The Facts: Former NFL wide receiver James Thrash will decide if Beckham can play on Sunday night against the Vikings. Thrash has been chosen to hear Beckham's appeal, Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports.

Diehards Line: According to the report, Thrash will hear the appeal on Wednesday and isn’t expected to take long to reach a decision. Until Thrash does decide, Beckham is allowed to practice with the Giants because the filing of an appeal stays the suspension pending its outcome. As PFT suggests, it seems like a long shot that Beckham would win his appeal. He was caught on tape several times taking cheap shots at Panthers cornerback Josh Norman, and one of those cheap shots — a helmet-to-helmet hit — encapsulated everything the NFL is trying to change about player safety. ... Stay tuned.