Watched the play a few times. It should have been called OPI if they were going to call Hooman's, no doubt. Might even be worth a fine because he did launch a bit.
Here's my take: Welker was on the get-beat-up end of last year's AFCCG. The Pats were abused, grabbed, speared, knocked cold (Ridley), and otherwise mauled.
The Ravens won the Super Bowl. Only Denver fans care about the lucky last-second miracle, only Pats fans care about the constant PI mauling and head-to-head and defenseless receiver shots not called in the AFCCG, only 9'er fans care about three consecutive penalties to preserve the Super Bowl Win.
To everyone else, the Ravens are just the champs...no one cares.
Welker learned well - he was showing the Broncos a video montage he put together of vicious hits, so they said after the game. He was coaching his team to fight like hell on every play and push the rules to the limit.
He did the same thing in the game, not only on the Talib play, but on a bubble screen where he leaped out like a mad-man, arms flailing at two Pat defenders (and before the ball was thrown - should have been another penalty). Welker tried to contribute as much as he could on every play, literally throwing his already-battered body around.
What do I say? This is how Superbowls are won, like it or not. It's no secret that the two teams that got there last year are known as brutal hitters who will get that last hit on the fallen ball-carrier on every play, or that this year's NFC champ is downright violent against receivers.
Nothing Welker did is worse than the way Mankins, leg-whip Cannon, trip-em Vellano, or crush-their-skull Spikes plays every game.
Welcome to the NFL, even the Polian/Gooddell post-concussive syndrome NFL.
BB said what he said to sting Welker and to get it out there blatantly and obviously that Denver is getting away with outright cheating on their constant pick plays. They've been doing it all year, a dozen times every game.
