bighouseinmate

December 4th, 2010 at 10:10 AM ^

Peyton Manning gets tons more protection than Brady does, as well as Rodgers in GB.

In one game this year, I saw a DL come in on Manning, go to strip the ball and barely touched Manning's helmet. His head didn't even move. Yet, the complaint was made and the penalty thrown.

Does the NFL have it's favorites? Yes. But to write about it as if only the NFL plays that kind of game(anyone who's watched the NBA knows better), and to write about it as if no other QBs get preferential treatment, is just plain stupid.

Along with this one can compare the pass-interference calls made on some people when going up against certain receivers. Or, the non-calls that are made when going against certain CBs. Or, the non-calls on obvious holding that goes on with certain teams.

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Topher

December 4th, 2010 at 1:56 PM ^

The president of Peyton Manning's team is on the rules committee, and had the rules changed ("re-emphasized") to boost the Colts' ability to pass the ball. This came after the Colts were mugged by New England's defense in the 2004 AFC championship game. The next season Manning broke a 20-year old NFL record for touchdown

In my estimation, NOBODY (and certainly no other top team) has gotten more borderline or bogus pass interference/defensive holding calls in their favor in the past six years than Manning's offense. Also a lot of ticky tack roughing the passer calls as inmate described.

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