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Old 01-22-2013, 09:48 AM   #55
crasherino
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Originally Posted by GuidoYaztremski View Post
I didn't like that play at all, tbh. I'd like to think it was just a very nonathletic Brady trying to protect himself, but that doesn't fly. He should apologize no matter.

But lmao at Pollard calling ANYONE dirty. He's as dirty as they come.
That's a large part of it, no doubt. Still a very strange move to pull. I'm sure he'd like to have it back and wasn't intentionally trying to take out Ed Reed's knee, but the result of it - whatever the rationale behind it - could have been very costly.

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Originally Posted by GuidoYaztremski View Post
You know, that's the perception, but not the reality. He actually gets very few roughing calls for instance compared to other QBs. Once again, this board plays loose with the facts that just don't exist....
This is one of those eyeball things. Watching a game, its fairly evident that Brady (and Manning and others) get the benefit of the doubt on close calls. Its not all that big a deal. Happens with all superstars. You can say the same with Revis too (although with a CB, its a bit difference as the PI call or non-call is a direct result of his specific play and skill - a roughing the passer call is not directly correlated to the actual skill these guys possess - just their reputation.)

Bottom line, it comes with the territory. Superstars getting calls is not going to change and this nothing really wrong with it. Gives fans on messageboards something to b!tch about.
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