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  "id": 16977896,
  "title": "Bills coach Joe Brady questions NFL disciplinary process after Sam Franklin wins his appeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bills-coach-joe-brady-questions-nfl-disciplinary-process-after-sam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T23:38:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/nfl/2026/10/28/bills-coach-joe-brady-questions-nfl-disciplinary-process-after-sam-franklin-wins-his-appeal"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady expressed concerns about the NFL's disciplinary process on Wednesday as special teams player Sam Franklin successfully appealed his one-game suspension for allegedly spitting at an opponent. The NFL initially announced Franklin's one-game suspension after an altercation with Raiders offensive lineman Delmar Glaze during a game in mid-October. Franklin disputed the allegation, claiming he was defending himself and posted a video on social media showing Glaze striking him below the waist. The NFL's hearing officer, James Thrash, later reduced the punishment to a fine of $14,926 for unsportsmanlike conduct. Franklin will face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, while Bills starting safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was also suspended for spitting at Raiders players, lost his appeal and will miss the upcoming game.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/tom-brady-as-next-michigan-football-coach-rumors-are-totally-fake",
        "published": "2026-10-28T15:53:04.000Z"
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