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Goldson Wins Suspension Appeal, Will Play Sunday vs. Patriots

BOSTON (CBS) - It looked as though the New England Patriots were going to catch a break on Sunday after Tampa Bay's star safety Dashon Goldson was hit with a one-game suspension.

But Tom Brady and company won't be as lucky, as Goldson won his appeal and was instead fined $100,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on New Orleans Saints' running back Darren Sproles last Sunday.

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Goldson was also fined $30,000 following Week 1 for a hit on New York Jets tight end Jeff Cumberland. He has a bit of a history for getting penalized for his hard hits, drawing 15 personal fouls since 2010.

The 28-year-old safety is in his first season with the Buccaneers after spending the first six years of his career with the San Francisco 49ers.

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Goldson has 16 tackles through the first two games this season. In the Patriots-49ers meeting last season, he recorded four tackles in a win over New England.

Tune in to Patriots-Buccaneers on 98.5 The Sports Hub — the flagship station of the New England Patriots. Pregame coverage begins at 10 a.m. with a full postgame show following the game. Pregame coverage begins on WBZ-TV at 11:30 a.m. with Patriots GameDay, with Patriots 5th Quarter airing on myTV38 immediately following the game! 

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