manhandled the Lions, holding them to just 112 yards in the second half. The Chiefs will now be getting Rashee Rice back in Week 7 and a team that some left for dead after their 0-2 start once again feels like one of the favorites in the AFC.

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Winner: Andy Reid’s Game Plan

With a 30-17 win over the Lions on Sunday night, the Chiefs have scored at least 28 points in each of their last three games. That’s a benchmark Kansas City hit only four times during the 2024 regular season and only three times in 2023. Even if we’re not witnessing a full-on revival of the Chiefs offense that tore through the league from 2018 to 2022, it does feel fun again. The win also pulled Kansas City back to .500 after an 0-2 start had idiots like me ready to bury them in September.

Patrick Mahomes, who was brilliant once again, deserves most of the credit for the turnaround, but we also can’t ignore what Andy Reid is doing with the offensive scheme. The...