Ndamukong Suh Rumors: DT Tired Of Dirty Player Image, Will Take Out Frustration On Dallas

Ndamukong Suh had his one-game suspension overturned earlier this week, but he is pretty far from a celebratory mood about it. Suh is one of the best defensive lineman in the entire NFL, but he has grown weary of constantly being portrayed as a dirty player by the media.

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Over the years, Suh has developed a reputation for dirty play for things like stepping on players and attempted crotch kicks at opposing quarterbacks. He always seems to have an excuse as to why his play is not dirty, but they start to wear thin after hearing so many of them. In previous votes among fellow NFLers, Suh has also come up numerous times as one of the dirtiest players in the league.

For his part, Suh claims that he has finally had enough. According to Bleacher Report, some Lions teammates have indicated that Suh is sick and tired of being portrayed as a villain within the league, and he plans to take his frustration out this Sunday when the Lions face the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC playoffs.

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The extra motivation should hardly be necessary - it is an NFL playoff game, after all - but Suh's desire to prove himself on the national stage could add another layer of intrigue to a game that already looks like the best that this weekend has to offer.

Dallas and Detroit have the highest win total of any matchup this weekend, and one of these teams will exorcise their playoff demons. Detroit has not won a playoff game in over two decades, and Dallas's recent failures have been well-documented.

The game and the Suh situation are also interesting because they are at the epicenter of the team's strengths. Dallas relies on a power run game to set up their passing attack, and their offense is built to rely on the league's best offensive line. Detroit boasts maybe the best defense in the entire NFL, and Suh is both the best run defender and pass rusher on the team.

If Suh really wants to be considered an elite defender, having a big day against the Dallas o-line is a great way to prove it.