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Bill Williamson of the Denver Post reports that the NFL has imposed a two-game suspension on Broncos safety Sam Brandon, for violation of the league's Personal Conduct Policy.

The suspension follows domestic violence arrests in 2004 and 2005. Though, as Williamson notes, the 2004 charges were dismissed, the 2005 charges resulted in a separate arrest in 2006 for violating a restraining order and violating bond restrictions. (We're currently trying to determine the specific incident or incidents that triggered the suspension.)

Brandon reportedly plans to appeal. Because, however, the union has granted the Commissioner the power both to make the decision and to review it on appeal, a reversal is unlikely.

Still pending is the question of whether and to what extent Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter will face discipline for pleading no contest to battery, which resulted from an altercation in March between Porter and Bengals tackle Levi Jones. Other players who recently have pleaded guilty or no contest to criminal charges, and thus who face discipline under the conduct policy, are Bengals defensive end Frostee Rucker and Jags tackle Khalif Barnes.

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