Something I've noticed comparing our recent D with the early 2000's D

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Different times. Side note : Milloy traded before start of 03 - not "big part of that SB".

 

[PatsFan92]

Stuff like that is an automatic 15 nowadays:

That is a flag and a huge fine nowadays, maybe even a suspension. He would be fined just for leaving the ground and launching into the receiver, let alone the hit. I remember when Dungy and the Colts were b******* after the game about the Pats "head hunting" hits and the holding of their receivers. That is why the league became more strict about holding and PI calls because of the Colts whining after that game. The Ty Law Rule. The best part is that the next season after we held them to a mere THREE POINTS in the playoffs LOL, which was less than they scored in the previous game. They can change the rules all they want, but they was never going to stop that defence.