Ndamukong Suh fires back at ‘Rodney’ White, Falcons (UPDATED)
Here's Ndamukong Suh grabbing Matt Ryan's facemask, not that there's anything wrong with that.
(UPDATED: 10:40 p.m. with White comments.)
Please excuse Ndamukong Suh if he is not well-versed in what’s considered acceptable behavior for an NFL player. Turns out, he may not even know the names of many NFL players.
Suh, the Detroit Lions’ defensive tackle who reportedly taunted injured Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan Sunday, fired back Monday, telling Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press: “Do I need Rodney White’s respect? No. Leave it at that.”
In fairness to Suh, he’s right. He doesn’t need Rodney White’s respect, whoever Rodney White is. The assumption is he doesn’t care about earning Roddy White’s respect, either.
This all started Sunday when White,Todd McClure and other Falcons said they heard Suh, Cliff Avril and possibly other Detroit linemen taunting Ryan when he was lying on the field. One of White’s comments: “Like 92 [Avril] was kicking [Ryan’s] feet, saying, ‘Get him off the field.’ We don’t do stuff like that. We don’t rally over guys when they get hurt. It was just inappropriate behavior. I mean, [Suh said] ‘Get the cart’? Are you serious? Come on. When you compete, you never want to see a guy get hurt.”
Neither Avril nor Suh were available for comment after the game. Avril took to Twitter Sunday night to deny the accusations: “Come on. I’m not in the business of hurting not one guy on the field… I would never taunt anyone on an injury.”
Suh’s comments Monday came from Burkett’s Twitter site. He reaffirmed what most know — that he doesn’t seem to care what anybody thinks about him — and he also took a shot at Falcons’ offensive linemen. The comments:
• Referring to the fact Ryan tripped over Falcons tackle Will Svitek: “To me it’s karma. For all the bad stuff they’ve done in the past, their offensive lineman hurt their own QB. So I’ll leave it at that”
• His quasi-denial: “I’m not even near their quarterback so how am I going to trash talk somebody that has a medical staff that’s all around him?”
• The slap: “Do I need Rodney White’s respect? No. Leave it at that.”
• He also called it, “He said/she said.” As Burkett noted, Suh never identified the “she.”
UPDATE: Here are some comments from White to the NFL Network, via ProFootballTalk.com:
“I mean I don’t really have much to say about what [Ndamukong Suh] said. I just know he’s going to say whatever he wants to say, but we know what they said. We were standing right there in the huddle, we saw when he went down and that’s before the medical staff got there that they said was in front of the play. . . .
“I know Suh said what he said. He said, ‘Go get the cart for him, get him out of here.’ He knows he said that and we’re not going to go back and forth about what he said-she said. And then he’s going to say it was karma for what we’ve done in the past when their quarterback gets hurt on the last play of the game and they have an MRI today.”
OK, this is a he said/he said. But Suh had been gaining a negative reputation in the league even before Sunday. So if this is a credibility contest, he’s probably going to lose.
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407 comments Add your comment
SugarBear
October 24th, 2011
8:11 pm
One thing Suh say in his comment. Why Falcon player stood around and let lion player kick the quarterback and didn’t do anything about. He also said if it was his quarterback was laying on the ground and had a falcon kick while he was hurt “ALL HELL WOULD HAVE BROKE LOSE”
Why didn’t the falcon player react to the kick if it happen!!!!
Atlanta Is For Losers
October 24th, 2011
8:12 pm
Typical Atlanta fans. You win a game and everyone wants on the bandwagon. I have lived in your so called fair city and will never return. Like the rest of the city, you are of low integrity and focus on the wrong things. Idiots.
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
October 24th, 2011
8:13 pm
CHOKE = NO PLAYOFF WINS EVER
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
October 24th, 2011
8:14 pm
CHOKE = 27 & NO PLAYOFF WINS
Mr Charlie
October 24th, 2011
8:14 pm
How about when Ryan came off the deck after taking a Joe Thiesman type leg twist, then tossed what might be best pass he ever threw.
I have seen lesser QBs bump into their own player, or maybe even “Break” a bone in their non-throwing hand, that was not really broken, and watch their team collapse from the locker room.
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
October 24th, 2011
8:16 pm
CHOKE = TOO DUMB TO WIN PLAYOFF GAMES
Z-Ro
October 24th, 2011
8:18 pm
yes the old Alex Gibbs regime was known to chop block and hurt a few defensive guys BUT SUE is a nasty individual that i would love to have here,lol….and the karma SUE was referring to is Stafford hurting himself to end the game
Ha ha ha
October 24th, 2011
8:18 pm
First it was the packers hurting the failcants feelings, now it Detroit. What’s up with your team, must be a bunch of wimps. It leads me to believe that the only team, that might be playing dirty and talking trash, ala Rhonda roddy country white, and his failcants teammates.
Thom Tebom
October 24th, 2011
8:18 pm
Man…did I get lucky!!
Mr Charlie
October 24th, 2011
8:18 pm
Ryan 1
Vick 0
Mr Charlie
October 24th, 2011
8:22 pm
Biggest mistake Falcons ever made was trading up to draft a guy how could run fast, but was too stupid to even pronounce the plays, and passing on future HOF/Superbowl winner Drew Brees. Move set up back 10 year, fortunately we know have a QB that can pull us through that period.
I want my mom
October 24th, 2011
8:24 pm
Suh looked at me the wrong way. What a bunch of cry babies. Now we see why your team has never won a super bowl, to busy crying about petty stuff. Well, must I say, Atlanta is known for it’s girlie boys.
Delbert D.
October 24th, 2011
8:27 pm
Tasers should be allowed after flagrant fouls.
ctfalconsfan
October 24th, 2011
8:36 pm
Suh PLAYS FOR A LOSER TEAM…
Accept that you lost and SHUT YOUR MOUTH!!
Boy name sue
October 24th, 2011
8:40 pm
R white doesn’t respect me,Boo hoo
Boy name sue
October 24th, 2011
8:41 pm
I’m a bad man.But r white doesn’t respect me.
dirtyfalconplayers
October 24th, 2011
8:51 pm
Chris Carter and Keshawn Johnson just said on national tv,STOP CRYING!!yall are men. Handle that on the field GIRLY BOY RODNEY WHITE!!!KMSL
FALCONSNOW
October 24th, 2011
8:51 pm
The big SUH, is a big ol dummy. True NFL players know how to take out the trash……goodbye, dummy.
IlliniDawg
October 24th, 2011
8:54 pm
Uh… Keyshawn Johnson? The guy is so freakin’ full of himself that I ignore everything that comes out of his mouth. And Chris Carter? The guy is dumber than dirt. Half of what he says just makes no sense. Not really the best guys to be telling Roddy White how to act.
LDawg
October 24th, 2011
8:55 pm
I don’t think that’s the real CHOKE. This one can spell.
Tom G
October 24th, 2011
9:06 pm
DelbertD@8:27 – Can we taser “CHOKE” also?? Or at least send him back to his trailer to watch some more porn!!
Whiznot
October 24th, 2011
9:09 pm
Hey richie, you know you’re a dumb ass when you don’t know the difference between you’re and your.
OPEN YOUR EYES
October 24th, 2011
9:12 pm
DETROIT LIONS SHOW NO CLASS AND THEY ARE JUST A BUNCH OF ASININE PU$$IES!!!!!
KARMA IS A BITCH AND THAT’S WHY YOUR CITY IS IN A DITCH!!!!!!!! (RECESSION, FORECLOSURES)
The Bottom Line
October 24th, 2011
9:14 pm
All I know is: When the game was over, only one quarterback was limping and getting ice packs…. and it wasn’t Ryan.
Lions are bigger imposters than Vick and the Eagles. LOL
Tom G
October 24th, 2011
9:16 pm
Get Harvey Dahl back to deal with thugs like Suh!!!
Joe11
October 24th, 2011
9:16 pm
Ndouchebag Sue
Jim Schwartz
October 24th, 2011
9:17 pm
You all better leave my baby Suh alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:’(
The Boss
October 24th, 2011
9:20 pm
The trolls are nothing but Vick apologists who are made because their guy is made of glass and can’t stay on the field. Ruh-oh!
Shady
October 24th, 2011
9:24 pm
rebuilding since 1956
The Ghost of Norm Van Brocklin
October 24th, 2011
9:27 pm
Just my humble opinion….but…
“The Boy Named Suh”……..or “Rodney” White…would be any strangers at the next…
…Mike Vick Beat-Down/Drive-By Shooting Birthday Party…
So, I think I’ll just discount both accounts of what they have to say about it.
ramguy68
October 24th, 2011
9:29 pm
Karma wasn’t when Stafford got hurt….Karma was when Ryan got up off the mat and led the Falcons to victory.
Tommy
October 24th, 2011
9:32 pm
If Harvey Dahl were with us this year, the refs would still be sorting out the penalties.
And what do you expect from Suh??? Spellcheck’s attitude fits right in with his coach, who runs all over the field after a 3-yard gain but hardly acknowledges the other coach after a loss.
cdog
October 24th, 2011
9:32 pm
SUH YOU HAVE TO RESPECT YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN WORRY ABOUT OTHERS.YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.RODDY, LEAVE HIM AND THE LIONS ALONE.YOU GOT WHAT YOU WENT THERE FOR, A WIN.SO LEAVE IT ALONE.THE LIONS ARE AN UNDISCIPLINE BUNCH BECAUSE THERE COACH IS A POOR EXAMPLE FOR HIS PLAYERS.THIS KIND OF ATTITUDE IS NOT GOING TO WIN YOU NO CHAMPIONSHIP.YOU HAVE TO HAVE CHARACTER AND NOT CHARACTERS LIKE THE LIONS HAVE. THEY WILL FALL APART UNLESS THEY STOP DOING WRONG THINGS LIKE THEY’RE DOING.THEY HAVE THE WRONG OUTLOOK ON HOW THE GAME SHOULD BE PLAYED.
Sue are you Serious???
October 24th, 2011
9:47 pm
Detroit is America’s Butthole. Point blank it makes New Orleans seem like the French Riveria.
Nobis should be in the HOF
October 24th, 2011
9:51 pm
It’s the NFL. Shut up and play.
Indy FALCON
October 24th, 2011
9:58 pm
cant we move on from this…focus on the next opponent,the man will get his..he’s even quoted talking about karma so he knows his is coming..maybe he watched too much wrestling stuck up there in Nebraska..idk
Indy FALCON
October 24th, 2011
10:00 pm
Ravens dont look that good to me..best in the afc? not sure about that one
um
October 24th, 2011
10:02 pm
Hey Andrew young. The city of Atl itself is not that bing, scroll down and look at the metro area list. That’s right. The metro area did not even make the list of 25. Nice try.
Bluestreak
October 24th, 2011
10:11 pm
Hey ‘Atlanta, I’m a Loser’ or whatever your sad name is…glad you didn’t like it here. There’s enough people living and visiting here already. One less won’t be noticed.
As for Numbskull Slug, he’s going to find out what karma’s all about. He’ll hack off the wrong o lineman and they’ll take his leg out. I mean, where there is smoke there is fire, and its more than the Falcons calling this guy dirty.
scfalcon
October 24th, 2011
10:21 pm
Do they realize they are Detroit? These guys act like they are some storied franchise. They win five games and all of a sudden they are relevant? They have years to go. So do we for that matter, but you don’t see our coach acting like an idiot either.
Mr Charlie
October 24th, 2011
10:22 pm
So, the great Joe Flacco goes 2 quarters without a 1st down against the powerhouse Jags. Puhlees
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
October 24th, 2011
10:25 pm
The Lions beat CHOKE like a neighbors dog in a dog fighting ring
CGD..
October 24th, 2011
10:26 pm
“So, the great Joe Flacco goes 2 quarters without a 1st down against the powerhouse Jags. Puhlees!
Yea he’s over due to drill a 50 yarder soon…..
Had two last week for over 50 yards…
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
October 24th, 2011
10:26 pm
Joe Flacco —- 4 Playoff wins
CHOKE ——– ZERO playoff wins
Joe Flacco —- 1 Championship game
CHOKE ——– HA HA… Right
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
October 24th, 2011
10:29 pm
CHOKE —— 2 Starters killed by PATHETIC Passes
Flacco —— ZERO
HA HA HA
CGD..
October 24th, 2011
10:31 pm
Joe only cost the Ravens about half what Ryan cost the Falcons??
What a deal……
Fred Macmurray
October 24th, 2011
10:32 pm
Matt”Choke”Ryan,, isnt it past your bedtime young man,
Fred Macmurray
October 24th, 2011
10:34 pm
Mr Charlie
October 24th, 2011
10:37 pm
Wow, stirred up a nest….Fact is, tonight, not last year, not last week, it has nothing to do with ice, Flacko QBed 2 quarters of NFL and did not muster enough offense to get 1 freaking 1st down against one of the worst teams in the NFL.
And of course, Flacco has all those playoff win, how can I forget, just like Trent freaking Dilfer got a superbowl ring, so I guess that makes him better than MV7.
CGD..
October 24th, 2011
10:37 pm
C’mon Flaco…The worst half in Baltimore Ravens history?????? On Monday Night Football? Whew…