CLEVELAND — It's been five days since the surreal end to the Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers game, and yet I still can't believe what transpired.
Myles Garrett was pushed to an extreme that no one saw coming. And the image of him swinging his helmet at Mason Rudolph is unforgettable. In one instant, an All-Pro caliber season was down the drain.
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I don't know if I've ever seen a topic as polarizing for Cleveland sports fans as the Garrett incident. Few condone what Garrett ultimately did with Rudolph's helmet, but most are incensed that the Steeler quarterback received nothing more than a probable fine for his actions. Just about any conversation you have with a fan will ultimately lead to..."BUT RUDOLPH STARTED IT!"
On Wednesday, Garrett will be in New York to meet with the NFL for his appeal. He's not meeting with league commissioner Roger Goodell, but with former wide receiver James Thrash, who now serves as an appeals officer for the NFL.
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"I think I would be surprised if there's any change in the language or the term of the suspension," Jim Donovan told me during Tuesday's edition of Donovan & Dino. "He's (Garrett) not going to play the rest of the year and I think some time is going to need to pass, then he'll need to sit down with Roger Goodell. Until then, Garrett is not with the team."
My colleague Ben Axelrod put together an excellent rundown of what you should expect from the appeals process earlier on Tuesday.
"If it was a quick decision and the suspension is reduced, I really believe there will even be more public outcry," Jimmy added.
So where do the Browns go from here? Can they mentally pick themselves up after these traumatic couple of days and refocus on a run to the playoffs? And was Jimmy surprised that Garrett acted the way he did? Watch Donovan & Dino in the player below: