It seemed to awaken the Bears, who went on to score and began to play with more vigor on defense, but that didn’t lessen the questions about just why the referees didn’t kick out the Lions center for a dirty play and just how the NFL should punish Raiola and the Lions.
Raiola has a bit of a history; he might best be remembered for cursing at the Wisconsin marching band before a game last year. And, of course, Ndamukong Suh had the stomp heard round the world on Thanksgiving 2011 — and he paid for it with a two-game suspension.
It would seem that Raiola would merit that, as well as a substantial fine, but a two-game suspension would cost Raiola and the Lions one playoff game.
