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Really interesting stuff, Unc. Thanks a lot. Here are a couple of items I gleened from the infoAs you wish:
Roughing the Passer By Quarterback - NFL Penalty Stats Tracker - List/Statistics/Data of NFL Penalties - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
For a really telling story, sort by "Per 100 Attempts" ...
1. There were 38 starting QB's listed that have had rough flags thrown for them since 2009. NINE of them have more roughing flags thrown for them than Brady. But then it gets interesting.
2. If you do your figuring per 100 attempts, there were 22 QBs who got more flags than Brady on a per 100 attempt basis
3. This season Brady got 3 flags out of a total of 64 thrown. 26 QB's got at least one. 6 had MORE flags thrown for them, including Brees, Flacco, and Cousins who all had TWICE that number. 5 had the same number.
These are the facts that need to get out to the public to rebut the narrative they are trying to sell as Brady being a whiney begger of flags. The actual facts don't come close to reality. In fact anyone who knows the facts and continues that narrative is simply a liar and needs to be called out.
We have seen from deflategate that the truth is no longer a shield against malicious narratives. This one is much lesser of lie, but a lie nontheless.
Thanks again @Uncle Rico for the raw data.