Bills' Sam Franklin Jr. suspended one game for spitting; will appeal, per sources
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"Bills' Sam Franklin Jr. suspended one game for spitting; will appeal, per sources" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (15)
- Buffalo Bills: Special-Teams Ace Wins Appeal, Fined $14,900 Yahoo Sports · 22d ago
- Bills S Sam Franklin’s suspension for spitting is reduced to a fine after appeal NBC Sports · 22d ago
- Bills’ Sam Franklin suspended for alleged spitting in Raiders game; source says he’ll appeal Syracuse.com · 24d ago
- Bills DB Sam Franklin appeals NFL’s 1-game suspension, denying he spit at Raiders player AP News · 24d ago
- Second Bills Player Suspended for Spitting at Raiders Opponent Yahoo Sports · 24d ago
- Bills safety Sam Franklin Jr.’s agents respond to spitting accusation amid suspension appeal Yahoo Sports · 24d ago
- Second Bills Player Get Punished by NFL For Spitting at Raiders Yahoo Sports · 24d ago
- Bills DB Sam Franklin appeals NFL's 1-game suspension, denying he spit at Raiders player KSL · 24d ago
- Bills DB Sam Franklin appeals NFL’s 1-game suspension, denying he spit at Raiders player 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · 24d ago
- Bills DB Sam Franklin appeals NFL's 1-game suspension for spitting at Raiders player, AP source says 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · 24d ago
- C.J. Gardner-Johnson suspended 1 game for spitting at Brock Bowers The New York Times · 24d ago
- Second Bills Safety Receives NFL Suspension for Spitting Yahoo Sports · 24d ago
- Bills safety Sam Franklin Jr. accused of spitting at Raiders player Buffalo News · 24d ago
- Bills DB Sam Franklin Jr. suspended for spitting WIVB News 4 · 24d ago
- NFL news roundup: Bills' Sam Franklin suspended for spitting; Jordyn Tyson won't return this week NFL.com · 24d ago
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