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***pats1*** · 10-11-2009, 09:00 PM

Titans just got 30 yards of RTP penalties on this drive against the Colts. One of them was for the Tom Brady rule.

They're going to need to look at this again after the season. Clearly define what is OK to hit and when it's OK to hit it.

***reflexblue*** · 10-11-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pats1

Titans just got 30 yards of RTP penalties on this drive against the Colts. One of them was for the Tom Brady rule.

They're going to need to look at this again after the season. Clearly define what is OK to hit and when it's OK to hit it.

Manning is involved thats enough to believe they were cheap calls

***BradyFTW!*** · 10-11-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pats1

Titans just got 30 yards of RTP penalties on this drive against the Colts. One of them was for the Tom Brady rule.

They're going to need to look at this again after the season. Clearly define what is OK to hit and when it's OK to hit it.

That wasn't the Tom Brady rule. It was a below-the-knees hit. The Brady rule is that players can't continue to go after the QB after being blocked into the ground, and Vanden Bosch wasn't blocked into the ground. The first RTP was totally legit, and would have been called 5 years ago too. The second one was bogus.

I wonder if fans and the media nationwide are going to go ballistic like they did against the Pats? It would be just as stupid and misguided as it was when they went after the Pats, but at least it would be consistent.

**Ian** · 10-11-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pats1

Titans just got 30 yards of RTP penalties on this drive against the Colts. One of them was for the Tom Brady rule.

They're going to need to look at this again after the season. Clearly define what is OK to hit and when it's OK to hit it.

We saw it this afternoon and the Patriots weren't called for it when I believe it was Meriweather and another player fell into Orton's legs. I thought for sure the flag was coming, and was surprised it didn't. I think they will need to define it better - it's certainly too open to interpretation at this point.

upstater1 · 10-11-2009, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BradyFTW!

That wasn't the Tom Brady rule. It was a below-the-knees hit. The Brady rule is that players can't continue to go after the QB after being blocked into the ground, and Vanden Bosch wasn't blocked into the ground. The first RTP was totally legit, and would have been called 5 years ago too. The second one was bogus.

I wonder if fans and the media nationwide are going to go ballistic like they did against the Pats? It would be just as stupid and misguided as it was when they went after the Pats, but at least it would be consistent.

Mortenson is goin to unload on Peyton's poor conduct in lobbying for those calls.

***pats1*** · 10-11-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BradyFTW!

That wasn't the Tom Brady rule. It was a below-the-knees hit. The Brady rule is that players can't continue to go after the QB after being blocked into the ground, and Vanden Bosch wasn't blocked into the ground. The first RTP was totally legit, and would have been called 5 years ago too. The second one was bogus.

I wonder if fans and the media nationwide are going to go ballistic like they did against the Pats? It would be just as stupid and misguided as it was when they went after the Pats, but at least it would be consistent.

Really? I could have sworn Vanden Bosch was on the ground when he hit Manning in the knees. Looked very similar to Pollard.

Bill B. · 10-11-2009, 09:14 PM

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We saw it this afternoon and the Patriots weren't called for it when I believe it was Meriweather and another player fell into Orton's legs. I thought for sure the flag was coming, and was surprised it didn't. I think they will need to define it better - it's certainly too open to interpretation at this point.

Meriweather was blocked to the ground and just rolled into Orton's ankle. Not even close to being a penalty.

WhiZa · 10-11-2009, 09:15 PM

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Manning is involved thats enough to believe they were cheap calls

The sad part is the cheap calls are now forever known by the media as "the Tom Brady rule". I wonder if Mortenson had anything to do with that.

**Ian** · 10-11-2009, 10:26 PM

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Meriweather was blocked to the ground and just rolled into Orton's ankle. Not even close to being a penalty.

I know, I wasn't saying I thought it deserved to be a penalty at all - what I was saying was when they both rolled into his legs I thought for sure they'd get called on it - since the refs seem ready to throw a flag at any given moment for it judging by other games we've seen this season.

SyN65 · 10-11-2009, 10:28 PM

It is getting out of hand. Every call is so inconsistant.