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Jan 4, 2021
2:57:29pm
kimdaddy35 All-American
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ESPN.com

Illegal contact enforcement could have huge impact

The NFL's decision to enforce illegal contact after five yards will have a huge impact on this season.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=1840261


It is the reason Peyton went from 29 TDs to 49 in 2004. It is the reason he went from never having a 100 QB rating to having one that was 121 in 2004. It completely changed the passing game.


This is already after they started protecting QBs, but went further:

boston

Brady rule: Steps taken to protect QBs' knees - The Boston Globe

Tom Brady hasn't even thrown a pass in his comeback, and he's already affected change for the 2009 NFL season.

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2009/03/24/brady_rule_steps_taken_to_protect_qbs_knees/[http://archive.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2009/03/24/brady_rule_steps_taken_to_protect_qbs_knees/]
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