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NASHVILLE -- Titans safety Michael Griffin is appealing his one-game suspension without pay after being labeled by the NFL as a repeat offender of the leagues rules prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenceless players. Josh Jackson Jersey . The league announced the penalty Monday for Griffins hit on Oakland tight end Mychal Rivera. The punishment came from Merton Hanks, the NFLs vice-president of football operations. Griffin wrote in a text to The Associated Press that he was just trying to do his job but hurt his team. The suspension would cost Griffin $205,882.35 out of his $3.5 million base pay this season and keep him out of Sundays game at Indianapolis. Griffin cannot take part in any football activities until Dec. 2, and the Titans hold the AFCs sixth and final playoff berth at this point. "All I can say is I apologize to the Titans fans, my teammates, and the organization," Griffin wrote. "I also hope Rivera is doing well and I apologize to him and his family." The safety was flagged for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter of Sundays 23-19 win over Oakland for a hit on Rivera. It was Griffins second violation this season and fourth since 2011. Griffin went in low but hit Rivera as the tight end went to the ground after attempting a catch. Griffin said after the game that he apologized and even asked an official what more he could do on the play only to be told to aim low. "Im asking where do you aim low when somebodys going over the middle and hes catching the ball and hes falling at the same time? What do you do? My position and my job as a defensive player is to keep him from catching the ball and I dont know what youre supposed to do," Griffin said after the game. Rivera, a rookie out of the University of Tennessee, had his helmet knocked off in the collision and did not return to the game. "It was pretty brutal," Rivera said. "The really brutal thing about it was my helmet falling off and my head hitting the ground. It wasnt really the hit. The hit was pretty hard to my head, but it was more my helmet falling off and hitting the ground." Rivera said he had no symptoms when he woke up Monday and has been cleared by doctors to play this week. He also said Griffin texted an apology after the game and said the hit was not malicious. "I really respected that from him," Rivera said. "I hit him back and told him I respected he was just doing his job and I said wed see each other again in the future." Oakland coach Dennis Allen said the suspension was the leagues decision. "Thats not for me to say whether its just or not just," Allen said. "Its unfortunate that our guy got hit and was knocked out of the game. Ill say that." Titans coach Mike Munchak said the hit looked a lot worse because Rivera was going low and his helmet came off. Munchak said the intent to harm wasnt there because Griffin went in with his shoulder. "I think the helmet came off from him actually hitting the ground of his own doing," Munchak said. "I think (Griffin) hit him with his shoulder, for sure." Griffin was fined $21,000 for hitting Jets receiver Stephen Hill high while blocking after an interception Sept. 29. The NFL also fined Griffin $21,000 last season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Minnesota receiver Michael Jenkins last season, and the safety was fined $7,500 for a late hit in the head area with his helmet in a game at Carolina in November 2011. Shaquille ONeal Jersey . Now Arizonas new manager is hoping Yasmany Tomas can have the same effect on the Diamondbacks. Brandon Knight Jersey . - Titans quarterback Jake Locker will miss the rest of the season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, leaving Tennessee trying to rally with Ryan Fitzpatrick. http://www.basketballsunsauthority.com/grant-hill-suns-jersey-c-18/ . Andrew Luck couldnt believe his ears. Colts fans couldnt believe the scoreboard, and the Kansas City Chiefs couldnt believe their incredibly bad luck.Boston Bruins Forward Chris Kelly (undisclosed) is projected to be available for tomorrow nights game after missing the last two games. - Boston Herald Buffalo Sabres Centre Cody Hodgson missed todays practice for personal reasons...Defenceman Tyler Myers (lower-body) missed todays practice and it is uncertain if he will play tomorrow. - Buffalo News Calgary Flames Forward Devin Setoguchi has cleared waivers and has been sent to the AHL. - Team Twitter Chicago Blackhawks Winger Patrick Sharp (knee) will remain in Chicago this weekend while the team wraps up their road trip. - Chicago Tribune Edmonton Oilers Forward Benoit Pouliot has been placed on the injured reserve with a foot injury and the Oilers have recalled defenceman Oscar Klefbom. - Edmonton Sun Defencemen Justin Schultz will be a healthy scratch tonight.... Martin Marincin will also be a healthy scratch with Klefbom and Keith Aulie drawing in. - Team Website Goaltender Viktor Fasth will start tonight for the Oilers. - Jack Michaels, Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers Goaltender Roberto Luongos injury is reportedly not serious. - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel The team has recalled goaltender Dan Ellis. -Team Twitter Forward Scottie Upshall has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 24. - Team Twitter Goaltender Al Montoya will start for the Panthers on Friday against Ottawa. - Miami Herald Moontreal Canadiens Goaltender Carey Price will start tomorrow nights game against Buffalo. Jason Kidd Jersey. It is not yet known who will start Saturdays game against the Sabres. - Team Website Nashville Predators Centre Mike Fisher (ruptured achillies) will make his season debut tonight against Edmonton. - Team Twitter Winger Matt Cullen is not expected to play tonight because of an upper-body injury. - Robby Stanley, NHL.com Goaltender Pekka Rinne will start for the Predators tonight. - Jack Michaels, Edmonton Oilers Ottawa Senators Goaltender Craig Anderson will get the start for the Sens tomorrow against the Panthers. - Bruce Garrioch, Ottawa Sun Winger Milan Michalek will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch, while forward Colin Greening will not play tomorrow night. - Bruce Garrioch, Ottawa Sun Philadelphia Flyers Winger Jason Akeson has been placed on waivers. - Darren Dreger, TSN Vancouver Canucks Winger Zack Kassian is expected to miss two-to-three weeks due to a finger injury. - Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province Forward Linden Vey is expected to play Friday in Kassians absence. - Vancouver Province Winnipeg Jets Defenceman Tobias Enstrom (lower-body) is hoping to return Friday after missing two games. - Winnipeg Free Press Centre Mathieu Perreault was on the ice Thursday and felt good. 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