2 things come to mind when you talk about a) Brady, and B) QB's PRAC (passer rating after contact). When Zach Thomas talked about Brady earlier this year he said something along the lines of "I hit Brady about as hard as I have hit someone in this league in a long time. I mean right in the ribs. I thought I hurt him but the kid got right back up and patted me on the back. After the game, he found me on the field and said "Nice shot". So I don't care what anybody says about Brady, the kid is as tough as they come". The PRAC was (if I remember this correctly) written by "The Sports Guy" (Bill Simmons) on page 2 on ESPN's website. It took into account what a QB's rating was after he was rattled by contact. It concluded that Brady had the highest Passer rating in the league which substantiated the belief that Brady was playing at a different level than most QB's. Bottom line, Brady as we all know has been hit high, low and illegally for the last couple of years in the NFL. Most QB's get a flag for a late hit and illegal hands or helmet to the head. And I for one am surprised that the NFL isn't protecting one of its most popular players the way it coddles Manning, Pennington and a few others.