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BY AUSTIN FAX

ANCHOR MEGAN MURPHY

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Remember the ol’ Johnny Cash song about a boy named Suh.

Well life aint’t easy...for the latest Suh -- Ndamukong.

Tuesday, the Lions Pro-Bowl defensive tackle sat down with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and his staff to discuss his rap as a dirty player. The NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora says it was a win-win for both sides.

“Really it’s just some more edification for Ndamukong Suh about where the league’s going. There has been mandates against hits to the head, rules that protect quarterbacks. So as much as we are going to talk about Commissioner Goodell, this meeting was more about Ray Anderson and Merten Hanks, guys who dole out this discipline on a daily basis.”

Suh racked up fines on three separate occasions for dirty hits the past two seasons -- totaling more than $40,000. The Detroit Free Press’s Drew Sharp says Suh should be applauded for taking the initiative to meet with the ‘commish.’

“[It’s] an example of an intellectual curiosity not often associated with bruising behemoths...Suh's inquisitiveness shows he's a young star who takes his craft very seriously. If he's missing something the league sees, he wants to know what it is.”

“Intellectual curiosity?” A blogger from The Root says, c’mon-- we all know what this is really about.

“Suh probably changed some impressions among fans, players and around the league. He might not change his style of play one bit. But he's more likely to receive the benefit of the doubt and see officials cut him some slack on close calls. Brilliant.”

Last week, the Lions game against the Denver Broncos was billed by the NFL as ‘Good vs. Evil.’ ESPN’s Skip Bayless wants to know why Suh is so quick to shed the bad guy image. Embrace it, big man!

“I like his reputation as a borderline dirty player. I think it’s the greatest thing to happen to the Detriot Lions in a long time. I don’t want him to undercut this by getting down on bended knee in front of the commissioner to say, ‘what am I doing wrong?’ You’re doing nothing wrong! Just play. Finally, the Detriot Lions have someone you won’t mess with!”