Originally Posted by
TheSportsBaron
I swear, it kills me that people don't understand why QBs are so protected in the NFL. For starters, the action of throwing a football leaves the thrower exposed to, and unable to defend themselves, from the hard hits from the amazing athletes of today.
QBs (especially ones with the last name Manning) are the life-blood of the NFL. They are the reason Joe Public watches, they are the reason Joe Public buys the tickets, they are the reason Joe Public buys NFL Sunday Ticket.
They NFL will do everything that they can to protect the QB (Brady Rule, no hand to the helmet, touchy roughing the passer calls), whether it's fair to you or not. End of story.