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Jon Runyan Jr. brushes off notion that father suspended Mike Evans to help Packers: 'Everybody's trying to make it this conspiracy theory'

When Mike Evans was suspended one game by the NFL for his role in the Buccaneers vs. Saints brawl, a certain subset of fans broke out their tin foil hats.

Evans was set to miss Tampa Bay's Week 3 game against the Packers as a result of his suspension. The discipline was dealt to him by Jon Runyan, the NFL's Vice President of the Policy and Rules administration.

Runyan's son — Jon Runyan Jr. — plays for the Packers. So, naturally, the conclusion was that Ruyan Sr. had given Evans the one-game ban in an effort to help his son's team win against what is thought to be one of the NFC's best squads.