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Originally Posted by Axil
I think it's more likely than not they do. A fine is a slap on the wrist. Brady gets the Micheal Jordan treatment during the game. He gets calls no one else gets, but i don't think that extends off the field. There's no reason for the league not to fine him, and there's no reason for him to particularly upset about getting fined. The personal foul that wasn't called could've been far more costly.
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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....
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The NFL protects its big-name quarterbacks?
Well, I guess you are right — if you feel that the top three QBs in the league are Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler and Colt McCoy. Statistics from the 2010 season, combined with the first three weeks of the 2011 season, show that the Raiders’ Campbell ranked No. 1 in drawing roughing the passer penalties, getting 1.46 for every 100 passes. The Bears’ Cutler drew 1.28 and Cleveland's McCoy 1.20. Oh, and by the way, next in line was the Panthers’ Jimmy Clausen at 1.0.
What about Tom Brady and Peyton Manning? Let me look down the list, although it might take me a while since they both are way down there. Brady does get more protection than Manning, that’s for sure. Brady has drawn 0.16 roughing the passer calls per 100 attempts compared to 0.15 for Manning. That, for Brady, is one call in every 625 pass attempts, while for Manning it is one call for every 679 attempts.
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The whole list and rest of the story:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/s...vorites-092911